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Dell Avamar vs vRanger [EOL] comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell Avamar
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (22nd), Deduplication Software (7th)
vRanger [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
it_user411396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's easy to use and restore. Tech support is also good.
Easy to use and restore. Restoring when there is issue. Backup bigger virtual machines (VMs). Six years. No. Some big servers don't seem to backup well. Good. Straightforward. It's easy to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've found the product to be stable."
"The fast backup and recovery and the Full Backup features are valuable."
"The installation of the solution is easy."
"Dell EMC Avamar is easy to work with and is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature for me in Dell Avamar is the automation, which is good for completion."
"Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup."
"It's a good solution."
"It works quickly and is very stable."
"Easy to use and restore."
 

Cons

"The UI is a complete mess; it is graphic, but it might as well be a CLI considering how difficult it is to work with."
"The system was sold on the premise that it was going to reduce man-hours and not require having to work with tape. I don't think it was a cost saving."
"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 problems are, that it has issues with support. Dell has issues in that area."
"The UI is not easy to use. There are other products such as Veeam that are easy to use for the end-user which is why they are moving away from Avamar or Networker."
"Because of the EOL issues, I would not recommend to anyone to use this product anymore."
"The user interface still needs to have some level of improvement. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive."
"Adding new nodes is an extremely difficult task. Took me nearly 28 hours for node addition and data rebalance."
"Some big servers don't seem to backup well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"It is expensive. Its cost is the main thing."
"There are licensing costs for Dell EMC Avamar and it is paid annually."
"I'm not sure, but perhaps the pricing could be done better at the moment."
"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."
"Dell Avamar is a moderately priced solution."
"Avamar's pricing is quite competitive compared to other vendors."
"On a scale of one to five, I would rate the pricing policy of Dell Avamar as five. The solution has a very good price, and a lot of improvements were done to it."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise47
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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...
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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