We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."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."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."
"When it was required that data had to be restored for our customer, it was accomplished successfully and this has kept our end users satisfied."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"It can support many different versions, both newer and older."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"The stability is excellent."
"It's very competitive in terms of the price and technology. Also, the development team continuously makes updates. The data reduction feature is very useful."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"As our organization functions, we have a total of 2500+ primary sites and 6300+ secondary sites. All of our entire backup systems are totally dependent on this product. EMC Data Domain is very reliable and there are no issues using it since 2015."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand."
"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."
"The UI is not user-friendly."
"NetWorker's major problem is its legacy software."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"They need to make migration easier."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The Dell PowerProtect DD architecture offers several significant features. One is DD Boost, which is utilized at both the source and destination sites for application processing."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
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Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. 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 Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Commvault Cloud.
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