We compared Dell Avamar and Rubrik based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites.
Service and Support: Some customers express satisfaction with Dell support, but others said there is room for improvement. Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response.
Ease of Deployment: Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary. Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed.
Pricing: Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive. Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs.
ROI: Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression. Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult.
Comparison Results: Dell Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities. Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag.
"We've been using this solution to backup our servers. It is a simple backup and restore data application."
"Duplication and the speed of backup are great."
"Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup."
"The most valuable feature of Avamar would have to be the way it works over needing very little bandwidth to move data across a WAN or LAN."
"It's stable and offers good performance."
"It's a good solution."
"Dell EMC Avamar is very good with endpoint backups."
"We are talking about a complete end-to-end solution which comes with its own hardware storage to back up the data on tape-less."
"This is a centralized tool where we are able to schedule backups and perform monitoring."
"The tech support is extremely helpful."
"When it comes to saving time managing our backups, Rubrik has saved us a lot of time compared to what we were using. It feels like it has saved us lifetimes of time because the process used to be difficult. It's not just the day to time savings. When something goes wrong, that's where the real time savings comes into play. We are able to get back to where we need to be more confidently and with much fewer steps."
"It has the ability to test DR in a controlled, inexpensive way and to restore between environments."
"The live mount reduces complexity."
"Cut backup remediation to nearly nothing."
"Live Mount is where we do the majority of our big recoveries, unless it is a file recovery. A file recovery takes a few minutes to restore to where the file in the event a file was accidentally deleted by a user, etc. There has been at least a 90 percent reduction in recovery time based on our previous solution, from the need to recover something to when it's actually recovered went from hours to minutes."
"Takes me 80 percent less time to manage my backup environment."
"EMC has discontinued their Avamar hardware version. They only advertise the Avamar virtual edition."
"The solution, in the future, should offer support for mobile."
"The challenges we do face typically revolve around aligning specific features with our accustomed tool usage."
"There are limitations when trying to use this solution with Hyper-V."
"The product could be improved by simplifying the components available."
"The support is very bad."
"Dell hasn't done a good job at handling these upgrades, or the way EMC used to handle them."
"The solution should improve its tape-connectivity features."
"I would like to see more openness for partners to access and assist in system management. Currently, access is limited, often handled by Rubrik personnel, likely due to security concerns."
"The solution needs to be more secure and needs to better protect against ransomware."
"Rubrik could improve in customization options for dashboards."
"I want to see more features regarding filtering in the Snapshot Window, as I need to be able to set a filter for specific dates and times. If I want to check an old backup, I must scroll through one or two years of backups to find what I'm looking for."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"With Windows, it is difficult to configure Oracle Database."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
"There is always room for improvement with some shortcuts for the web interface. They could make it even more beautiful."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Commvault Cloud, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. See our Dell Avamar vs. Rubrik report.
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