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Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs Zerto comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

No sentiment score available
Dell PowerProtect DP customer service varies, with some praising support but others citing delays, repetitive processes, and unfriendly interactions.
Sentiment score
7.9
Zerto's customer support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though complex issues sometimes face slower response times post-HP acquisition.
 

Room For Improvement

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Dell PowerProtect DP needs better security integration, simpler setup, more features, improved connectivity, and cost-free documentation access.
Sentiment score
5.4
Users desire improvements in Zerto's documentation, reporting, Hyper-V support, user interface, licensing, pricing, automation, and advanced features.
 

Scalability Issues

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Dell PowerProtect DP scales easily, managing up to five Petabytes smoothly, though users might need higher-capacity upgrades eventually.
Sentiment score
8.4
Zerto efficiently manages scalable growth across diverse environments, supporting increased workloads with simple license additions and minimal intervention.
 

Stability Issues

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Dell PowerProtect DP is praised for its stability, performance, and reliability, with minimal network configuration issues reported.
Sentiment score
8.2
Zerto is stable and reliable, with issues usually due to user errors, receiving high ratings for dependable performance.
 

Valuable Features

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High deduplication rate, easy deployment, excellent compression, centralized monitoring, fast recovery, scalable, good pricing, and 99% data recovery success rate.
Sentiment score
8.3
Zerto provides seamless integration, rapid recovery, and real-time replication, excelling in disaster recovery and migration with near-zero RPOs.
Replicating my settings helps me recover point objectives faster and retain policies.
 

Setup Cost

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Sentiment score
5.8
Zerto's VM licensing offers scalable pricing, viewed as cost-efficient yet sometimes expensive, aligning with powerful disaster recovery features.
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
22nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zerto
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
282
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (4th), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is 0.9%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zerto is 2.7%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

JEREMY LASSALLE - PeerSpot reviewer
A strong and scalable solution that provides excellent technical support
The contact was good, but the intervention was not scheduled properly. We had some scheduling problems. However, the support team was great. There was a technical issue, and we had to wait for one week. So, a phase was down for a week. The technical component took a long time to reach us.
Girish Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, quick to understand, and simple to set up
It's easy to use. It wasn't too difficult to start with. With most vendors, initially, you have a learning curve or configurations. In this case, Zerto was quick to understand. The dashboard was easy and the UI was simple. The experience is comparatively good with Zerto. The near-synchronous replication has not been used much. That said, it does help when talking about storage layers. The availability of the VMs is good. In terms of resiliency, there are a lot of benefits to it. Most have a recovery of 24 to 48 hours; Zerto has gotten recovery down to four hours. We've done a POC with a DR to AWS. It was limited, however, it worked well and there was support. We didn't run into any challenges. The effect on the RPOs has been excellent. It's been impacted greatly. Customers enjoy the shorter timeline to recovery. The customer confidence is high.
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
35%
Government
9%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
What I find valuable about Dell PowerProtect IDPA is its stability and strong performance.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
The solution's implementation was very complicated and could be improved.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...
What do you like most about Zerto?
The most valuable feature of Zerto for us is its DR capability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?
I would rate the pricing, setup cost, and licensing around a seven on a scale of one to ten. The pricing model could be more flexible to accommodate startup companies with lower budgets.
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC IDPA, Dell IDPA, EMC IDPA
Zerto Virtual Replication
 

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Sample Customers

Under Armour, Christian Brothers University, Presidio
United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies
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