Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. Oracle Data Guard

February 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

4.0

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager offers cost-effective performance but doesn't outperform Cohesity or Veeam in financial returns for all users.

Sentiment score

1.0

Users praised Oracle Data Guard for reducing downtime, improving data protection, and cutting costs through automation and operational efficiency.

I would recommend Dell PowerProtect Data Manager to other organizations because it is cost-effective and delivers good performance compared to alternative solutions.

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Backup Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

I do find that with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, the ROI is good when compared to other Dell products, but when compared to others in the current market, such as Cohesity or Veeam, it is not as good.

Amit

Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

No quotes available

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager support is generally good but uneven, with room for improvement in responsiveness and local accessibility.

Sentiment score

8.8

Oracle Data Guard customer service is generally effective but criticized for variable support quality and long response times.

Dell provides reliable support for PowerProtect Data Manager, with 24/7 availability and a qualified support team.

Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

My experience with the technical support team of Dell is that they are actually great.

Jerome Edwards

Ops Specialist: System Engineer Backup at BCX

Delays in feedback and scheduling can affect interactions, but generally, support provides good solutions once engaged.

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System Engineer at Konvergenz

Oracle has the best support and a great knowledge center with a lot of accessible material for users and administrators.

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Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.5

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is scalable with licensing flexibility but faces cloud scalability and disaster recovery limitations.

Sentiment score

8.9

Oracle Data Guard offers scalable database replication, improved stability with Oracle RAC, and highly rated enterprise-level capabilities since version twelve.

Its capability to back up existing environments can be improved, particularly when it comes to disaster recovery in the cloud.

Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

As per the documentation, that is an easy process, whether you need to scale up or scale out.

Jerome Edwards

Ops Specialist: System Engineer Backup at BCX

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager performs well from a scalability perspective and is functioning properly with our current implementation.

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Backup Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

No quotes available

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.3

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is stable and efficient, though some experience connection issues and minor bugs during upgrades.

Sentiment score

8.6

Oracle Data Guard is highly stable and reliable, excelling with large databases, though major upgrades require thorough testing.

It is extremely reliable and I have never experienced a crash.

Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

Making sure the system is properly understood before deployment and handling upgrades efficiently would improve stability.

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System Engineer at Konvergenz

I would assess the stability and reliability of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager as quite stable; there are no issues with the workloads I am using.

Amit

Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

For the stability of Oracle Data Guard, I would rate it as the best.

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Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager needs integration, compatibility enhancements, improved UI, better support, and advanced features for modern infrastructures.

Oracle Data Guard is complex with high costs, insufficient documentation, technical issues, and needs better integration, monitoring, and regional support.

I would like to see improvements that include bare metal restore capabilities and enhanced data restore features in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.

Backup Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Enhancements for microservices and container backups would be beneficial, enabling a more consolidated management platform for modern architectures.

Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

The main issue that needs improvement is the support system.

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System Engineer at Konvergenz

It could benefit from more automated features that notify via email if the disaster recovery or primary side fails.

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Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Setup Cost

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager offers competitive, flexible pricing options, seen as cost-effective despite some viewing it as slightly expensive.

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is cost-effective, as it is licensed per socket rather than by workload.

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Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

Overall, pricing does not significantly impact our decision.

AnindyaSinha

Business Development Manager at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

compared to some other products, it is a bit more costly.

Amit

Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The simple Data Guard is free.

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Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Valuable Features

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager offers flexible, user-friendly, and secure data protection for container and virtual environments with strong integration capabilities.

Oracle Data Guard provides reliable, easy-to-maintain data protection, high availability, and disaster recovery with robust integrity, security, and performance.

It provides a seamless backup solution integrated with a dashboard full of capabilities, enhancing recovery point objectives and recovery time objectives.

Senior System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

It satisfies my customers' scalability needs and provides interactive features, allowing efficient integration.

System Engineer at Konvergenz

Compared to other products such as Veritas, Dell offers more competitive pricing while other vendors charge significantly more.

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Backup Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Active Data Guard is the most valuable feature. We use the secondary side for reporting purposes, which reduces the load on the primary side.

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Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (6th)

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is 2.4%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager	2.4%
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Other	96.7%

Backup and Recovery

Featured Reviews

Jerome Edwards

Ops Specialist: System Engineer Backup at BCX

Backup platform has provided faster, reliable RMAN protection for critical databases

I apologize, but I'm not in a position to answer what areas of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager I would like to see improved or enhanced. There is still a lot of features that we haven't tried yet. I can't say whether I can answer that because we basically don't experiment as often as we should on PPDM. I won't be able to answer that. Based on my use cases with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, I would like to see alerts improved, as streamlining the alerts could help. The alerts are becoming an issue because we don't always get notified of certain things via the alerts.

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Active data protection has ensured high availability and supports seamless reporting workloads

Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

In my opinion, Active Data Guard is the most valuable feature. We use the secondary side for reporting purposes, which reduces the load on the primary side. Oracle Data Guard includes functions such as automatic failover, but we use manual managed failover. After some months, we converted our primary to secondary and secondary to primary. Oracle Data Guard is effective in minimizing data loss and provides a good solution for that. The main benefits of Oracle Data Guard include minimizing data loss during a production failure. It is used for maximum availability when paired with Oracle RAC, so if any disruption occurs, we have an alternative Data Guard to convert our load to the disaster recovery site. Oracle Data Guard maintains a high level of data integrity by using archive logs. When a transaction happens, redo logs create archive logs, which are then applied on the disaster recovery side, ensuring that both databases are synchronized.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	22

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solution...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

I think the license for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is the same as other backup software.

What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

Regarding data recovery improvements in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, there are challenges with data sets larger than one terabyte that are not related to VM. While VM recovery functions adequate...

What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

January 2026

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Oracle Data Guard

January 2026

Also Known As

PowerProtect, Dell EMC PowerProtect

Active Data Guard

Overview

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager provides efficient backup and recovery for hybrid and multicloud environments. It consolidates VMware, Kubernetes, database, and file system protection through a singular interface.

PowerProtect Data Manager is a software-defined platform that integrates modern backup and recovery capabilities, focusing on enhancing performance metrics like RPO and RTO. It supports operations through automated discovery, policy-driven protection, and intelligent analytics while offering cloud mobility and robust cyber recovery mechanisms. Its architecture is designed to address complex data management needs while providing flexibility, backup efficiency, and capacity management. With capabilities spanning on-premise and cloud options, it delivers a comprehensive approach for data protection.

What key features make Dell PowerProtect Data Manager stand out?

High Deduplication: Optimizes storage by reducing data footprint.
Kubernetes Support: Ensures seamless integration with containerized environments.
Data Domain Integration: Enhances recovery metrics and performance.
Advanced Access Controls: Strengthens security measures.
Scalable Architecture: Adapts to growing enterprise needs.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Ease of Deployment: Simplifies initial setup and configuration processes.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates an intuitive user experience.
Flexibility in Deployment: Supports both cloud and on-premise environments.
Efficient Data Reduction: Saves storage costs and optimizes resources.
Secure Data Management: Provides peace of mind with robust security features.

Organizations in telecom and enterprise sectors employ Dell PowerProtect Data Manager for backing up and securing data in virtual and cloud-native environments. It supports continuous data protection for VMware and Kubernetes and plays a crucial role in ensuring container stability in platforms like OpenShift. Its native application integrations and disaster recovery through incremental backups make it suitable for larger businesses seeking a reliable data management partner.

Dell Technologies

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Oracle

Sample Customers

National Bank of Greece, USC Australia, PCS Publishing, Dell Digital IT, Rushmore Electric, Melanson Health, Arrow Electronics

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