Dell NetWorker vs Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] comparison

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Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

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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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Featured Reviews

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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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The extensive information provided on tool properties has been very useful, specifically the information on databases."

"From my perspective, Dell EMC NetWorker is a good solution to make backups."

"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."

"If you need to backup multiple OS platforms, this is the product to purchase."

"It is scalable software. All you need to increase is its RAM and CPU. It's pretty easy."

"NetWorker is easy to install on clients and servers, and making backups from server to storage and backup devices is straightforward."

"Dell EMC NetWorker is a very solid backup software with a wide spectrum of available plugins for each and every software you can back up, such as SAP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, and AIX, and it has a rich set of features."

"It is application aware for Meditech, Exchange and SQL."

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"The solution is very simple, and management of the platform is so simple that we don't need to have any training to deploy this solution."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Veeam Backup & Replication console."

"It is scalable."

"I like the incremental backups and their failover."

"The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly."

"The initial setup and deployment are easy. It's straightforward."

"It's stable and reliable."

"Veeam Agent for Linux's most valuable feature is the compatibility with virtual machines, such as VMware."

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Cons

"The technical support was slightly impolite in my experience."

"I would like to see the user interface improved, more documentation, faster support, and it could be easier to configure."

"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."

"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."

"This is a highly scalable solution, but on a larger scale, it is not very stable."

"I am not very satisfied with the support. The interface on the Java application makes it difficult, whereas the web interface is simple to use."

"To integrate with the library and Oracle, we must make multiple changes to the OS and the database."

"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."

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

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

"There isn't much to improve. They just need to follow the trend or the development of other Linux products. Follow in terms of making the product compatible with new versions of Linux. They just need to include as many versions for Linux as possible."

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

"More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution."

"It would be much better if more applications were supported on the Linux side."

"It's scalable, but it's not scalable on every platform."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of this solution is very good."

"Low cost is key."

"The solution follows a subscription model for licensing. We pay annually to use the solution and the price is high."

"We do need to purchase a license, but sometimes, it comes as a part of the Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). It has a capacity-based 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."

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

"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."

"Licensing is based on the number of terabytes, so you need to purchase packages."

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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 monthly."

"Price-wise it's good."

"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."

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

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

"The costing is very competitive."

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

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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

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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

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Sample Customers

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

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific

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