Dell NetWorker vs Iron Mountain Connect comparison

Dell Technologies and Iron Mountain are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.9, while Iron Mountain is ranked #67. Dell Technologies holds a 3.1% mindshare in BRS, compared to Iron Mountain’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Iron Mountain users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Iron Mountain Connect

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Iron Mountain Connect and Dell NetWorker are both prominent in the data management field. Dell NetWorker seems to have the upper hand due to its more comprehensive features despite a higher price point.

Features: User reviews highlight Iron Mountain Connect's reliable data storage, retrieval capabilities, and competitive support. Dell NetWorker gets praise for robust data protection, flexible recovery options, and advanced features.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Iron Mountain Connect improve integration with external applications, enhance reporting tools, and address technical gaps. For Dell NetWorker, better documentation, more intuitive configuration processes, and simplification of its features are recommended.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Iron Mountain Connect users find its deployment straightforward and support responsive. Dell NetWorker has a more complex deployment but satisfactory support. Iron Mountain Connect is seen as easier to deploy while both products provide strong customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Iron Mountain Connect users are happier with setup costs and perceive better ROI due to lower pricing. Dell NetWorker, though more expensive, justifies the cost with a feature set that delivers satisfactory long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Iron Mountain Connect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

67th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 3.1%, up from 3.0% 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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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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Raj Bhaduri

Enterprise architect at Centrica

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,…

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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

"The software implementation takes about 30 minutes."

"The best feature is the DR replication for us."

"The solution is scalable."

"It is an extremely stable product."

"It integrates well with Dell's Data Domain as a backup storage solution."

"The extensive information provided on tool properties has been very useful, specifically the information on databases"

"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."

"NetWorker has very good scalability."

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"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"

Cons

"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."

"The UI is not user-friendly."

"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."

"It's not easy to integrate. We have to read a lot of documentation in order to configure the solution."

"The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand."

"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."

"Ports are not visible to the network, which requires a dedicated physical server."

"The user interface of this solution could be improved. It is not user friendly and is difficult to understand for new users. New users struggle to understand the logic."

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"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for the telecom, government, and banking sectors is relatively affordable."

"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."

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

"It is not very expensive and not very cheap."

"You have to buy the deduplication software separately from the license."

"The solution follows a subscription model for licensing. We pay annually to use the solution and the price is high."

"They are not cheap."

"The price of the license could be cheaper and it would be a benefit if they came up with a new pricing model. The competitors here in Oman sell universal licensing where a number of virtual machines are hosted at the customer place which can be licensed, or you can license the CPU sockets in those servers. However, NetWorker offers only CPU sockets or overall storage capacity to backup, but there is no universal licensing where you can provide a number of VMs. They should offer more options to stay competitive with other solutions, such as Veeam."

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Financial Services Firm

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10%

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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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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 available, but our customer is not comfortable switching to it. A five to seven perce...

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Comparisons

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 8% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell NetWorker

Compared 7% of the time

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IBM Spectrum Protect vs Iron Mountain Connect

Compared 39% of the time

Veeam Data Platform vs Iron Mountain Connect

Compared 32% of the time

Rubrik vs Iron Mountain Connect

Compared 29% of the time

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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

Connected Accounting&ERP is a mid-range accounting program with single user and network editions for Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Connected can be shared concurrently by both Mac OS and Windows users on a single data file. Connected "Core Accounting" consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable modules. Connected "Enterprise" builds on the Core Accounting aspects by adding powerful inventory, job costing, and currency additions. Pricing starts at $399.00.

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Sample Customers

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

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