We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too."
"I like the tool's speed."
"It's simple to set up."
"We are satisfied with Arcserve UDP. The most important feature that we use and why we choose this product is the RHA feature."
"Instant recovery is the most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP."
"The most valuable feature is the duplication."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"The compatibility within the Dell PowerProtect DD portfolio makes data management more seamless. This integrated solution improves efficiency in our data center and simplifies operations by relying on a single company for servers and storage."
"As our organization functions, we have a total of 2500+ primary sites and 6300+ secondary sites. All of our entire backup systems are totally dependent on this product. EMC Data Domain is very reliable and there are no issues using it since 2015."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."
"The solution can use a lot of bandwidth when the scheduling is not done, it should auto-schedule itself. For example, if there are 50 users connected in the network at 12 o'clock and the backup is not scheduled. At this time the network offices are going to have performance issues when it is doing a backup. Having a feature to auto-schedule a time when the network is not being used often would be beneficial."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"The initial setup was complex."
"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."
"It should be easier to switch between backup locations. We have multiple data storage locations and sometimes one of those storages need to be replaced. It would be nice if they made it easier to reconfigure the backup configuration."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"Data Domain lacks compatibility with fiber channels and tapes. We can't use it with a tape library. That's an issue in Latin America sometimes because a lot of clients still use tapes for budget reasons. Maybe they have a lot of archives. In North America and Europe, they do a lot of archiving, but they use the cloud more than we do. Sometimes we have to put together a Frankenstein where we connect another server to the tape library and send all the data there."
"They're scalable."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"The initial setup is complex."
"They need to make migration easier."
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Arcserve UDP is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 42 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Veritas NetBackup, Veritas Backup Exec and Rubrik, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik.
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