Dell NetWorker vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.8, while Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.3. Dell Technologies holds a 2.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Oracle Data Guard

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1,586 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Dell NetWorker and Oracle Data Guard compete in data protection and disaster recovery. Oracle Data Guard is seen as superior due to its advanced features and reliability, justifying its higher price.

Features: Dell NetWorker offers robust backup capabilities, a centralized management interface, and cost-effectiveness. Oracle Data Guard provides real-time data protection, automated failovers, and long-term reliability.

Room for Improvement: Dell NetWorker needs enhancements in cloud integration, simplifying configuration, and broader compatibility. Oracle Data Guard requires better integration with non-Oracle systems, a more intuitive setup, and reduced complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell NetWorker is noted for easy deployment and responsive support. Oracle Data Guard, although more complex to deploy, offers reliable support. Dell NetWorker's deployment process is simpler, while Oracle's strong customer service levels the field.

Pricing and ROI: Dell NetWorker is recognized for its lower setup costs and reasonable ROI. Oracle Data Guard involves higher initial investment but delivers superior data protection and long-term benefits.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell NetWorker vs. Oracle Data Guard Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 2.3%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell NetWorker	2.3%
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Other	96.8%

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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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Azhagupandi Parthiban

Vice President Of Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades

There are various advantages. First of all, easy to deploy. The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. In other ways, the implementation is very, very important. Like, we have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product. Once you configure it, it goes through the rollback, and then Data Guard introduces this snapshot thing. So once the restoration happens, we can go back to the original thing, and we make that a standard. It's a pretty decent and key function for Oracle. So, enterprise organizations go for Oracle only for features like these.

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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

"It can support many different versions, both newer and older."

"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."

"The solution is scalable."

"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."

"The most valuable feature of Dell NetWorker is its quick configuration and handling of large databases."

"Storage-wise, EMC is user-friendly."

"The GUI is the best feature. It's very good and easy to use."

"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."

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"If you have a problem with your primary site and can't access your primary database, you can continue working with the database that you have as standby on the other site, by changing its role to primary."

"We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature."

"We have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product."

"Technical support is very good. If at any time we write a ticket, we get the appropriate answer on time."

"The most important feature is that if I want to test the database at the disaster recovery site, I can take a snapshot, test it, and then revert it back to the original state without needing to restore the complete database from the primary data center to the disaster recovery."

"The solution has been stable so far."

"Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database."

"The most valuable feature is the application or promotional code used in the production protocol to transfer data to the secondary database, situated on the DR site."

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Cons

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

"Regarding improvements for NetWorker, I believe implementing cross-platform restore functionality is essential. This feature would allow for compatibility with various backup software solutions, similar to Veeam."

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

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

"The product should provide integration with AWS."

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

"The process of upgrading versions should be improved because as it is now, you have to completely uninstall the old version first, and then install the new version."

"We encountered challenges during the solution's deployment, particularly integrating our database system and Microsoft Exchange. This area needs improvement."

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"When the data replicates into the standby database there is a possibility of having a microsecond amount of data loss. The data loss occurs when there is a network disconnection between the primary and secondary standby database located in the data centers or if there is a crash in the primary database."

"The initial setup is complex."

"There is an issue with their application on ODG. There were a lot of edits in the logs. Sometimes, we only get a little cue from the Data Guard Broker logs if there's an issue."

"The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. Another area of improvement is support."

"Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

"Oracle could be improved by the ability to manage it on the cloud. This on-premises version is secure and reliable, but I'm sure that they will soon provide a cloud solution that will be even better. In one to two years, we will probably move to the cloud—we have already moved to the cloud with Microsoft Exchange, but our databases are still on-premises. I would prefer managing a cloud version of Oracle."

"The predominant issue lies in the communication link between the secondary and primary databases."

"The deployment cost is expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"It is inexpensive compared to new products."

"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."

"There is a licensing fee."

"We use a license without a time term. We just need to buy additional support when needed."

"The pricing is okay."

"Low cost is key."

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"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"The cost is expensive."

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	37

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	22

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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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Also Known As

NetWorker

Active Data Guard

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

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Oracle

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