Dell NetWorker vs Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] comparison

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Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]

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86% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

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RaedHassan

Senior Specialist Backup/Storage at National Bank of Kuwait

Has supported flexible multi-platform backups and improved over time

Regarding the effectiveness of Dell NetWorker in terms of role-based access controls, I have experience with it, but I find it somewhat lacking in flexibility as it offers limited features, and I would rate it around seven out of ten. It is not that there is something wrong with the role-based access controls in Dell NetWorker, but it lacks many permissions or roles to assign, providing options only for administrator or user. To improve Dell NetWorker for the next release, I recommend enhancing flexibility in the policy, allowing selection of multiple options within the same policy, and addressing issues like the DNS lookup dependency to make it more controllable from Dell NetWorker itself rather than relying on other applications. Looking forward, I would like to see improved policy features and a more enhanced GUI, as it is still slow.

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David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard

The solution has been installed on Linux machines. The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it. The solution has been stable and reliable. It is scalable. My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow. I've never had to…

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Pros

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

"Technical support for this solution is very good; they are nice people and whenever we need support, they turn up and investigate, and within an hour they will start an investigation."

"Networker with Data Domain has a great value in integration with VMware regarding the enhanced backup window and high value of deduplication and capacity saving we can get with this setup especially in case of protecting high number of VMs."

"It has the ability to support all kinds of backups. It can be used to back up databases, operating systems, virtual machines, Lotus Notes, and Exchange. It can also do remote image backups for remote sites. It integrates and works with Data Domain. It is an enterprise-class product that can be used for anything and everything across multiple sites and locations. It is also very scalable."

"This product has provided our backup and recovery capabilities for Service Restoration and Disaster Recovery for more than a decade, and we have evolved with the product over the years as it continues to meet our requirements."

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

"It is the best umbrella, serving the best applications."

"The compression ratio is very flexible for designing all the required policies for backup."

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"Veeam Agent for Linux works like a charm and after-sales support is amazing, so I can only say that the product is very new."

"The solution is very user-friendly and has an easy to use interface. We can manage it easily. It allows for a simple backup."

"The solution saved time and money."

"We've found the product to be very useful and has very good capabilities."

"I like the incremental backups and their failover."

"The technical support is good."

"In one balanced solution, one single management pane, I can take care of everything, even my cloud infrastructure."

"I would advise others to go ahead and implement it; this is a good solution for disaster recovery, easy to implement and operate, and very fast at recovering the entire environment."

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Cons

"In some cases, solutions are not found in one method of call and it escalates to many levels until an experienced person can join to resolve the issue."

"The solution could be graphically better."

"The end-user experience is not good."

"I would not recommend Dell EMC NetWorker, as the product will end in a few years."

"The price could be cheaper."

"The UI is not user-friendly."

"It is a good product with some problems backing up virtual machines (slow restore)."

"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."

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"I would like to be able to install Veeam directly to Linux instead of having to go through a Windows server."

"Scalability, if you are talking about Linux, is good. However, if you need to backup more types of solutions or Unix systems, like HP/UX, AIX, etc., it's not compatible."

"There is a compatibility issue with HCI."

"It has no cloud backup feature. You can't back up anywhere outside of your local network."

"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"The integration needs improvement. It should be easier for my admins."

"Their technical support could be better. I will often find a solution to a problem before they get back to me."

"The price of Veeam Agent for Linux could be reduced."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

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

"The pricing is okay."

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

"There is a licensing fee."

"The pricing of this solution is very good."

"Dell NetWorker has two types of licensing models."

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"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."

"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."

"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"The costing is very competitive."

"Licensing costs are monthly."

"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."

"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

16%

Construction Company

16%

Photography Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	38

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?

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Compared 12% of the time

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Overview

Dell NetWorker offers an intuitive interface, broad compatibility, and strong deduplication capabilities. It's designed for backup and recovery in VMware environments, providing seamless integration with Data Domain and support for large databases.

Focusing on efficient backup and recovery, Dell NetWorker supports physical and virtual servers, ensuring data protection and continuity. It features Client Direct for efficient data handling, automates and centralizes backup tasks, and is known for its robust performance. Some areas of improvement include enhancing deduplication, documentation, reporting, cloud vendor integrations, and third-party storage solutions compatibility. With complex configuration and scaling challenges, it requires skilled personnel for optimal use. Enhanced VMware, Hyper-V, and Microsoft Exchange support is needed, as is improved technical support and stability.

What are Dell NetWorker's key features?

User-friendly interface simplifies management.
Broad compatibility with diverse environments.
Strong deduplication for efficient storage use.
Seamless Data Domain integration.
Client Direct for direct data transfers.
Automated and centralized backup tasks.
Highly scalable to accommodate growing needs.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Improved data protection and continuity.
Streamlined backup and recovery processes.
Efficient handling of large data volumes.
Long-term data retention capabilities.
Integration with VMware and Data Domain.
Secure and reliable data management.

Dell NetWorker is implemented across industries like telecommunications, astronomy, and banking, primarily for backup and recovery across physical and virtual servers. Companies utilize it for secure data storage, safeguarding critical systems, and managing sizable databases. Many integrate it with VMware, leveraging its capabilities for data restoration to ensure business continuity.

Dell Technologies

Veeam Agent for Linux is a simple backup agent that’s designed to ensure the Availability of your Linux installations, both on‑premises and in the public cloud. Veeam Agent for Linux’s built‑in integration with Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to leverage your Veeam backup repositories and get your on‑premises backups off site.

https://www.veeam.com/linux-cloud-server-backup-agent.html

Veeam Software

Sample Customers

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

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific

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