Dell NetWorker and Actifio are both enterprise data management tools. Based on user reviews, Actifio seems to have the upper hand due to a broader range of features.
Features: Dell NetWorker is praised for its reliability, extensive backup options, and integration capabilities. Actifio stands out with its data virtualization, rapid data recovery, and cloud integration.
Room for Improvement: Dell NetWorker needs a more intuitive setup process and better performance reporting. Actifio could enhance its documentation and support for more diverse environments.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell NetWorker has a straightforward deployment process, and its customer service is supportive and responsive. Actifio’s deployment is efficient, and its technical support assists in seamless setup, with slightly more robust customer service.
Pricing and ROI: Dell NetWorker offers competitive pricing which users find reasonable. Actifio, at a higher price point, delivers high value with its advanced capabilities, leading to faster ROI.
Their knowledge isn't great.
quick responses whenever we log a complaint
Technical support from Dell is excellent.
They are very responsive and helpful.
While the solution is scalable, the cost involved in upgrading or enhancing the solution can be significant.
Dell NetWorker is very scalable and flexible, deserving a high rating for its scalability.
It is scalable enough for our environment.
Once we sorted out all our problems with Actifio and our configuration of our database and other components, I would probably rate stability about a seven.
The stability of Dell NetWorker is excellent.
Dell NetWorker is stable.
I do see some problems with Actifio, specifically keeping current with operating systems.
The interface on the Java application makes it difficult, whereas the web interface is simple to use.
To connect to a server, it's necessary to install a client on the server, which is challenging.
It is complex, and compared to solutions like Tivoli, Veritas, Veeam, and others, its look and feel are not up to par.
The licensing cost is somewhat expensive.
What really stands out in Actifio is that it can provide us full copies of the database without having full copies of the database.
Dell NetWorker is versatile, allowing server backups and IBM tape library backups.
The new deduplication feature helps significantly with data compression and saves disk space by using pointers for repeated data, improving backup speed.
I find NetWorker valuable for its wide range of automation features, including replication and data processing systems.
Product | Market Share (%) |
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Dell NetWorker | 2.3% |
Actifio | 0.5% |
Other | 97.2% |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 1 |
Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
Large Enterprise | 5 |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 24 |
Midsize Enterprise | 33 |
Large Enterprise | 37 |
Built on a reputation of efficiency and reliability, thousands of customers trust Dell NetWorker to protect their data and applications across multiple environments, from core to edge to cloud.
Inherently flexible, NetWorker helps you deploy and leverage the data protection that fits your needs. NetWorker protects both physical and virtual environments, including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as cloud workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
NetWorker is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. NetWorker is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.
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