We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Dell NetWorker based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Cohesity DataProtect offers instant recovery and built-in integration with Office 365 and Active Directory. Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. Cohesity DataProtect users have suggested enhancements to its user interface, rollback methodology, and cloud data recovery. Other pain points include file server capacity and legacy platform support. Users say Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation.
Service and Support: The customer service experiences for Cohesity DataProtect have been mostly positive, but some say the quality of Cohesity's support may differ depending on the region. Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems.
Ease of Deployment: Most users consider the setup process for Cohesity DataProtect to be easy, although a few found it more complex than other products. Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features.
ROI: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Cohesity is regarded as an affordable solution that offers instant recovery and superior ransomware protection. However, users say its customer service is inconsistent across regions, and its rollback methodology has room for improvement. Dell NetWorker is regarded as a reasonably priced, high-performing backup solution with a user-friendly GUI. At the same time, many users were dissatisfied with Dell’s support and asked for improvements in reporting and documentation.
"The most valuable aspect for me is that I don't have to deal with media in terms of tapes like our existing system does."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"It offers an easy, quick backup and restore of files and VMs. Also, the "Google-like " search for files is awesome."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a reliable solution for performing backups within a suitable timeframe, and its forever incremental model is particularly effective for the customer's needs. Additionally, the solution handles instant recovery and file-level recovery from a VMware image backup seamlessly."
"With instant DR failover using SiteContinuity, we are able to keep our files available no matter the situation."
"Converged system. It makes much more sense to have the backup server running on the same hardware as the storage for backup and recovery."
"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"The updated graphical interface is better than it used to be."
"The solution has minimized the recovery time objective, and the recovery point objective, the RTO and RPO. Most customers are looking for to minimize downtime. The solution has helped ensure this."
"Data domain is a good feature."
"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."
"There are no problems in terms of stability."
"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"The solution offers compatibility with many types of database systems. It is one of the largest backup solutions. Additionally, it gives important information about data domain systems with deduplication."
"I like that Cohesity offers the chance to have data on-premises and on the cloud. All the data is automatically sent to the cloud."
"The solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"If someone were to change an admin account password, I would like an alert raised for that, which is not available at the moment."
"Initial setup can be complex if you need to change IP addresses. Hopefully, they improve that in a future release."
"Since it is an evolving product, there are lot of frequent releases which require upgrades to be done every other weekend."
"Add the ability to delete View Boxes and External Targets in the GUI."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"While upgrading to a new version, we encounter challenges related to specific algorithms or code regulations."
"The product should provide integration with AWS."
"The configuration is too complex."
"The interface could have a different appearance."
"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."
"Could have a better recovery system."
"In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and NetApp Cloud Backup. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Dell NetWorker report.
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