Not the most easy to use but it can protect your data like no others
January 11, 2021

Not the most easy to use but it can protect your data like no others

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Dell EMC Networker

Dell/EMC NetWorker is utilized here to take care of some critical backups for servers that need enhanced data protections. We use it to keep a tight hold on integral backups that would be needed in the event of a disaster recovery or security incident. It solves the problem of relying on regular backup software that cannot perform the advanced functions.
  • Solid backups and successful recoveries.
  • Dell/EMC has a good support team with quick response time.
  • The dashboard is robust and information can be displayed in various ways.
  • Sometimes getting to the right support team can be problematic.
  • Sometimes navigating through the software can be confusing.
  • The GUI could use some enhancements to make it faster (HTML5!).
  • When you get into the deep dive of features there is quite a learning curve for those options so it's a lot to learn.
  • Restores and restore verification is very fast so you save some time there.
  • Costs are fairly high so an ROI may take some time vs a standard backup software.

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

Yes

Are you happy with Dell Networker's feature set?

Yes

Did Dell Networker live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Dell Networker go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Dell Networker again?

Yes

Aruba Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN), Dell EMC Avamar, KnowBe4 PhishER
Ok so if someone wanted to know about this product I would first see what they're currently using for backup software. A lot of basic backup options are available in most enterprise backup products. But if the colleague asking for a recommendation is needing low-level control and deep data security, then I could recommend this to them.

Dell Networker Feature Ratings

Universal recovery
9
Instant recovery
9
Recovery verification
10
Business application protection
10
Multiple backup destinations
2
Incremental backup identification
5
Backup to the cloud
3
Deduplication and file compression
8
Snapshots
8
Flexible deployment
9
Management dashboard
10
Platform support
3
Retention options
7
Encryption
6