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reviewer969870 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
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The deduplication helps to control the overhead
Pros and Cons
  • "The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead."
  • "There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is for backup and deduplication. 

What is most valuable?

The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead. 

What needs improvement?

There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using PowerProtect for about two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a good tool. We don't have any major problems with it. It has good documentation to figure out how to run it. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to scale within the scope of the applications we have. 

How are customer service and support?

We haven't needed to contacted customer support because there is good documentation online. 

How was the initial setup?

As long as there is support for how to use it, nothing is complex. The time it takes to deploy depends on the environment and who handles it. The average time it takes to deploy is around a day. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it an eight out of ten. I would recommend it. There is nothing that needs improvement at the moment. So far all of the features have been good. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer949779 - PeerSpot reviewer
G. Manager- Technical Services with 51-200 employees
Real User
Cost-effective, easy to use, and user friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do."
  • "The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager to back up our customer's VMware environmental data domain.

How has it helped my organization?

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is a good cost-effective tool to back up your infrastructure and restore the data when needed. We can also integrate it with the cloud.

What is most valuable?

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do.

What needs improvement?

The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is okay but they can work on the response time. The last time we had an issue it took a while to receive the proper support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team of engineers that did the implementation of the solution. We did not need to involve the engineers of Dell.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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reviewer1805982 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Is the perfect solution for virtual and container directives
Pros and Cons
  • "It's the perfect solution for virtual and container directives. The data reduction feature works well, and we haven't had any issues."
  • "You need to use additional software to back up entire environments. It will be good if they could support entire tape libraries."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for virtual environments and those using boutique managed products.

What is most valuable?

It's the perfect solution for virtual and container directives.

The data reduction feature works well, and we haven't had any issues.

What needs improvement?

You need to use additional software to back up entire environments. It will be good if they could support entire tape libraries.

If the duplication feature is added to Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, it will be very useful for virtual environments.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with this solution for about two to three years. It's a cloud solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

From my perspective as a vendor, the technical support has been fine.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and takes 15 to 30 minutes to complete.

For the deployment and maintenance, one person is enough.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We offer monthly or yearly subscriptions. The price could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Dell PowerProtect Data Manager to a lot of customers and would give a rating of eight out of ten.

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