We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Unitrends based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"The most valuable features for us at the moment are NFS, file system backup, and IP backup."
"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."
"Simple, stable and straightforward."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"It can support many different versions, both newer and older."
"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"Data domain is a good feature."
"Replication to Forever Cloud."
"Stability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably."
"It is a quick and easy way to organize my backups and to keep track of them."
"The ability to backup both physical and virtual machines, along with having an appliance store the backups locally instead of on a file server, NAS, or SAN."
"Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration."
"When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one."
"I am impressed with the tool's reporting and UniView features."
"The web console could be a lot better."
"The UI is not user-friendly."
"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."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"The implementation process could be improved."
"There are some questions as to how safely they are storing backup data."
"Support is great for small simple issues, but anything more difficult, it is hard to get good resolutions without having to badger them and their management."
"Unitrends can be challenging to scale."
"Making the seeding process more accessible and easier to understand. Also, make more of the undocumented best practices easier to find."
"The solution’s UI can be improved. I am saying this because I have seen solutions with better UIs."
"No appliance update notifications."
"It could be a little more customizable."
"If the interface could be less complex, it is would be great."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 42nd in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. 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 Unitrends writes "The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our Dell NetWorker vs. Unitrends report.
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