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Dell Avamar vs Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Dell Avamar offers efficient data reduction, cost savings, enhanced IT operations, and strong data security against ransomware threats.
Sentiment score
6.2
<p>Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery boosts profitability and reliability, reducing downtime and costs while enhancing protection and recovery efficiency.</p>
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Dell Avamar support is knowledgeable but slow, with communication challenges and limited first-level responsiveness hindering comprehensive assistance.
Sentiment score
7.4
<p>Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery's support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and improved efficiency, effectively addressing customer needs.</p>
When their technical person is online, the quality of service and technical knowledge are very good.
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
The current technical support by Dell is very good.
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
The right expertise, a timely response, and being able to get to the right person to help you resolve the problem are very important.
President at a media company with 11-50 employees
Their average mean time to resolve open tickets is an hour.
President at IT1 Service
The most valuable aspects of Infrascale’s support for my company are the turnaround time and the resolution time.
President at LET US DEAL WITH IT, LLC
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Dell Avamar offers scalability for medium to large enterprises but requires costly node additions and has infrastructure limitations.
Sentiment score
5.5
<p>Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery scales well with added hardware, but some face challenges with unexpected capacity and configuration issues.</p>
Dell Avamar offers very good scalability.
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
One person can manage hundreds and hundreds of endpoints without any issues.
President at IT1 Service
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Dell Avamar is stable and reliable, praised for smooth operation and low failure rates in various infrastructures.
Sentiment score
7.5
<p>Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery is stable and efficient, with responsive support and manageable software limitations.</p>
I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
President at IT1 Service
There was a recent announcement in terms of moving Infrascale to the cloud, which makes it easier for the customer in terms of usability.
President at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dell Avamar needs UI, backup speed, cloud integration, and scalability improvements, with concerns over pricing and technical support.
<p>Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery needs bandwidth control, clearer pricing, improved dashboard, Linux support, security upgrades, and better integration.</p>
They could add more features for cyber resilience and multi-cloud options in the next release to make it even better.
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
There are instances where backups fail on certain applications, which is an area that could be improved.
Managing Director at Atlantic factorial
While Dell Avamar is a good product, the pricing is very high.
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Many customers do not rely on just one cloud provider and want to work with multiple clouds.
President at a media company with 11-50 employees
When the product works, there is really nothing to fix, but they can allow different types of backups, such as differential or incremental backups.
President at IT1 Service
 

Setup Cost

Dell Avamar offers varying pricing experiences, with praised setup ease, but cost-effectiveness compared to competitors like Veeam is debated.
Infrascale Backup offers flexible pricing and responsive support, appealing to small enterprises, though costs can vary and seem complex.
I don't currently have detailed knowledge about the pricing, however, it is geared towards enterprise businesses and might be on the higher side.
Managing Director at Atlantic factorial
To someone considering Infrascale but is concerned about the price, I would say that they should get Infrascale's service no matter what it costs because any downtime or any loss of data is substantially worse than any cost for backup.
President at IT1 Service
We recently renewed one of our agreements with them, and even though we were going to renew anyway, they added more margin in terms of a discount for us for renewing early.
Co-Founder | Director | CTO | vCISO | Lead Consultant Infrastructure & Cloud at UBIQUITY Ltd
The per-terabyte pricing is very competitive compared to the others.
President at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Dell Avamar provides efficient deduplication, scalable backup, and recovery with strong integration and platform support for robust data protection.
Infrascale Dashboard is valued for its ease, reliable backup, intuitive disaster recovery, and seamless local and cloud options.
Its encryption mechanisms are very efficient, helping to secure sensitive data.
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
The most valuable feature is the instant recovery capability.
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality.
Managing Director at Atlantic factorial
What I like the most about it is that backups and restores are simple, straightforward, and clean.
President at IT1 Service
Performing backup and recovery can be done very intuitively with the solution and the interface that is part of the solution.
President at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell Avamar
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
Infrascale Backup & Disaste...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
27th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (24th), Disaster Recovery as a Service (6th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (15th), SaaS Backup (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Avamar is 1.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell Avamar1.9%
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery0.7%
Other97.4%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Have supported critical environments despite room for improvement in legacy backup options
It is very efficient in cyber resilience. Deduplication, automation, and everything is very efficient. It is multi-cloud enabled and has broad protections. The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features. Dell PowerProtect Manager provides insights in managing backup processes. Its encryption mechanisms are very efficient, helping to secure sensitive data. Its integration with Dell EMC Data Domain is very good. It is easy to integrate with Data Domain. Multi-cloud options are enabled, and backup in cloud options exist in Dell Avamar.
HS
President at LET US DEAL WITH IT, LLC
Backups and restores are easy and we can do on-site disaster recovery within minutes
The benefits of using Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery become evident very quickly. You have the solution on-prem and can restore files and servers on-prem as well. You can set up certain virtual machines on-prem if you need them. If a machine goes down or has an error, you can put the machines into the cloud, which is very important if there's a fire or a disaster, where you really have to get the business working again. It's very quick. I saw those benefits immediately; that was one of the reasons we moved certain customers over to the Infrascale solution. They had different solutions in place before and were not happy with the amount of time it took to restore data or perform disaster recovery. We tested it out and ran some server restores before signing the customer up for the solution. It is very important for my organization that Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery is available via a single dashboard. I have multiple customers, so being able to see all of them in one single dashboard and drill deeper into the servers is very important for me. Infrascale's unified dashboard has helped me save time. Infrascale's ability to restore data is great, fast, and very efficient.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise48
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...
What do you like most about Dell Avamar?
Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infrascale Platform?
The pricing of Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery is premium; if it went down, I would definitely be happy, but I don't want to see it go up. Their margin from what they're wholesale and the...
What needs improvement with Infrascale Platform?
What I would like to see improved or enhanced in Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery includes additional features for scalability.
What is your primary use case for Infrascale Platform?
I can describe a few use cases for Infrascale Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery, which we primarily use for data protection and recovery.
 

Also Known As

Avamar
Infrascale Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dodge County, St Laurence's College, FieldCore (a GE Company), Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Getronics, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions
MSPs servicing small and mid-size companies VARs servicing mid-sized companies Direct SMB or mid-sized companies
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