Dell NetWorker vs Druva inSync vs IBM Spectrum Protect comparison

The compared Dell Technologies and Druva solutions aren't in the same category. Dell Technologies is ranked #11 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 3.1% mindshare in the category. Druva is ranked #6 in B , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 4.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Druva users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Druva inSync

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1,110 Comparison Views

84% willing to recommend

IBM Spectrum Protect

Read 149 IBM Spectrum Protect reviews

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2,925 Comparison Views

86% willing to recommend

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ErmiasGirma

System and Cloud Deployment Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities

Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…

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SanjayMishra

General Manager at SARJAK CONTAINER LINES PRIVATE LIMITED

Lightweight, easy to install and configure, and it does its job automatically

One functionality I would like is the ability to manage multiple Office 365 tenants from a single console. Currently, Druva can manage only one Office 365 tenant per console. As a customer, I should be able to manage all Office 365 tenants from a single console. This is one product feature I am looking for.

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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The support for legacy products is very good."

"Dell NetWorker is easy to install, configure, and operate."

"When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."

"Dell EMC NetWorker integrates well with our domain and the performance is quite good on-premise. We receive approximately 1 terabyte within one hour."

"It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."

"I like that it's stable and scalable."

"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."

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"Our customers do not need to purchase third party storage or a separate server for data backup."

"The main benefit of this solution is that it automatically scans the files for ransomware after the backup is complete."

"It is simple to implement and use. It's very flexible."

"It has a straightforward installation."

"The tool has good features. The backup is also accurate."

"It's incredibly fast."

"You don't need a certified administrator to manage this product."

"The recovery aspect of the solution is its most valuable feature."

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"Scalability: Our customers are able to grow the product without having to buy additional hardware, so it is very scalable."

"The MN backup for a cluster is most valuable because it has made backing up the GSF as a zero-file system easier. I like its stability a lot. Over the years, I very rarely had a problem with it."

"The interface is easy to use."

"Disk-based implementation of a data protection solution for multiple sites is a better fit for my complex data protection needs."

"We can freeze and start databases for consistent backups."

"From a tech perspective, utilizing deduplication is one of the most valuable features."

"Every time we go and try to get a file, we can get it. Restores are quick and the data is always there."

"All other products contain the same features, but when I'm backing up an IBM Power server I feel more comfortable with IBM Spectrum Protect because it's the same vendor."

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Cons

"It's complex in nature."

"They need more support for image backups."

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

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

"In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC."

"I haven't had a good experience with technical support. It takes them a very long time to resolve issues."

"The solution could be graphically better."

"There are some limitations regarding scalability of the product."

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"The product needs to improve its support."

"The solution takes a lot of time during restoration."

"It would be good if bare metal backups were possible."

"The support of other cloud services needs to be improved. It has very good cloud support for AWS but not with others."

"I would like to see security improved in the next release."

"The speed could be better."

"The support team generally needs to be more proactive with technical and general suggestions."

"One functionality I would like is the ability to manage multiple Office 365 tenants from a single console."

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"It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum."

"It doesn't integrate with storage pools, with a normal pool. I'd like to see that."

"Stability is very good now. It used to be rocky years ago."

"We are still using TSM Manager for many of our projects to administer our platform because the gap was not resolved with the new Operations Center."

"The reporting could be better."

"I would like to see a way to have "always on" implemented."

"IBM Spectrum Protect could be improved by making the installation easier. Once it's implemented, it's okay. IBM started lagging behind when things started moving to storage and cloud-based solutions. Even though they've recently released updates that give cloud-based protection, personally, I still believe they are not up to par with the likes of Rubrik. The entire product is a little bit clumsy because they have co-joined two different products, so it's complex. Even from a sales/explaining to people what it does point of view, it's complex. Whereas, if you take more current products, it's a single box solution. You reel it in, you fire it up, you do a couple of points and clicks, and off you go, whereas the IBM system is seriously complex. There's a lot of training involved and it's a massively difficult product to sell at this point in time."

"Integration with Windows environments needs improvement. It should be more "assisted", both at the application and database level. It remains a product that fits better in Unix/Linux environments than in Windows environments, given its configuration procedures."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are not cheap."

"The price is a little on the high side, but it's reliable and provides a good service."

"Dell NetWorker is an expensive solution. None of the backup products are cheap. The licensing model offered is usually a five-year one."

"The pricing is okay."

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

"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."

"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."

"I have a capacity-based license, but I don't know the exact cost of that license."

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"The pricing is thirty-five dollars per year or three dollars per month per user."

"It is an expensive product for the middle class or SMB customers in India. A lot of top-level big companies also cannot afford this solution. During the license period, one can download the entire data from the cloud without paying any additional cost. This way the data can be easily recreated from the stored data when a machine is lost or the data is compromised."

"Out of all the solutions we evaluated, Druva inSync was the most affordable."

"Once you decide to go with this product the cost can be worked out with the vendor."

"The price is quite good, It's approximately $4000.00 per user for one year."

"The pricing is good."

"The pricing of Druva inSync is very high as compared to other cloud backup solutions."

"It's approximately $4000.00 per user for one year."

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"The license model that they have at IBM, which is due to volume, from a certain volume onward is not the right license model."

"We chose IBM Spectrum Protect, because they actually have something called MSP pricing, which means managed services provider pricing. The pricing was attractive, and it seems to be a platform that IBM is totally investing on in terms of new functions and new capabilities."

"Going to IBM Tech University Conference saved me from making a major purchase of the wrong thing, which was very helpful."

"You need to put it in a PoC and test it out if you can."

"Licensing IBM Spectrum Protect can be somewhat confusing for new users due to the options available, such as licensing on a capacity or per server basis."

"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive and there is only a standard licensing fee."

"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."

"It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain."

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Financial Services Firm

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10%

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Computer Software Company

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Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

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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...

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?

The licensing cost is somewhat expensive. While we use a traditional license, there is a capacity-based license avail...

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What do you like most about Druva inSync?

Druva is offered as a service so that we can access it from any enterprise-based browser or URL. We also have a singl...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?

Pricing is average, but compared to the other solution, they need to revise their price list.

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What needs improvement with Druva inSync?

Real-time alerts are crucial for better incident management. Additionally, the support team generally needs to be mor...

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What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect?

IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?

It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.

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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible w...

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Comparisons

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 31% of the time

Veeam Data Platform vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 14% of the time

Dell Avamar vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 11% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 8% of the time

Azure Backup vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 2% of the time

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Rubrik vs Druva inSync

Compared 26% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs Druva inSync

Compared 14% of the time

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 vs Druva inSync

Compared 9% of the time

Veeam Data Platform vs Druva inSync

Compared 8% of the time

Druva Phoenix vs Druva inSync

Compared 8% of the time

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Veeam Data Platform vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 18% of the time

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 18% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 10% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 10% of the time

Cohesity DataProtect vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 3% of the time

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Dell NetWorker

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Also Known As

NetWorker

inSync

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

Overview

Built on a reputation of efficiency and reliability, thousands of customers trust Dell NetWorker to protect their data and applications across multiple environments, from core to edge to cloud.

Inherently flexible, NetWorker helps you deploy and leverage the data protection that fits your needs. NetWorker protects both physical and virtual environments, including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as cloud workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

NetWorker is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. NetWorker is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

Dell Technologies

Druva inSync is a comprehensive data protection and governance platform that enables organizations to securely backup, recover, and manage their critical data.

With its cloud-native architecture, inSync offers scalable and efficient data protection across endpoints, cloud applications, and servers. It provides automated backups, ensuring that data is always protected and easily recoverable in case of any data loss or system failure.

In addition, inSync offers advanced data governance capabilities, allowing organizations to enforce data retention policies, monitor data usage, and comply with regulatory requirements.

With its intuitive user interface and robust security features, Druva inSync is the ideal solution for organizations looking to safeguard their data and ensure business continuity.

Druva

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

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Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport

TRC Companies, Inc., ANDRITZ, Inc., Allergan, Plc, ServiceNow, Live Nation, Shire, DHL, Leidos, NASA, UC Berkeley, Leica, Hatco Corporation, Flex, Enphase.

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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