We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and OpenText Data Protector 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."The backup feature for this product is good. It is easy to set up and easy to scale."
"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."
"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."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable."
"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."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"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."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"It is a traditional backup model. If you talk about file server and the official Windows database, it's a stable product."
"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
"This solution is quite stable because we have only three users."
"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"It works excellently only with Oracle."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up our SQL server."
"The security features need backup and encryption. It would be nice if they added this feature. I would also like to be able to decrypt when restoring the security features. Hackers can sense these vulnerabilities today, and we need to have our enterprise prepared."
"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."
"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."
"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"The interface could have a different appearance."
"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."
"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"The online backups of Office 365 have room for improvement. This is now available for the Exchange Online part of Office 365, but we're still waiting for SharePoint Online, Teams, etc. We know that it's coming, but it takes time."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. We are currently testing this and our product team has been communicating with the Micro Focus team."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 100 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. 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 OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Veritas Backup Exec. See our Dell NetWorker vs. OpenText Data Protector report.
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