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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell PowerVault 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

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerVault aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 28.6%, down 30.2% compared to last year.
Dell PowerVault, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise SAN, holds 29.4% mindshare, up 4.4% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

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
SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good stability and simplicity
The room for improvement lies in the responsiveness and real-time feedback of the web server setup. 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. For the rest, we have a good organization for the platform. And it's working everywhere. Another area of improvement is duplication.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the data to be most valuable."
"The stability is excellent."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"The solution allows us to take a huge number of backups, and the footprint is quite small."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"It is an inexpensive storage solution."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."
"For us, the initial setup was easy."
"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 most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its performance."
"The solution is reliable and stable."
 

Cons

"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."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"The Data Domain solution appliance is quite expensive. It is on the higher side, but technically or functionally, there is no issue."
"They need to make migration easier."
"The price of the product is high."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"The implementation process takes a while."
"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added."
"There have been situations when our customers requested professional support and the price of that feature is quite high."
"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 product could support an NVMe hard disk."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."
"Pricing is related to size. A lower range solution might be about $33,000. My customers use higher range versions with a price of around $100,000. That's the price for both the hardware and software."
"Its price is reasonable."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The price is reasonable and we are satisfied with it."
"They are offering a wide range of support models for the customers such as basic support that is budget-friendly, but they also provide a professional support solution that is a bit costly"
"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
PowerVault
 

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Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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