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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell PowerVault comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerVault aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 28.6%, down 30.2% compared to last year.
Dell PowerVault, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise SAN, holds 29.4% mindshare, up 4.4% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

GopalSetia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides backups, including long-term retention with increased uptime and compatibility
I was looking for a virtual edition, and that is now available. Many customers struggle to find a solution for ransomware protection, but we can set up an enterprise recovery vault for that purpose. These features are now part of Dell's overall offering. The solution has matured, and while I don't criticize technology, most of our technical and business requirements are met with the Data Domain storage solution. We can meet customer requirements easily with Data Domain. Some feedback has been received from our operations team. There’s always room for improvement. For instance, there may be suggestions regarding enhancements to the reporting dashboard
SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good stability and simplicity
The room for improvement lies in the responsiveness and real-time feedback of the web server setup. We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good. For the rest, we have a good organization for the platform. And it's working everywhere. Another area of improvement is duplication.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability."
"The solution syncs immediately."
"It is a stable solution."
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"The solution allows us to take a huge number of backups, and the footprint is quite small."
"Dell is more stable than any other device."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"For us, the initial setup was easy."
"It is an inexpensive storage solution."
"The solution is reliable and stable."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its performance."
"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"The pricing model needs to be improved."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Integration with cybersecurity measures can be enhanced, particularly with ransomware protection."
"PowerProtect DD should improve the hypervisor support on the DD system."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"There is an inconsistency in support quality for Dell PowerProtect DD"
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"The implementation process takes a while."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added."
"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"PowerVault doesn't integrate with Active Directory. Other storage solutions offer SAN and NAS unified storage in a single appliance, but PowerVault is only SAN."
"There have been situations when our customers requested professional support and the price of that feature is quite high."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"Users have to pay a capacity-based licensing fee for the solution."
"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD could improve, it is expensive."
"This is one of the more expensive backup solutions on the market."
"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"The price is really high compared to other vendors. The licensing cost is huge. Normal, mid-tier companies or small-scale companies wouldn't be able to afford it easily."
"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."
"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
My use case for this solution is for protecting or backing up data to safeguard against hacking or for disaster recovery. I utilize it in more projects on the governmental side, the non-governmenta...
What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The price is also a disadvantage. Price is a disadvantage with the PowerProtect as it needs to be cheaper. The cheaper device costs around $70,000, which is a big sum to pay for a device like this.
What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
PowerVault
 

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Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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