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Dell Avamar vs Iron Mountain Connect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Avamar
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (5th)
Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
67th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Avamar is 3.3%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ayodeji  Oyewole - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good backups but has occasional failures
I use Dell Avamar primarily for backup and recovery The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality. It gives large enterprises the comfort of knowing their workloads are being backed up. There are instances where backups fail on certain applications, which is an area that could be…
RB
Good policies related to data
I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The backup is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very reliable."
"We sell Avamar with Data Domain. Data Domain and Avamar work really well together and their compression ratios are very high compared to Veeam, Commvault, and all the other backup software on the market."
"The most valuable feature for me in Dell Avamar is the automation, which is good for completion."
"The most valuable features are image backups and file backups."
"The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality."
"We have a lot of backups, and this tool helps us with the RMAN Backup."
"I like Dell EMC Avamar's compression of data."
"Client deduplication."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
 

Cons

"It's not the best solution for big databases."
"Avamar is dependent on the hardware. It can't be implemented with ordinary storage. It can only be implemented with an EMC product. We want to have a backup solution that allows us to use independent storage and other hardware. It would be good if they can simplify its technology and make it possible to implement it with another storage. This is probably not possible because Avamar is an EMC product, and EMC would like to sell its own products."
"There are limitations when trying to use this solution with Hyper-V."
"If you don't have DPA, the reporting features are not as user-friendly, so reporting is something that they can improve on."
"The solution, in the future, should offer support for mobile."
"The management of this solution is a little bit difficult for IT administrators. They have to be trained before going through the system."
"Interfaces need to be improved."
"I have found the support from Dell EMC Avamar to be not as good as Veeam. The time it takes to receive support could be improved. However, once we have the support the agents are knowledgeable and helpful."
"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The price is fair."
"This solution is less expensive than Veeam for us, although it depends on the customer because we get a great discount."
"It was very expensive before, but after integrating it with Dell EMC Avamar Data Protection suite licensing, we are getting better discounts."
"This is a fairly expensive solution. It cost approximately 21,000 each year."
"It was approximately $70-80,000 when it was under support, but right now EMC has not been supporting this product for two years."
"I rate the pricing a seven out of ten because it is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Legal Firm
12%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...
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Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup.
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Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Dodge County, St Laurence's College, FieldCore (a GE Company), Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Getronics, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions
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