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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Storage Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor 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 29.1%, up 29.2% compared to last year.
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Storage Management, holds 2.8% mindshare, up 2.7% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

GopalSetia - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 2, 2024
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
it_user652953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2017
Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment.
Scalability is my sore spot. With the way they use nodes and count nodes, it’s very easy to blow well past your license amount. I have, for example, a 150 node license, of which I am monitoring 337 nodes. However, only 150 are actually monitored, so I have to do a lot to try to find the right applications to monitor. Since the next level for licensing is 500/700 or something like that, I simply haven’t been able to afford the bump up. I simply need a much higher license level than I have. However, the cost is too much and they lack the flexibility in allowing you a smaller step up. It goes from, say 150 nodes to 500. There is no 250 or 300, for example. Would I find applications to monitor, with the selection from Windows, Linux, SQL, IIS, Active Director, and Exchange? You bet. For now, however, I have to be patient until I can justify the cost of the upgrade.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"The most important feature is the level of data compression provided by Dell EMC. It's a leader in data compression and deduplication, and the level of compression isn't available with any other vendors in the market."
"The stability is excellent."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"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."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
 

Cons

"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"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."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It could be more secure."
"We have some problems with backing up on the Power Platform. PowerServer is an IBM product, and it forces us to back up over LAN, which is not suitable for us."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"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."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."
"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."
"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."
"It is expensive, but the performance and deduplication cover for the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
75%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
There are many different licenses, so you pay for what you need. There are various aspects you can add on, like extra speed, or something just for reading data. There are licenses to do replication...
What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
Nothing comes to mind in terms of improvement. It serves its purpose. That said, if they could develop higher algorithms to make it more efficient, that would be great. Usually, with the backup, th...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
Some of my clients complain that their arrays are working fine, yet, in SolarWinds, they show me as unreachable as the status. When I ask my client what the status actually is, they say it's runnin...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
SolarWinds SRM
 

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Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
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