We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Dell Avamar based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Azure Backup nudges ahead of Dell Avamar in this comparison. Azure Backup is a secure, stable solution that users trust. The connectivity to data is very reliable. Dell Avamar can be a bit clunky, takes up a lot of resources, and the overall performance is a bit slow.
"The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother."
"All of the core features are valuable to us."
"The product is cost-effective compared to other vendors."
"One of the most valuable features is security and connectivity to the data."
"The fact that Azure Backup is integrated is one of its biggest advantages."
"This solution allows me to restore either the VM or the data, depending on what is needed."
"It is a stable solution...The product is worth the money you pay for it."
"The storage backup is very efficient."
"The tool's most valuable features are backup management and speed."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual backup."
"Scheduling is valuable. It does a good job of backing up, and it does a good job of restoring. Nobody has got a problem with that. The agents are well supported."
"It is one of the best solutions for backing up Oracle and other servers."
"It's simple to configure."
"Centralization is Avamar's biggest advantage. It moves data to a central location from various geographical locations."
"The product is good for backups."
"It's stable and offers good performance."
"It would be beneficial to receive alert messages if something isn't configured correctly, for instance, if service principal names are missing, a message could prompt you to set them up."
"We would like to see some kind of notification given to the user that a file was not synchronized well or what may have happened."
"Azure Backup must include features similar to enterprise solutions."
"The only thing I would say that could be improved is the reporting."
"There is a limitation of 99 files restores per day which means that we can't complete a huge file restore. We would like Azure to increase the number of the possible file restorations."
"The product could improve its performance."
"My company faces a lot of difficulties in restoring any encrypted VM backup."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"More integration would be helpful, as well as the addition of more applications."
"The solution could improve by having better integration and more flexibility."
"Technical support should be more knowledgeable."
"EMC has discontinued their Avamar hardware version. They only advertise the Avamar virtual edition."
"It was challenging to back up our Exchange database, which is one of the reasons we did not continue using this solution."
"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications and platforms."
"A benefit would be support for either Azure Cool Storage or AWS Glacier."
"The UI is quite old. We've been using this UI since last year, and they haven't changed it. It would be better to update the UI periodically and create attractive dashboards from an administrative point of view."
Azure Backup is ranked 7th in Backup and Recovery with 50 reviews while Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Dell Avamar is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Druva Phoenix, whereas Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and DD Boost. See our Azure Backup vs. Dell Avamar report.
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