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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Dell PowerProtect DD provides cost-effective, efficient backups and restores with data compression, deduplication, and expansion options, enhancing ROI.
Sentiment score
6.7
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup enhances ROI with time savings, quick recovery, cost efficiency, and reduced backup issues.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Dell PowerProtect DD support is praised for promptness and expertise, with occasional regional service quality discrepancies noted.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is praised for responsive, efficient customer service and technical support, despite some users relying on forums.
I have dedicated support from Dell for Vietnam, and they are responsive.
They respond within 24 hours of case submission, which is crucial for maintaining the solution.
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Dell PowerProtect DD provides seamless scalability to multi-petabyte levels, crucial for enterprise growth despite configuration and edition variations.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup scales well for most users, with easy host integration and high scalability at a reasonable price.
The scalability depends on the IT department's strategy.
By keeping the increasing data in mind, we decided to go for Data Domain.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Dell PowerProtect DD is highly stable and reliable, though software upgrades and smaller bandwidths can occasionally pose challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Users generally find Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup reliable, with excellent support and minimal performance issues, particularly on older systems.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is stable in terms of software performance.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerProtect DD needs better pricing, integration, security, user interface, and deduplication features, with improved support and management.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup needs improvements in recovery speed, Linux restoration, interface usability, scalability, and disaster recovery features.
The high availability feature is only present in the higher models of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain).
If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerProtect DD is often considered expensive, but performance and potential discounts can justify the cost compared to competitors.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers affordable pricing, excellent ROI, features, and unlimited VM support, with minimal operational costs.
The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high.
The pricing has become higher since July, and the license costs are more expensive compared to the past.
Pricing is sometimes reasonable depending on the discounts provided by the company.
The pricing of the solution is considered affordable.
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerProtect DD offers secure, reliable data backup with deduplication, compression, DD Boost, and seamless integration for efficient management.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers efficient, reliable VM backup with quick recovery, supporting multiple hypervisors for critical data protection.
The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability.
By using Data Domain, we get the advantage of data deduplication, reducing data size.
The ability to perform data compression updates enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.
 

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)
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (33rd), Cloud Backup (26th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Backup and Replication solutions, they 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.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 0.8% mindshare, down 1.0% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery
 

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
HM
Offers a comprehensive feature set offered at a competitive price
The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases. This ensures continuity even in the event of hardware failure, with the option to restore entire machines seamlessly without disrupting connectivity or network configurations.
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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
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
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 Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features and possibly reducing the price. The backup locations and time to backup could also be imp...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
Altaro VM Backup
 

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The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
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