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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 (18th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (10th)
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 1.3%, down 1.6% compared to last year.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 29.2% mindshare, down 29.9% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

MukundKambli - PeerSpot reviewer
Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options
I give the solution ten out of ten. This solution offers one dashboard to manage the BC con, disaster recovery plan, DR solution, and backup as well as different licensing options, unlike other OEM products. We are the system integrators for our clients, so we design the solution as per the customer's requirements. We provide several solutions options to our clients such as Druva inSync, Druva Phoenix, and Arcserve UDP with the specifications and the client makes a decision based on their requirements. I would advise potential users to first be clear on whether they are going to use it as a backup solution for compliance purposes, just wanting to take the backups of files and servers, or for instant recovery. The IQ and RPO discussion with our customers usually takes 30 minutes. I recommend this solution.
GopalSetia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides backups, including long-term retention with increased uptime and compatibility
I was looking for a virtual edition, and that is now available. Many customers struggle to find a solution for ransomware protection, but we can set up an enterprise recovery vault for that purpose. These features are now part of Dell's overall offering. The solution has matured, and while I don't criticize technology, most of our technical and business requirements are met with the Data Domain storage solution. We can meet customer requirements easily with Data Domain. Some feedback has been received from our operations team. There’s always room for improvement. For instance, there may be suggestions regarding enhancements to the reporting dashboard

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's simple to set up."
"Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy."
"I like the tool's speed."
"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."
"One of the things that I do like about it is that it has a very good deduplication feature."
"The most valuable features are that it is able to restore quickly and that it is able to virtually restore on Hyper-V."
"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to log onto the client's system to retrieve the information. It is possible to precisely identify the problem's location. The system categorizes and logs every step in a structured manner, selectively displaying only the essential logs. However, to view a comprehensive log, one must access the line machine log and examine the actual client for detailed logging."
"Dell is more stable than any other device."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"I find the data to be most valuable."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"I like Data Domain as a protocol for data backup."
 

Cons

"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."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"A lot of their new technologies are not very good."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The only problem is that it's more expensive than any other vendors available in the market."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It could be more secure."
"They're scalable."
"Looking at Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), there is a need for improvement, especially in terms of protection from cyber resiliency, cyber recovery, or man-in-the-middle attacks."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel that the product is fairly priced."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."
"There are annual subscription fees and there are licensing costs for three computers. It is an expensive solution."
"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."
"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."
"The price of the solution and support for Dell PowerProtect DD is expensive. We have customers that cannot upgrade to a newer version of the solution because the support is too expensive."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"The cheaper device costs around $70,000."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD could improve, it is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Non Profit
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
What do you like most about Arcserve UDP?
The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to l...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve UDP?
The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
My use case for this solution is for protecting or backing up data to safeguard against hacking or for disaster recovery. I utilize it in more projects on the governmental side, the non-governmenta...
What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The price is also a disadvantage. Price is a disadvantage with the PowerProtect as it needs to be cheaper. The cheaper device costs around $70,000, which is a big sum to pay for a device like this.
 

Also Known As

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

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