Dell Avamar vs Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] comparison

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Dell Avamar

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87% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Avamar

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (24th), Deduplication Software (7th)

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Featured Reviews

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

Have supported critical environments despite room for improvement in legacy backup options

It is very efficient in cyber resilience. Deduplication, automation, and everything is very efficient. It is multi-cloud enabled and has broad protections. The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features. Dell PowerProtect Manager provides insights in managing backup processes. Its encryption mechanisms are very efficient, helping to secure sensitive data. Its integration with Dell EMC Data Domain is very good. It is easy to integrate with Data Domain. Multi-cloud options are enabled, and backup in cloud options exist in Dell Avamar.

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David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard

The solution has been installed on Linux machines. The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it. The solution has been stable and reliable. It is scalable. My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow. I've never had to…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is a great product and the integration is easy with other solutions, like the cloud or Data Domain, and it's scalable."

"The most valuable feature is the integration with Data Domain and your VM stacks."

"The solution is always coming up with new features year over year, consistently updating their offering to continuously offer better and broader functionality in their product."

"The product has a proven track record of good backups without much of a failure ratio. It also has a good backup in terms of the compression ratio."

"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."

"Graphically, it's very user interactive. It's got a very nice interface."

"The installation process is pretty straightforward."

"Avamar evaluates the data that's already backed up, and only the chain blocks can be transferred via the network, so there won't be any heavy network traffic and the time it takes to backup is quick and within the window."

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"I haven't explored all of what this solution has to offer as I have only been using it for four months, but so far it's good and I would recommend it."

"We are very satisfied with Veeam's technical support."

"I would advise others to go ahead and implement it; this is a good solution for disaster recovery, easy to implement and operate, and very fast at recovering the entire environment."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to pick up individual files."

"The initial setup was straightforward. It's not complicated. It takes around half an hour to implement, but it depends on the performance of the server that you are installing the backup software on."

"It is scalable."

"The really amazing feature about Veeam Agent is that when you're using the central deployment model, you can actually use the instant VM recovery feature, which is really a pain point that I find some days."

"The solution saved time and money."

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Cons

"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."

"There also needs to be single sign-on support."

"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."

"The licensing price must be reduced."

"I think they could also move more towards cloud solutions. It already has some cloud tiering, but I think that could be more extensive. They should work with all cloud providers and I think in the future they will be on all cloud platforms."

"It was challenging to back up our Exchange database, which is one of the reasons we did not continue using this solution."

"Dell hasn't done a good job at handling these upgrades, or the way EMC used to handle them."

"Technical support should be more knowledgeable."

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"There is a compatibility issue with HCI."

"There are some roadblocks with the licensing. Right now we are dealing with an issue because we cannot merge licenses."

"I rate Veeam Agent for Linus six out of 10."

"Technical support is okay. They could be more customer-friendly."

"Technical support could be improved."

"It could use deduplication features."

"More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution."

"It has no cloud backup feature. You can't back up anywhere outside of your local network."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive. It's a trust based licensing. So that's an ethical challenge."

"Dell's pricing structure is not overly expensive."

"It might not be beneficial to smaller businesses due to its high cost."

"Its licensing is weird. It is not just the licenses; we also purchase hardware. With most software products, such as Veeam, Commvault, and Data Protector, there is no hardware purchase at the same time. Because Avamar and Data Domain are tied together, they have an integrated pipe. You can separate them, but basically, they're designed to work as a couple. Because the Data Domain backend is designed to do dedupe and compression, we get 60:1. When you count it, you count it as a straight compression, but of course, that's with dedupe and some other stuff. You have to buy the hardware, the licensing, and the software at the same time. So, it's not just software."

"Licensing was generally on a per VM or terabyte basis. They changed their licensing model a couple of times and turned it into socket-based licensing, which is an improvement in their licensing model."

"I rate the tool's price as a three out of ten if one means expensive and ten means it is a cheaply priced tool."

"This solution is less expensive than Veeam for us, although it depends on the customer because we get a great discount."

"The cost of the solution is very expensive."

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"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."

"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."

"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."

"Licensing costs are monthly."

"Price-wise it's good."

"The costing is very competitive."

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

16%

Construction Company

16%

Photography Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	10

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC Avamar?

The cost is very significant, and it could be lower.

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What needs improvement with Dell Avamar?

It is a very good product. My only concern is that there is no tape backup. For tape backup, we have to use Dell NetWorker. They could add more features for cyber resilience and multi-cloud options...

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Comparisons

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Compared 28% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

Dell NetWorker vs Dell Avamar

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

Dell Avamar offers advanced deduplication, efficient data compression, and high backup and recovery speed, enhancing backup management and operations optimization for virtual environments and data protection needs.

Known for its seamless integration with VMware, Dell Avamar provides a user-friendly interface and robust performance. Its centralized data handling and minimal bandwidth requirements make it effective for different backup scenarios. While Avamar efficiently supports virtual environments and provides broad protection capabilities, users often report challenges with the interface and backup speed. There can be complexities in training and management, and integration with cloud and external platforms can be troublesome. Additional complaints include high pricing, scalability issues, and challenging transitions that complicate data migration.

What are the standout features of Dell Avamar?

Advanced Deduplication: Significantly reduces data size.
Efficient Data Compression: Optimizes storage use.
High Backup and Recovery Speed: Enhances operational efficiency.
VMware Integration: Facilitates smooth virtual environment operations.
Centralized Data Management: Simplifies data handling.

What benefits and ROI should users seek?

Improved Backup Management: Streamlines processes and enhances efficiency.
Optimal Storage Usage: Through data deduplication and compression.
Reliable Disaster Recovery: Ensures business continuity and data security.
Enhanced Cyber Resilience: Protects against data loss and security threats.
Scalable Operations: Grows with business needs while reducing overhead.

In industries focusing on virtual machine protections, Dell Avamar is widely used for VMware environments, endpoint, server, and database backups. Often integrated with Dell Data Domain for storage efficiency, it supports diverse environments, including remote office backups. Companies also leverage Avamar for compliance with geographical data retention regulations, adapting for on-premises and cloud deployments.

Dell Technologies

Veeam Agent for Linux is a simple backup agent that’s designed to ensure the Availability of your Linux installations, both on‑premises and in the public cloud. Veeam Agent for Linux’s built‑in integration with Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to leverage your Veeam backup repositories and get your on‑premises backups off site.

https://www.veeam.com/linux-cloud-server-backup-agent.html

Veeam Software

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

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific

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