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Dell RecoverPoint pros and cons

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PROS

Improves RTO and RPO with continuous data replication and minimal data loss.
Provides automatic failover, enhancing operational efficiency.
Excels in replicating data at the block level across different storage systems with minimal data loss.
Delivers continuous data protection and superior disaster recovery capabilities.
Boasts excellent technical support and high stability, receiving a rating of nearly 9.9 out of 10.

CONS

Dell RecoverPoint is restricted to specific storage types and lacks support for a broader range, limiting its market reach.
High costs, including licensing fees, may hinder scalability and adoption among companies.
Other hypervisors are not supported, limiting the potential benefits users can gain from Dell RecoverPoint.
RecoverPoint has been noted for poor support, affecting user experience and resolution of issues.
The storage demands imposed by Dell RecoverPoint for source and target areas are significant, imposing a heavy resource burden.
 

Dell RecoverPoint Pros review quotes

Syed Shahid Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 11, 2024
The image backup feature is great. For example, if you set the journal to take a backup every ten minutes, it will create a snapshot or pointer every ten minutes for as long as you need.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
We use RecoverPoint for disaster recovery and asynchronous replication, and we use the application at a block level, not the software level. This has been tested, and it's very durable.
Md. ImranulHoque - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2022
The product does block-level replication very well.
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Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2023
It excels in duplicating data between two distinct types of storage systems.
CL
Mar 31, 2025
I would rate the overall solution a 9.9 out of 10.
DH
Nov 3, 2021
The solution is now Flash-based, which is better. they moved away from Java.
Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 25, 2025
The technical support for Dell RecoverPoint is excellent.
Vaidyanathan Swaminathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2023
When it works, it is the best product that is available.
UG
Nov 20, 2024
The most valuable features include the ease of defining contingency groups and the drag-and-drop functionality, which speeds up our application processes.
MA
Oct 2, 2023
The most valuable feature we have found in RecoverPoint is its ability to provide the lowest RPO.
 

Dell RecoverPoint Cons review quotes

Syed Shahid Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 11, 2024
RecoverPoint is designed to integrate seamlessly with Dell EMC storage. If you don't have Dell EMC storage, you can't use it with other brands like IBM or HP.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
Integration with VMware is the only thing we need to improve. Another feature I'd like to see is the ability to convert management to HTML. And the integration should also be done on the same level.
Md. ImranulHoque - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2022
Considering the speed Dell RecoverPoint can recover data, it would be good if we could replicate data from on-premise to the cloud with this solution.
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Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2023
It is worth mentioning that this solution is no longer supported, primarily because it doesn't replicate between two different storage systems anymore.
CL
Mar 31, 2025
Dell RecoverPoint is considered an older technology and is not recommended for new deployments by Dell EMC. It requires double the storage capacity for source and target storage areas, which creates a heavy burden on storage resources.
DH
Nov 3, 2021
The cost of the solution is pretty high. The licensing costs may affect a company's ability to scale.
Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 25, 2025
Dell RecoverPoint can be improved by virtualizing it, which would use less storage and enhance performance.
Vaidyanathan Swaminathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2023
The support is horrible.
UG
Nov 20, 2024
In the future, I would like Dell RecoverPoint to evolve as an orchestration tool that can integrate with other replication tools such as Microsoft native replication and Oracle Data Guard.
MA
Oct 2, 2023
When it comes to storage and backup, that is where scalability problems have affected us.

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