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Dell Avamar vs. Macrium Backup & Restore

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricDell Avamar

by Dell Technologies

Macrium Backup & Restore

by Macrium Software

Overall rating4.04.7
Review count4794
Ease of use7.99.2
Ease of setup7.09.2
Quality of support8.58.8
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS40.4761988.172043
Small Business8.5%55.4%
Mid-Market44.7%33.7%
Enterprise46.8%10.9%
Total page views1981,715
Total LLM citations9713,689

Dell Avamar

Dell Avamar is a robust data protection software designed to deliver efficient and secure backup and recovery solutions across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. By employing advanced deduplication technology, Avamar minimizes storage requirements and network bandwidth usage, enabling fast, daily full backups and streamlined recovery processes. Key Features and Functionality: - Efficient Deduplication: Utilizes variable-length deduplication to eliminate redundant data at the source, significantly reducing backup times and storage needs.

Pros

    Macrium Backup & Restore

    Macrium Backup & Restore is a suite of image-based backup and disaster recovery software for Windows systems. It enables IT teams in manufacturing and operational technology (OT) environments to protect data, restore systems rapidly, and reduce downtime after hardware failure, user error, or cyber threats. The suite includes four distinct products: Macrium Reflect (Standalone) for Workstation & Server Backup, Macrium SiteBackup, Macrium Reflect LTSC, and Macrium Technician’s License.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Backup Solutions
    • Easy Setup
    • Reliability
    • Data Restoration
    • User Interface