DD Boost Reviews

We are using DD Boost whenever we do the configuration for our customer, we enable the protocol for almost all the users in the environment for backups. We prefer connecting to DD Boost for the backup because it helps boost the data transfer.

The dependable protocol and stability of DD Boost are its most valuable characteristics. We encountered no connectivity issues when connecting the backup appliance to DD Boost, and we received no customer complaints about this aspect. Primarily, the smooth communication and connectivity between the server and storage were the main strengths.

DD Boost could improve the solution by offering additional customizations that build upon existing features such as deduplication ratios. The primary objective of the solution is to create backups of existing data and push that data out to clients' backup systems. If they can make the process faster and introduce more enhancements, it would greatly benefit the backup environment.

I have been using DD Boost for approximately four years.

DD Boost is stable.

The solution is scalable.

We received excellent assistance from the support when we made contact on behalf of the customer, but the quality of support can vary. Initially, we may not receive satisfactory support from the first level, and we may need to wait until we can reach the second level. This presents a challenge, but once we establish direct communication with the technician or engineer in level two, the process moves more quickly.

The initial setup of DD Boost is simple. If someone is new to the solution they can do the implementation easily by following the documents. The process takes approximately 30 minutes. The solution has a lot of factory-loaded settings.

My recommendation would to others would be for them to utilize the DD Boost feature that comes with Data Domain. This will enhance network bandwidth and accelerate the backup process by replicating data on the client side and pushing it out to the backup appliance.

In general, I find this solution to be of high quality. This solution is the only dependable and long-lasting option available on the market, as there are no other competitors that can match its performance.

I rate DD Boost an eight out of ten.

Dell DD Boost is used together with Dell's appliances for areas like data domain and networking.

DD Boost is a very good functionality if you have machines or servers with a lot of data you don't want to send through a network. With DD Boost, you can use it as an application on the server itself before you send over the data. If you want to improve the speed and reduce the amount of data that is sent over the wires, you use DD Boost.

When my company faced a problem with the product, it took some time to get proper support. From an improvement perspective, the support could be made faster.

I have experience with DD Boost for a couple of years.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

There are no limitations when it comes to the scalability feature of the product. You can scale up or scale down however much you want. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten.

Around 150 of my company's customers in Sweden use the product.

Previously, I was only working in the area of networking. I started to use DD Boost since it is a tool that is used in the networking area.

The product was easy to deploy.

The product is deployed on the cloud.

My company's technicians were involved in the deployment process.

The deployment could be completed in a couple of hours.

My company had three technicians to take care of the deployment and who worked with Dell's support team if they faced problems.

There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The price of the product is on a higher scale, meaning not everybody can afford it. Those who paid for the solution got a really nice solution to use.

The valuable feature of the solution, which is critical for data protection strategies, stems from the fact that the use of the tool was to reduce the size of the backup window, meaning that instead of having to deal with an hours theory of backup, it could be reduced to an hour with the help of DD Boost.

The solution improved our company's data backup and replication tasks since we were able to do complete backups within a short window. The problem today is that the time that you have or use to do backup is becoming more and more limited, so it needs to get faster and faster. With the functionalities of DD Boost, the backup can be done very fast.

A scenario where the product has benefited my work stems from the fact that the product is primarily for my customers and not for me to use. My customers have enjoyed the benefits of the product by being able to get complete backup in a short time frame while being secured at the same time. If you can't do backup because of time constraints, then you are not secured. Being able to use the backup means you are secure, which is an advantage that DD Boost provides to its users.

I haven't used the product's deduplication technology to see its impact on our company's customers' storage efficiency, but I know that if you don't use the tool, then you may experience that without the solution, there is a reduced amount of storage space to save the data.

I highly recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The product is useful to shorten the time frame of the backup windows. It is a really stable product, which is good.

The measurable outcomes from integrating DD Boost into the systems in our customers' environments can be established by the fact that it was the most effective product on systems that took a long time to take care of the backup part. The system initially took eight hours to deal with the backup part but could later manage the same area in three hours with the use of DD Boost.

The performance of the backup infrastructure has improved since the implementation of the solution.

Overall, there is a need to have a complete backup to be secure if something happens so you can do the restoration. You can't do the backup work and restore work at a fast speed without DB Boost.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

DD Boost has improved our data backup and recovery process. Its data deduplication feature is amazing. The product comes with cloud features. It helps to save time. 

DD Boost is a bit expensive.

I have been using the product for ten years. 

The product does not have any bugs. 

DD Boost is scalable. 

I am satisfied with the tool's support team. They know what they are doing. 

Positive

The tool's deployment was easy. My data center is on-prem, and cloud backup is expensive. Its deployment takes around four hours to complete. 

DD Boost is worth its money. 

You don't have to pay additional costs. 

We didn't encounter any challenges with the product's implementation. I rate the product a ten out of ten. 

I'm using Dell EMC Data Domain Boost for backup purposes.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost has kept our data safe.

What I found most useful in Dell EMC Data Domain Boost is the encryption it provides. It exceeds 40x, and it can convert my data. It's a huge conversion.

It would be good if the product could be useful not just for general backup. I'm always using it for backup only. If I need any storage, I go for Dell EMC VMAX or Dell EMC VxRail, while for Dell EMC Data Domain Boost, the main purpose for me is for backup only.

The pricing for this solution is also expensive, so you have to look carefully at its pricing.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost can also be a difficult application, particularly when you need to write a script for anything you would like to do.

I've been using Dell EMC Data Domain Boost for nine years.

I find Dell EMC Data Domain Boost stable.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost is a scalable product.

When Dell got EMC, I was facing a lot of problems with the technical support for this solution, but now, the problems have been solved. You can control the issues that may arise from Dell EMC Data Domain Boost. If I would rate support from one to five, with five being the highest, my current rating for it would be five.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost is an expensive product. There are extra costs for support because every year, you have to renew your SLA for support, and the cost is always increasing.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost is on public cloud. I deal with the solution including VxRail, VMAX, and all types of storage from Dell EMC.

I'm rating Dell EMC Data Domain Boost ten out of ten.

The solution is used for faster backup.

The solution uses a very small amount of storage space. We can easily replicate the backup data from the PC to the DR or any other location. We can retain the data for a pretty long time. We get better protection from ransomware. The product provides faster backup. It also has a self-healing capability.

The solution must provide better deduplication. We don't get much deduplication if the data volume is large and the retention period is less.

I have been reselling the solution for about a decade. We have sold DD160.

The stability is high. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

It is difficult to scale the tool. I rate the scalability a four or five out of ten. Increasing the capacity is expensive. Our clients are mostly medium-sized businesses. We also have enterprise customers.

The technical support is not good. The resolution takes time. The support quality has decreased after Dell took over the product.

Negative

I rate the ease of setup an eight out of ten. We have a team of four to five people who can work on the product. The deployment takes two or three days. It depends upon the customer's requirement and the complexity of the process.

The customers who have faced disaster have seen a return on investment on the tool.

The cost should be improved. The solution is expensive.

We are now selling the third or fourth generation of the product. The hardware has changed. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

I use DD Boost with Veeam Backup in my company.

The most valuable feature of the solution is its deduplication functions.

The only issue that needs improvement in the solution stems from EMC DD Boost's cost of renewing support, which is quite expensive. Though the customer uses the product, they don't receive active support from DD Boost even though they pay for it.

The solution's technical support needs to improve the quality of their services.

I have been using DD Boost for six to seven years. My company has a partnership with DD Boost.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten. The sizing part of the solution was done properly, so there was no need to tackle any scalability concerns.

Less than five people from the system side use the solution in our organization.

My company has around five administrators working with this solution.

I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup of DD Boost involves a simple procedure.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

I managed the installation phase of the solution.

My company must pay approximately 10,000 USD annually, making it an expensive product.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution to accelerate the backup process. It helps increase the speed of the process in general. 

The speed the solution offers is very good. We like that the speeding up of data transfers is effective and easy.

It's stable and reliable. 

It's scalable.

The solution is inexpensive. 

We haven't had any issues. Our clients have been happy with the product overall. 

I'd like the be able to deploy the solution on SAN backups.

I've been using the solution for five years. 

The stability is very reliable. Its performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution is scalable. It's easy to expand. 

We haven't had any reason to talk to technical support. I've never dealt with them.

The initial setup is very straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex. We have many team members that can handle the deployment process. 

We can help out client handle the deployment. We don't need outside assistance. 

The pricing depends on the business use case and on the projects.

It's not an expensive product. 

I'm a partner and reseller. 

Our customers use the solution.  

It's a good solution and quite stable. We can back up easily over fiber channels yet DDBoost can handle backups over LAN. I'd recommend it to others. It's not expensive and allows us to reduce the backup window considerably. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

I am using it for a backup application that does backups to the Data Domain.

It saves money because I don't need as much storage. I can keep backups for half a year, protected by Data Domain from ransomware. This allows me to sleep quietly. Otherwise, I would need more storage.

I'm not sure about what specific features I'm using. I didn't choose it for DD Boost specifically. It is the protocol that works for the backup solution. The reason for choosing this solution is thanks to the deduplication and ransomware protection.

I'm not sure about what could be improved. Maybe the performance of the backup software with connection to DD Boost could be improved. It's a little slow, yet it's working.

I have been using the solution for about two years.

I haven't had any issues. It has been working for two years with no problems.

I haven't needed scalability until now, so I haven't explored it yet. I can buy more licenses to add more storage, but it's just about buying a license and putting it in. There's enough disk space on the appliance to handle my needs.

When I had an issue, I just called and they connected and fixed it if something was wrong.

Positive

It is simple if you know what you are doing. I took professional installation from people who configured it with Data Domain. They did it and knew how to do it, so I was involved in the configuration of DD Boost.

I required integrators for setup.

It's a very high price.

I am working only with this appliance. I don't have experience with other solutions.

If they have the budget to buy the system, I would recommend it.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.