We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerVault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."I find the data to be most valuable."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"The stability is excellent."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are reduplication and compression. It provides a lot of data savings for backups. Additionally, the Dell PowerProtect DD solution offers a bundled backup software and storage option. If desired, users can also connect to cloud technology to create an additional copy of their data in the cloud. This solution supports synchronization with various cloud vendors, including Azure and AWS."
"The initial setup was easy and simple."
"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."
"The storage has been good."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."
"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"The licensing model was the biggest concern for our company, but the poor support after the initial implementation is of equal concern."
"The price of the product is high."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"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."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"The implementation process takes a while."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good."
"In most instances, clients are using Dell PowerVault with tape drives, but we want to transition them away from tape drives due to the risk of data loss."
"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."
"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."
More Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) Pricing and Cost Advice →
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews while Dell PowerVault is ranked 2nd in Enterprise SAN with 23 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Dell PowerVault is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerVault writes "Easy to use with good integrations and reasonable pricing". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Dell Avamar, whereas Dell PowerVault is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Huawei OceanStor SNS, Lenovo Storage V Series, ExaGrid EX and Cisco MDS Series.
We monitor all Deduplication Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.