Dell PowerProtect Data Domain vs Dell PowerVault comparison

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The compared Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and Dell PowerVault solutions aren't in the same category. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is ranked #1 in DS , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 21.2% mindshare in the category. Dell PowerVault is ranked #2 in ES , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 11.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Dell PowerVault users who would recommend it.

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98% willing to recommend

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

ROI

Sentiment score

5.3

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain reduces storage costs through deduplication, proving cost-effective with significant total cost of ownership savings.

Sentiment score

5.4

Dell PowerVault boosts ROI with efficient performance, reliability, cost savings, and scalable management, achieving quick returns and streamlined workflows.

If a customer uses Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with a replication policy, they can replicate minimal data changes daily, removing headaches associated with the physical transfer of tapes.

Amjed Antari

Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

One is less floor space in the data center and the ability to pack more data into the backup storage on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as compared to the traditional backup storage.

reviewer2776245

Vice President - Information Technology Systems Engineering at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The best part is the compression and deduplication feature.

Pranav Telang

DGM at Airtel Digital

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This represents money saved and time saved, because one person has been able to store, view, modify, analyze, stop, and work properly on the administration of their own equipment and the entire storage farm that is under a single console.

Fmontenegro Montenegro

CTO at To Be

Since we already have a very simple environment and a quite resource-optimized environment, I think the major return on investment with Dell PowerVault was above all being on a super stable, reliable platform that gives us the confidence to continue growing using the same platform.

RicardoCardoso

IT Team Leader Latam at MC Bauchemie

The platform allows customers to consolidate multiple workloads in a compact design, making it very cost-effective and budget-friendly.

Amjed Antari

Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.2

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain support is efficient but faces service delays and regional variations, needing improved response time.

Sentiment score

6.2

Dell PowerVault service is praised for accessibility and expertise, but improvements needed in language support and regional coordination.

We feel that we are working with people who understand the technology and the historical patterns of this environment, and when we raise a support request, we have no doubt because it seems that we are working with a product engineer.

Mayowa Afeez Olayiwola

System Administrator at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Nowadays, we can connect directly to the Dell team and in a very minimal time, we can get the support from them.

Kitmeer-Ahmad

Product Manager, Dell Client Solutions at Team Computers

It is an extension of your team itself, and I have been more than pleased with the support I have received from them.

Bryan Wood

Infrastructure Engineer & Director at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

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The technical support for Dell PowerVault is pretty good and they usually get back to us in a couple of hours with a technical engineer.

RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

When things get more complex and there are interdependencies with other vendors, Dell still struggles a bit, for example, regarding Microsoft products.

Erhan Parlaz

Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group

Customer support from Dell has been used and it is efficient support that responds instantly.

reviewer2791290

Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.5

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain offers scalable storage for medium to enterprise businesses, requiring careful planning and effective licensing.

Sentiment score

6.6

Dell PowerVault is scalable for small to medium businesses, but large enterprises may find its scalability limited and complex.

To unlock more storage, you need to pay for the licenses for the storage you already own.

Ahmad Al-khuffsh

Assistant Manager Senior Systems Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The scalability depends on the IT department's strategy.

reviewer1144389

Sr System Expert at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is very scalable; it expands easily with new enclosures.

Branko Cirovic

Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group

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Dell PowerVault has features that specifically address the needs of small and medium-sized businesses because it is always very well received with the price-performance ratios that we have repeatedly seen out in the field.

Erhan Parlaz

Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group

It is a system that was chosen specifically for this capability, allowing extension as needed and providing scalability on demand.

reviewer2791290

Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

It is a platform that allows us to grow in a very significant way without having to replace this technology with a newer one.

RicardoCardoso

IT Team Leader Latam at MC Bauchemie

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain offers reliable, stable data backup with minimal disruptions and automated replication, trusted for its robustness.

Sentiment score

7.8

Dell PowerVault is praised for stability and reliability, with high ratings despite minor issues with older versions or configurations.

We have never encountered issues such as data corruption with these systems.

Branko Cirovic

Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group

I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues with it.

MohamedIbrahem

IT Infrastructure And Telecom S GM at PHPC

I have been using it for up to three years with no upgrading or downtime.

Mohamed Elfakharany

Data Protection Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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This was especially important given the choice to store video that is extremely critical both from a general point of view and from a legal point of view, where data must be kept and secured.

reviewer2791290

Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

It is stable, performance is acceptable, and has good integration with backup, with interfaces like Fibre Channel and SMB to expose to the client.

Pawel Augustyn

System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would say the stability and reliability of Dell PowerVault are good because for the last two years, I have not faced any failure—not a single failure.

AmitKumar48

Technical Implementation Specialist at AltiusTech Health

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Room For Improvement

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain faces high costs, complex setup, UI challenges, and needs improved integration, performance, and security features.

Dell PowerVault could improve by enhancing storage capabilities, UI, integrations, memory, expansion, pricing, support, and setup.

Local support must be available in the country.

A. AhadAlam

Head Of Systems Group at NCCPL

We can leverage writing NAS level backup into Dell PowerProtect Data Domain rather than utilizing any other software tools such as Networker.

reviewer2776245

Vice President - Information Technology Systems Engineering at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain represents the fastest and most reliable solution, ensuring great integration with backup software.

Branko Cirovic

Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group

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It only provides volume storage such as block storage, not NAS, and not object storage.

Mina-Magdy

Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Oracle

It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.

VasanthKumar4

Associate Vice President - Technical Services Group (TSG) at HGS

Only when environments become more complex, especially in the enterprise area, does Dell PowerVault struggle in the software area, including centralized management.

Erhan Parlaz

Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group

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Setup Cost

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is costly but valued for performance, suitable for large enterprises due to scalability and features.

Dell PowerVault offers reliable, scalable storage, favored for affordability despite some additional costs compared to competitors.

It is almost four times the earlier price.

Sufyan Khan

Head of Sales and Operations at New Horizon Computers

For small clients, it is very expensive.

Sergio Omar Ruiz Paz

Specialist Senior N2 at Entelgy

If your data grows faster than expected or your deduplication ratios are lower than anticipated, you will face unbudgeted, expensive capacity expansion licenses.

Sanjay Singh Bisht

Assistant Manager at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

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More transparent pricing and clearer guidelines about optional features would facilitate easier budgeting and procurement processes.

Sayed Hussaini

System Administrator at a government with 10,001+ employees

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that they are very low.

Michael Pereira

Representante comercial at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.

RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain provides efficient, secure backup with deduplication, compression, and integration, protecting data from attacks.

Dell PowerVault is favored for affordability, ease, scalability, stability, integration, data protection, and efficient storage solutions.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability.

Houssem Sandli

Technical manager at Advanced Computer Technology (ACT)

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is highly consistent, durable, easy to install, scalable, and compatible with any software today.

Sufyan Khan

Head of Sales and Operations at New Horizon Computers

The most beneficial features in the product are compatibility, which is the most valuable function.

A. AhadAlam

Head Of Systems Group at NCCPL

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We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand.

VasanthKumar4

Associate Vice President - Technical Services Group (TSG) at HGS

What differentiates Dell PowerVault from other storage solutions is the performance combined with the ability to meet significant bandwidth consumption needs.

reviewer2791290

Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

This mainly gives us time to react and provides us with peace of mind that if something happens, we can be up and running within a span of approximately 30 minutes.

Damir Beha

Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer at Fonicom

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

109

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)

Dell PowerVault

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and Dell PowerVault aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 21.2%, down 26.6% compared to last year.
Dell PowerVault, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise SAN, holds 11.6% mindshare, down 27.2% since last year.

Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain	21.2%
HPE StoreOnce	17.4%
Dell Avamar	10.2%
Other	51.2%

Deduplication Software

Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault	11.6%
Dell PowerStore	12.4%
Cisco MDS Series	10.6%
Other	65.4%

Enterprise SAN

Featured Reviews

Branko Cirovic

Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group

Provides seamless backup integration and long-term reliability for enterprise data protection

The price is quite high; this product is not considered cheap. Additionally, if you use higher availability boxes, they also come at a premium price. However, they provide business continuity, which is the main reason why companies invest in this solution. Tape is slow; when restoring several virtual machines or databases amounting to several terabytes, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain represents the fastest and most reliable solution, ensuring great integration with backup software. If a customer has limited budget constraints, they may opt for cheaper external storage comprised of just a bunch of disks and utilize it for backup, as backup is not a business-critical service. However, I see great value in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because it is fully automated, features great integration with backup software, and provides good value for money. I would rate software support as a ten, while I would give hardware support a seven. I never give any product a perfect score; I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain deserves a nine. The only minor problems are the certificate issue and the price. These certificate issues are quite rare and mainly arise when we forget to restart and upgrade the box for several years.

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Fmontenegro Montenegro

CTO at To Be

Storage has supported long-term CCTV archiving and improves on-premises application performance

I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for using these tools. Many people specialize only in this kind of equipment, and others have no idea how to configure them or how they work and always end up depending on people who have spent a long time working with these systems and know how to handle them more because of experience than because of information that can be easily obtained about using this equipment. Everything regarding additional aspects that could be improved in Dell PowerVault has already been mentioned.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	41
Midsize Enterprise	27
Large Enterprise	50

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	27

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is primarily used in my organization for disk backups. We use it for production systems so that we have a backup and can make use of other devices where the VTL handle...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

I have not had access to the costs of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, so I could not tell you how my experience has been with the licensing, installation, and pricing costs.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain could be improved in terms of the integration with VTL, as I would like it to be a bit more accessible.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

The pricing is very good with Dell PowerVault.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault already has all features and performance needed in this spectrum of storages.

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What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault has many use cases in private projects and auctions. It is an entry storage that anybody knows and wants. I do not have a particular project currently.

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Comparisons

HPE StoreOnce vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Compared 29% of the time

ExaGrid EX vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Compared 6% of the time

Rubrik vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Compared 5% of the time

Veritas NetBackup Appliance vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Compared 4% of the time

NetApp FAS Series vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Compared 4% of the time

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Dell PowerStore vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 27% of the time

NetApp ASA vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 9% of the time

Lenovo Storage V Series vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 9% of the time

HPE StoreOnce vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 7% of the time

ExaGrid EX vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain

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Overview

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the leading backup appliance built for powerful cyber resilience and seamless integration into on-premises environments. It supports both traditional and modern workloads, simplifying operations while reducing risks and costs.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain offers scalable storage capabilities that integrate smoothly with backup systems. Its deduplication and compression technologies enhance storage efficiency by significantly reducing data volumes. Users appreciate its secure data protection, excellent deduplication and compression, efficient data replication, and the DD Boost protocol for faster data transfer. However, feedback suggests improvements are needed in areas like complex VTL tape addition, high pricing, and challenging cloud integration. The implementation may benefit from boosted processing power and enhanced ransomware protection.

What are the key features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Deduplication and Compression: Significantly reduces data volumes, optimizing storage usage.
Efficient Data Replication: Enhances data protection by securely transferring data across locations.
DD Boost Protocol: Promotes faster data transfer, streamlining backup processes.
Scalable Storage: Adapts to varying data capacities, ensuring growth accommodation.
Secure Data Protection: Safeguards data with robust encryption and protection features.

What benefits should be expected from Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Space and Cost Savings: Achieves reductions in data footprint, lowering storage expenses.
Reliable Backup and Recovery: Provides consistent and fast data backup and restoration capabilities.
Seamless Integration: Operates smoothly with existing backup software and environments.
Data Security: Offers comprehensive data protection to ensure business continuity.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is widely employed across various sectors like banking, finance, and government for its backup, deduplication, and archiving functions. Organizations utilize it with software like Veeam and NetWorker to optimize bandwidth, manage large data capacities, and deliver secure, reliable backup features, supporting both on-premises and hybrid deployments.

Dell Technologies

Dell PowerVault offers affordable, scalable, and user-friendly data management, making it a suitable choice for businesses needing reliable video surveillance storage due to its high performance and strong security features.

Dell PowerVault is tailored for small to mid-range applications, providing robust security and stability with seamless compatibility across major platforms. Known for its performance and bandwidth handling, it is ideal for video surveillance storage, virtualization, and backup solutions. The platform features simple deployment with bi-directional asynchronous replication, an HTML5 interface, data deduplication, and RAID. While lacking some real-time feedback and integration capabilities into unified storage, Dell PowerVault delivers significant operational efficiency and value.

What features define Dell PowerVault?

Scalability: Easily manages growing data storage needs, supporting various business sizes.
Ease of Use: Simplifies deployment and administration with a user-friendly HTML5 interface.
Performance: Handles high bandwidth applications, ideal for video surveillance.
Data Deduplication: Minimizes storage requirements by efficiently managing data redundancy.
RAID Systems: Enhances data protection and system reliability.

What benefits should users expect?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlines data management for improved productivity.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers significant value despite high initial pricing compared to competitors.
Security: Provides robust features for enhanced data protection.
Compatibility: Smooth integration with major platforms ensures versatile use cases.

Implemented widely in industries for virtualization, ERP applications, video surveillance, and secure out-of-band backups, Dell PowerVault supports businesses with its effective data replication and compliance capabilities. Its scalable nature and ease of management make it suitable for production databases and virtualized systems.

Dell Technologies

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The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets

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