We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas Backup Exec based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."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."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the inline data deduplication."
"The most valuable features of the solution are recovery point, compression, 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."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"It is a simple and flexible solution to work with."
"It is a good backup tool."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."
"We have never had any problem with storage and backups. It works very well and is a user-friendly solution."
"The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices."
"Synthetic backup is valuable. It gives you the possibility to do a synthesized backup, which means that it combines a full backup and incremental backup data and gives it to you in one stream. So, you don't have to restore the full backup and then later go and restore the incremental backup. You can do that in one go."
"We are happy with Veritas Backup Exec's stability."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"Dell PowerProtect DD does not have integration with the cloud and virtualization software."
"The price could be improved."
"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."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"The price of the product is high."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
"If you keep it for too long and the catalog gets really big, the application tends to move slowly."
"Something within the software itself isn't quite right. There may be a bug or glitch. It will work fine for weeks and then all of a sudden it just tanks."
"There needs to be an integration process of the endpoint devices so that we don't have to redo everything for different products."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"Veritas Backup Exec's support services could be faster."
"They could include backup functionality for enterprise environments."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"It's not too stable for client-server architecture. Center Management is not so interactive, and then there are some issues regarding the complex licensing which needs improvement."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. 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 Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Arcserve UDP.
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