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Dell NetWorker

Read 73 Dell NetWorker reviews
8,128 views|6,637 comparisons
90% willing to recommend
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SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor

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253 views|102 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Saiyed Shahab Ahmed
Helpful support, great Dell EMC-based product backups, and reliable
It helps improve the jobs of administrators. It can make things more compatible from an end-user perspective.
Anonymous User
Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment.
SAM gives us true insight into our key applications and other applications. Understanding the response time, static data, physical memory hit, and... Read more →
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Pros
"Very user-friendly with a good interface.""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.""Technical support for this solution is very good.""The software’s best feature is data backup for any system.""The solution is stable.""Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution.""It is an extremely stable product.""I like that it's stable and scalable."

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"The initial setup is very straightforward."

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Cons
"The management of Dell Networker is quite cumbersome.""The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand.""Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive.""NetWorker's major problem is its legacy software.""The UI is not user-friendly.""he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings.""I haven't had a good experience with technical support. It takes them a very long time to resolve issues.""The configuration is too complex."

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"The solution could always be more easily scalable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Low cost is key."
  • "You have to buy the deduplication software separately from the license."
  • "It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."
  • "The pricing of this solution is very good."
  • "If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."
  • "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 price is a little on the high side, but it's reliable and provides a good service."
  • "It is not very expensive and not very cheap."

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    Questions from the Community
    What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
    Top Answer: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… more »
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    What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?
    Top Answer: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?
    Top Answer:The pricing for the telecom, government, and banking sectors is relatively affordable. Dell offers bundled packages, making it cost-effective, especially when considering the inclusion of DTS data… more »
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    What do you like most about SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
    Top Answer:The initial setup is very straightforward.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Storag...
    Top Answer:I don't have any details related to cost or licensing.
    What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
    Top Answer:Some of my clients complain that their arrays are working fine, yet, in SolarWinds, they show me as unreachable as the status. When I ask my client what the status actually is, they say it's running… more »
    Ranking
    14th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    8,128
    Comparisons
    6,637
    Reviews
    22
    Average Words per Review
    437
    Rating
    7.6
    11th
    out of 27 in Storage Management
    Views
    253
    Comparisons
    102
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    531
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    NetWorker
    SolarWinds SRM
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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.

    The storage monitoring and capacity management software from SolarWinds gives you deep visibility into the performance of your multi-vendor storage arrays, and helps you closely watch the application stack for storage issues that affect application performance.

    Sample Customers
    Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
    NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization73%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Financial Services Firm3%
    Government3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise77%
    Large Enterprise16%
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    Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is ranked 11th in Storage Management with 2 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor writes "Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is most compared with Veritas NetBackup and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain).

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