Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) Reviews

We use Dell PowerProtect DD for different scenarios like database storage and backups.

I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all. 

It could be more secure.

I have been working with Dell PowerProtect DD for almost four years.

Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution.

Dell PowerProtect DD is a scalable solution. We have about seven customers using this solution.

It's ok because we have our own support and our own distributors for the vendor's part.

The initial setup doesn't take too long—just one or two days. You need two people to deploy and maintain this solution.

We are integrators, and we implement this solution ourselves.

We usually buy products at the end year, and the license is included.

I will recommend this solution to potential customers because it's one of the top brands and it's good.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) a nine.

We use it for backup.

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.

Its management can be improved.

I have been using this solution for five years.

It is scalable. It gives the possibility for extension. You can add to the existing units.

They are excellent. We have access to them, and they respond immediately and provide the required solution. Their solutions are valuable and effective.

Its price is reasonable.

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Dell EMC PowerProtect DD an eight out of ten. To be able to rate a solution as ten, one must be very proficient and should know several products to compare them all, which is not true in my case.

The primary use is as a company backup.

The most valuable features are the DD Boost and the multiple applications and model platforms.

The solution needs a better cloud version. We need a solution that has a better understanding of the cloud.

The pricing model needs to be improved.

The stability is very good.

Scalability isn't the best.

The solution has excellent technical support.

The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks with migration. You only need a few people for deployment and two or three people for maintenance.

We used an integrator to assist with the implementation.

I don't know the exact pricing, but I believe the solution is costly. You may also need to pay for extra features above the standard licensing.

We use the on-premises version of the solution. 

I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

We use it mostly combined with software, such as NetWorker, and the Data Domain works as a repository for the information.

The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing.

I have seen documentation from other products saying that they protect against ransomware and I haven't seen this in Data Domain. I don't know if it is a good idea to have it in the appliance, but I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release.

I have been using Dell EMC PowerProtect DD for about 15, 20 years.

It is working stably. I haven't had any trouble with the implementations I have done.

The backup solutions are from EMC umbrella. I have been using them for more than 20 years. All the implementation I have done for the past nine years+ have combined NetWorker and Data Domain.

In terms of scalability, you can grow it and you can put additional units as needed.

In terms of the number of people required to maintain the solution, that depends on the size of the customer environment. As an example, we have a customer with about 50 physical and virtual servers. They have two Data Domains with an administrator, but it is maintained by only one person.

I haven't dealt with support because I haven't had any problems with the equipment.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. It is pretty straightforward to implement - nothing very complicated. Most of the work is in the software part, so it depends on the software solution, not Data Domain particularly.

The software part also depends on the amount of servers we are trying to protect. It also depends on the amount and types of database and applications. That is the complex part of these types of implementations.

My advice to anyone considering this product is that the most important thing is to have a good sizing. If the sizing at the beginning is good, you won't have any trouble with the implementation or using the product. But if you have a bad sizing, it's going to be a headache.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Dell EMC PowerProtect DD a 10.

We are just using it for backing up the workloads using Avamar. We are using its latest version.

It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication.

It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection.

It could be more competitively priced.

I have been using this solution for four years.

It is stable.

It is easily scalable. We have around 2,000 people in our organization.

It is very good.

We were using HPE StoreOnce about four years ago.

It is straightforward. It only takes a couple of hours to implement.

I can do it myself. For its deployment and maintenance, I only need a couple of engineers.

It could be more competitively priced. Its licensing was for five years. Obviously, the support will get renewed at some stage, but that's it.

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate Dell EMC PowerProtect DD a nine out of 10.

We primarily use the solution as a backup.

The solution is very stable.

The performance is good. 

It is easy to use. 

We do not have any specific issues. Nothing has gone wrong.

The price of the product is high. We'd like for it to be less expensive. 

The initial setup is a little hard to understand. 

We've been dealing with the solution for one year.

The solution is stable and the performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

We have 300 to 400 clients using the product.

Technical support is okay, however, it depends on the hard disc you put on the storage.

The initial setup is a little bit difficult. It needs some explanation before it makes sense. 

It took us about a day to set everything up.

The licensing is expensive.

We are resellers. 

I'd recommend the solution to other users.

I'd rate the product an eight out of ten.

Primarily we use the solution as data storage and as a backup solution.

The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function. Another valuable feature is the possibility for replication between two devices on different occasions.

The pricing could be better but it's still not too expensive. We haven't used the solution for long enough to really know what might be useful in a new release. We haven't used the full functionality yet and I'm not sure if all the functions are working as expected. We are using it, but it's not fully implemented.

We don't use technical support from EMC, but we do get it from our reseller, and they have been just fine in terms of offering assistance.

The initial setup was straightforward.

We had a reseller assist us with the implementation. We're very satisfied with the experience we had with them.

We use the on-premises deployment model.

I would recommend the solution to someone considering it. 

I would rate the solution seven or eight out of ten.

My primary use case is as the backup storage feed application.

The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability.

The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved.

I have been using this solution for about five years.

I would say this is a fairly stable solution.

My experience has been that the tech support is pretty responsive.

This is a great product and should definitely be considered when comparing solutions. I would rate this product as seven out of ten.