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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Microsoft DPM 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
7.0
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
Microsoft DPM
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (26th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Microsoft DPM 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 28.2%, down 29.8% compared to last year.
Microsoft DPM, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.1% mindshare, down 1.3% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.
Arthur Fan - PeerSpot reviewer
Scales well, free to use, and simple setup
The support from Microsoft DPM is good but we have to pay for the answers. We have to purchase points and when we need to use the support we have to use some of the points that we purchased. The support does not cost very much and we pay for each problem we have.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"The licensing model is the most valuable aspect of Dell PowerProtect DD"
"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"The tool's performance is very good. DD Boost can improve its performance and backup."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are reduplication and compression. It provides a lot of data savings for backups. Additionally, the Dell PowerProtect DD solution offers a bundled backup software and storage option. If desired, users can also connect to cloud technology to create an additional copy of their data in the cloud. This solution supports synchronization with various cloud vendors, including Azure and AWS."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations."
"The most valuable feature is that DPM has an index so individual files can be searched."
"Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"The most important feature is that it's easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"Microsoft DPM is scalable."
"The solution backs up Microsoft workloads as well as anything on the market."
"I could back up all the stuff we had, even the VMs we have for Hyper V."
 

Cons

"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"If we lose the admin password, Dell always asks for separate charges."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers."
"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."
"It could be more secure."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"The data tagging feature needs improvement. The solution could be a bit more intuitive in certain aspects."
"It can back up, yet it lacks features compared to Veeam."
"Microsoft DPM could improve if it was available in a public or private cloud."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"Compatibility and integration with other products needs improvement."
"Setting up the solution can be complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."
"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."
"The cheaper device costs around $70,000."
"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD could improve, it is expensive."
"The price is on the high side."
"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."
"Microsoft DPM is a free solution. However, we pay approximately $3,000 annually for support."
"I think Microsoft DPM pricing is reasonable. The additional costs are related to storage and technical support."
"Microsoft DPM can be considered as an expensive solution for smaller or medium enterprises, but we have been satisfied with the price structure as it is fixed and it offers a variety of useful features"
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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
15%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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 Microsoft DPM?
This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft DPM?
Microsoft licensing is complex, especially for enterprise or data center solutions. However, it's not more complicated compared to other competitors and the market is well balanced.
What needs improvement with Microsoft DPM?
I am not sure if I am competent enough to address areas for improvement in Microsoft DPM.
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
DPM, Data Protection Manager, MS DPM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
Medical Park, Centropol Energy, a.s., NCFE, D & H Distributing, Metalor, Colosseum, a.s., Sanitas S.A., Icebreaker
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