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Arcserve UDP vs Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (19th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Backup and Replication solutions, they serve different purposes. Arcserve UDP is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, down 1.4% compared to last year.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 28.2% mindshare, down 29.8% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration
Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…
Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."
"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"I like the tool's speed."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"Instant recovery is the most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP."
"We are satisfied with Arcserve UDP. The most important feature that we use and why we choose this product is the RHA feature."
"The recovery part of the product is very good."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."
"Stable and scalable suite of solutions with deduplication, apart from data protection, storage, and backup."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability."
"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"The integration of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) with leading backup applications within the infrastructure is very good."
 

Cons

"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."
"Based on my experience, whenever we need support, there are difficulties with communication when trying to resolve the issue."
"Backups are very slow and time consuming."
"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."
"A lot of their new technologies are not very good."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"The downside of PowerProtect's flexibility is that you have so many options. It can be a little confusing. It's like having a car with too many buttons on the dash. You can do so much with it, but it takes some time to learn what everything does."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"Integration with cybersecurity measures can be enhanced, particularly with ransomware protection."
"The only problem is that it's more expensive than any other vendors available in the market."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."
"We have some problems with backing up on the Power Platform. PowerServer is an IBM product, and it forces us to back up over LAN, which is not suitable for us."
"The price could be improved."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."
"The solution is expensive."
"Pricing is most likely comparable."
"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."
"The pricing is moderate."
"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."
"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD could improve, it is expensive."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"This is one of the more expensive backup solutions on the market."
"On a scale where one represents high price, and ten represents low price, I rate the solution a five, which means that the solution is of medium pricing."
"The price may be a bit higher than other products in the market, but you will receive ten out of ten support with next-business-day delivery on parts' availability."
"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Non Profit
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
 

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