Dell NetWorker vs Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] comparison

"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."

"The standout feature of Dell NetWorker is its expertise in handling our VMware environment."

"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."

"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."

"The solution is very user-friendly. After setting up five machines for our customers we teach them how to set up the agent and start doing their backups. It is very easy for them once they see how to do it, they like to do it on their own."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"The most useful features of Dell NetWorker for me are its support for all platforms, allowing me to take backups of Oracle, SQL, and AS/400, so it is flexible."

"Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting various open-source databases like PostgreSQL."

"One of the features I find most valuable, is the good technical support."

"The speed and the ease of the initial setup are both good. It is not complex."

"The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."

"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."

"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."

"We are able to do direct backups, but analyzing the logs is not straightforward."

"It is not easy to understand and deploy. It is complex in nature. Simplicity is not there. When we deploy it, the customer always needs some training from us. To make it user friendly, there should be one agent that can be used to back up every product. Dell EMC NetWorker uses so many user agents. In PowerProtect Data Manager, you can just install its VM, import that VM into vCenter, and you can start to do backups directly from vCenter. However, in Dell EMC NetWorker, you always need one server, and from that server, you need to initiate all backups. You must know the interface and the CLI. It is not user friendly. It would be a great feature if we can deploy Dell EMC NetWorker on a virtual machine, like Avamar. The additional features that are required in Dell EMC NetWorker are already available in PowerProtect Data Manager and Avamar. Therefore, there is no need to enhance Dell EMC NetWorker. It would be better if they can just rename it to PowerProtect Data Manager or Avamar."

"Reporting and support for this product need to be improved. There are multiple bugs that need to be fixed."

"he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The product has to be more mature, like to be another six to eight months on the market. A lot of maturity needs to be incorporated."

"The interface and documentation need to improve."

"Dell NetWorker has two types of licensing models."

"It is excellent from the pricing point of view. It is free with Data Protection Suite. Similarly, when you purchase Avamar, Dell EMC NetWorker is free with one terabyte license capacity. Its price is very competitive."

"The pricing is okay."

"Low cost is key."

"The pricing of the solution is not the cheapest compared to other similar solutions. The Networker is available as a component of the Dell EMC Data Protection Suite package and it should have the ability to be purchased separately."

"There is a licensing fee."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."