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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell PowerVault comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
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 (3rd), 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 29.3%, up 29.5% compared to last year.
Dell PowerVault, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise SAN, holds 6.0% mindshare, up 3.3% 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

"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"I like Data Domain as a protocol for data backup."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."
"I find this solution to be cost-effective in providing data storage for clients."
"The initial setup was easy and simple."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."
"The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage."
"The storage has been good."
 

Cons

"The Dell PowerProtect DD architecture offers several significant features. One is DD Boost, which is utilized at both the source and destination sites for application processing."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"The Data Domain solution appliance is quite expensive."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"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."
"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."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"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 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 during these upgrade processes, as we sometimes need to shut down both controllers. This could be an area for improvement."
"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."
"Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added."
"The price of the solution could be lower."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"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 the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Users have to pay a capacity-based licensing fee for the solution."
"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 cost is expensive."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."
"Becoming more expensive."
"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
"It is expensive, but the performance and deduplication cover for the cost."
"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."
"The product is inexpensive."
"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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)?
I use Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) for archiving and storage for the server. It is also used for daily backup purposes.
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)?
Pricing is sometimes reasonable depending on the discounts provided by the company.
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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