Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

Dell Technologies and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 94% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (5th), Deduplication Software (3rd)

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Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

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reviewer2767527

Lead Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Centralized backups have simplified hybrid protection and improved ransomware recovery and compliance

The majorly needed improvement is that the product should easily simplify the upgrade and installation process. Sometimes Dell support should be more active. They take time for P1 issues. Sometimes it is not a P1 for Dell, but it is P1 for the customer, and the support needs to be very mature. That is a major drawback I see. Otherwise, the product is quite well. This is an enterprise solution and a bit costlier, but it is a solution where people should be looking into if they want to go into one single umbrella and have the centralized backup solution, which integrates with the cloud and can manage their cloud workload as well as the on-premises workload, and can be managed with one dashboard. In that way, it makes their backup management easier and they can get detected anomalies as soon as possible. This is one of the solutions I would recommend. However, if it is a very small company, they really need to think about the cost, as it is very costlier for them. But as an enterprise solution and a mid-enterprise solution, this is the solution where companies think their data is very critical, in sectors such as financial, banking, and health. This kind of sector should go with that solution because it always gives the compliances of HIPAA, GDPR, and all those things that are really required for them. From management perspectives and consolidation solution perspective, the integration is quite easy. With respect to the backup administrator and everything, it is quite straightforward. There are some layers that need to be improved and should have the internal feature instead of creating the additional VMs for the NAS backup. It should be internal and directly have the agent base or something that can communicate easily with Dell storage. If it is third-party, I would understand, but it should be able to communicate. The benefit of it is that it is easily understood and you can do knowledge transfer with a lot of documents available. The drawback of it is that when it comes to the installation, Dell always takes a lot of time for all these things with third-party involvement in between Dell and the customer. Support is the major part of it. People need to understand that when a customer raises their ticket for P1, they should treat it as a P1. Instead of by their book being P3 or P2, sometimes they only treat it as such when the complete backup server is down. However, for the customer, if it is not happening with the critical system of backup, then it is a P1 for them. From Dell support, they do not treat it as a P1, or they treat it as a P3 or P2. That kind of understanding and some agreements need to be done between the customer and Dell. It is a costlier solution. Comparatively, other backup solutions make this one of the costlier solutions. However, someone who has their enterprise data or needs protection in a good way can go for it. I could say it is a mid-enterprise or enterprise level solution. Otherwise, people do have the same solution but with differentiated features. However, it is costlier compared to the other.

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Salman Ahmed

Senior Manager at Habib Bank Ltd.

Functional application availability

There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

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

Pros

"The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead."

"It satisfies my customers' scalability needs and provides interactive features, allowing efficient integration."

"I would say flexibility is the most important feature of the product. The performance and speed are the best on the market."

"When we moved out of all of this and migrated everything to Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, it reduced their cost by somewhere around 30 percent."

"The most valuable features of the solution are flexibility and data protection."

"Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do."

"The management part of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager has improved significantly."

"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."

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"I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."

"In general, it's worked like a charm; it's helped me do backups and restores and it has never failed me in that perspective, except for the ASM disk issues."

"We are saving a lot of money on costs right now since we have implemented the solution and we are using the community version."

"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."

"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."

"It's powerful and user-friendly."

"The solution is very stable."

"The most valuable features are backup and restore, and this solution is also easy to use."

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Cons

"Additional features might be something to add support for Docker/Linux Container systems. Currently, the solution is not able to back up from Docker containers."

"You need to use additional software to back up entire environments."

"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager should add support for Hyper-V and Nutanix VMs, as well as Kubernetes. Additionally, they should support tape library backup capabilities."

"Sometimes Dell support should be more active. They take time for P1 issues."

"The technical support is okay but they can work on the response time. The last time we had an issue it took a while to receive the proper support."

"There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency."

"The marketing strategy is lagging behind competitors such as CommVault. Dell needs to improve its market presence and communication with customers and solution providers."

"The tool's scalability has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."

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"In terms of improvements, they can maybe improve its documentation."

"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."

"We went from a 30 second RTO to a 2-3 hour RTO."

"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."

"The predictability of the solution needs improvement. Sometimes, if it's doing something at the back end, it may go slow. Today, the backup completion took four hours, but sometimes it can do the backup in 30 minutes or an hour. With solutions like NetBackup, I can predict to a much higher degree of certainty how long something will take to complete."

"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."

"The only thing that's not as good with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is the compression ratio and the application ratio."

"I am not very impressed by the technical support I received when I had an issue."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is not less expensive than competitors but pricing deals are available."

"We offer monthly or yearly subscriptions. The price could be cheaper."

"The licensing costs and pricing model are based on capacity and the license is easy to upgrade."

"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is reasonable."

"The product is offered at a very competitive price in the market."

"The solution is more affordable than other vendors."

"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is not an expensive solution."

"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."

"It is less expensive than one of its variants."

"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."

"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."

"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."

"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."

"The pricing is good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Photography Company

17%

Performing Arts

15%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solution...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

Regarding the pricing aspect of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, I am not very happy with that; compared to some other products, it is a bit more costly, and there are definitely areas for improvement.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

I apologize, but I'm not in a position to answer what areas of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager I would like to see improved or enhanced. There is still a lot of features that we haven't tried yet. I...

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Also Known As

PowerProtect, Dell EMC PowerProtect

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Overview

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager provides efficient backup and recovery for hybrid and multicloud environments. It consolidates VMware, Kubernetes, database, and file system protection through a singular interface.

PowerProtect Data Manager is a software-defined platform that integrates modern backup and recovery capabilities, focusing on enhancing performance metrics like RPO and RTO. It supports operations through automated discovery, policy-driven protection, and intelligent analytics while offering cloud mobility and robust cyber recovery mechanisms. Its architecture is designed to address complex data management needs while providing flexibility, backup efficiency, and capacity management. With capabilities spanning on-premise and cloud options, it delivers a comprehensive approach for data protection.

What key features make Dell PowerProtect Data Manager stand out?

High Deduplication: Optimizes storage by reducing data footprint.
Kubernetes Support: Ensures seamless integration with containerized environments.
Data Domain Integration: Enhances recovery metrics and performance.
Advanced Access Controls: Strengthens security measures.
Scalable Architecture: Adapts to growing enterprise needs.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Ease of Deployment: Simplifies initial setup and configuration processes.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates an intuitive user experience.
Flexibility in Deployment: Supports both cloud and on-premise environments.
Efficient Data Reduction: Saves storage costs and optimizes resources.
Secure Data Management: Provides peace of mind with robust security features.

Organizations in telecom and enterprise sectors employ Dell PowerProtect Data Manager for backing up and securing data in virtual and cloud-native environments. It supports continuous data protection for VMware and Kubernetes and plays a crucial role in ensuring container stability in platforms like OpenShift. Its native application integrations and disaster recovery through incremental backups make it suitable for larger businesses seeking a reliable data management partner.

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What is Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a robust, trusted data protection and recovery solution for both physical and virtual machines. This solution can be used to safeguard all kinds of machines and devices, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Veeam Agent for Windows can easily be installed on all Windows-based physical servers, workstations, desktops, and virtual machines, and works well in either a standalone or managed mode.

It is widely understood that all users should back up all stored data on a regularly scheduled basis to protect all important data. In the event of a data disaster, data can easily be restored from the backup using this solution and one would never have to experience a loss of important information. Users can implement Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to perform regularly scheduled backups automatically, or manually, as needed. Users can choose to back up individual folders and files, designate particular computer files, or even the entire computer image.

Backups can be saved in several different locations, such as:

Cloud Repository (Veeam Cloud Connect)
Backup Repository (Veeam Backup Server)
Network Shared Folder
Local Computer Drive
Removable Storage Device (USB, CD, DVD, etc)
Microsoft OneDrive

Veeam Agent for Windows users are able to:

Create a Veeam Recovery Media file on an external hard drive, CD/DVD/BD, internal hard drive, or choose to establish an ISO file using Veeam Recovery Media on disk.

Create a comprehensive system image backup and securely back up chosen computer volumes or specific personal folders with files. Users have the option to store backups in a network shared folder on an external hard drive, or use the Veeam backup repository, Veeam Cloud Connect Repository, or Microsoft OneDrive.

Veeam Data restore offers two options:

Volume-level restore: Veeam Agent is able to restore the complete content of the entire volume. The solution retrieves the data blocks pertaining to the designated volumes and copies them to the desired location. A volume can then be restored to a new location or its original location.
File-Level Restore: Veeam Agent will use Veeam’s proprietary driver to publish backup content safely to a user's computer file system. Users can then access the content user Veeam’s Virtual Disk Driver (VDK), which is included with the solution. Users can then easily browse and copy the desired files and folders to use as desired.

Veeam Recovery Media

Veeam Agent for Windows allows users to create a complete recovery image of their computer using Veeam Recovery Media. This image contains all data necessary to run Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) while supplying a viable option to run users’ computer systems.

Reviews From Real Users:

“We use Veeam Agent for security as well as to ensure we have a backup should the server or discs fatally die. We are a small company with just one building, we want to be sure that should a server be gone we have a backup in the cloud so that we can survive.” - Director at a tech services company

“The compatibility of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with other solutions is good. Its integration with other solutions is also good. I also find the product user-friendly.” - Business Development Manager at a tech services company.

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Sample Customers

National Bank of Greece, USC Australia, PCS Publishing, Dell Digital IT, Rushmore Electric, Melanson Health, Arrow Electronics

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