Item: Dell Avamar
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the Avamar solution for the protection of our entire environment. We are protecting all the virtual machines using it and the backup center stores information extremely fast. The de-duplication is great. All of this is available under one hood. The complexity is hidden from you so in the end, it's easy to implement and to maintain.

Pros and Cons

Extremely reliable and scalable.
The source site replication feature is valuable.
The initial setup is easy.

It would be helpful if there was cloud support.
It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example.

Most Important Features

Scalable
Reliable

Return on Investment

Improved how fast we handle our backups.
We have something to handle our backups and we can trust [in] it.

Alternatives Considered

AWS Backup

I would say that Dell EMC Avamar is really nice for an on-premise proposal, so it's hard to compare against another tool.

Key Insights

Do you think Dell Avamar delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Dell Avamar's feature set?

Yes

Did Dell Avamar live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Dell Avamar go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Dell Avamar again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Matillion Data Loader, Oracle Analytics Cloud, AWS Backup

Likelihood to Recommend

It's well suited when you are looking for something to keep your on-premise environment safe and you don't want to spend a lot of time doing the setup. It's easy to scale and a very reliable solution. I think it is not a really nice solution in terms of pricing, so the challenge here is to check if the value [is] worth it.

Scalable, Stable, and Easy to Use. That is Avamar.

Overall Satisfaction with Dell EMC Avamar