We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and ExaGrid EX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Disk Based Backup Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"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 NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"It's very competitive in terms of the price and technology. Also, the development team continuously makes updates. The data reduction feature is very useful."
"The most valuable features of ExaGrid EX are the Veeam features and Landing Zone."
"Both the pricing and the performance are excellent."
"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 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."
"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."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"The solution’s web access should be improved."
"I would like to see free disk space."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Disk Based Backup Systems with 65 reviews while ExaGrid EX is ranked 3rd in Disk Based Backup Systems with 3 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while ExaGrid EX is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExaGrid EX writes "Excellent performance, scalable, easy to install, and outstanding support". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas ExaGrid EX is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Quantum DXi Series, Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance and Dell PowerVault. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. ExaGrid EX report.
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