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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
7.6
Dell PowerProtect DD offers cost-effective, reliable backup solutions with data compression, deduplication, and improved backup speed and recovery time.
Sentiment score
6.5
Veritas Backup Exec provides effective system restorations, offering time-saving benefits and high returns despite uncertain cost recoupment for some.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Dell PowerProtect DD's customer service is praised for knowledgeable support and timely assistance, despite occasional regional quality variations.
Sentiment score
7.2
Veritas Backup Exec's customer support is generally responsive and helpful, but response speed and language barriers need improvement.
I have encountered an issue before with other brands that would not have occurred with Dell.
I have dedicated support from Dell for Vietnam, and they are responsive.
They respond within 24 hours of case submission, which is crucial for maintaining the solution.
I see good technical engineer support resolving issues.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Dell PowerProtect DD scales effectively, supports petabyte storage, integrates with cloud, and suits various business sizes with minimal maintenance.
Sentiment score
8.1
Veritas Backup Exec is ideal for SMBs, but complex licensing and performance issues limit scalability for larger enterprises.
The scalability depends on the IT department's strategy.
By keeping the increasing data in mind, we decided to go for Data Domain.
Now in the current version, I can run more than one process for backup in one job for more virtual machines.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Dell PowerProtect DD is highly stable and reliable, outperforming competitors, with minor software update issues occasionally reported.
Sentiment score
7.3
Veritas Backup Exec is stable and reliable for most, with occasional glitches resolved quickly, offering improved recent versions.
Dell is especially more stable in the enterprise product.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is stable in terms of software performance.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerProtect DD needs improved security, integration, deduplication, licensing, and support, with enhanced features for backup and pricing.
Veritas Backup Exec needs improved UI, recovery features, scalability, cloud support, streamlined deployment, and better licensing and reporting.
It is suitable for more customers since it is small, cost-effective, and a good start for any customer to know about Data Domain and DBS solutions.
The high availability feature is only present in the higher models of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain).
If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD.
I aim to monitor the functionality and probably find something this year to monitor logs from our backup system and storage and notify us about any unusual activities.
We need to have a proper image backup with a documented restore procedure, as some users were unable to do the image backup restoration due to driver issues or similar challenges.
Some technology improvement is needed to manage my basic business continuity plan.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerProtect DD is expensive, but valued for performance and reliability, with discounts often available for enterprise customers.
Veritas Backup Exec provides flexible licensing models with competitive pricing, suitable for small to medium enterprises, plus potential additional fees.
The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high.
The pricing has become higher since July, and the license costs are more expensive compared to the past.
Pricing is sometimes reasonable depending on the discounts provided by the company.
When I compare it with others, it is twice or three times cheaper.
The setup is a bit expensive at a corporate price
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerProtect DD offers powerful deduplication, efficient storage, and seamless cloud integration for reliable, scalable data protection.
Veritas Backup Exec is valued for its efficiency, user-friendly interface, fast recovery, and diverse platform support, enhancing productivity.
The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability.
The backup window is also reduced, and recovery is definitely faster.
Retention for data, deduplication, and replication between sites are valuable features.
Veritas has technical compatibility with my hardware and other systems.
It has a lot of functions and security measures, which ensure our backups are secure.
My customers find the normal file system backup features of Veritas Backup Exec effective and valuable.
 

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)
Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas Backup Exec 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 30.2% compared to last year.
Veritas Backup Exec, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.8% mindshare, down 2.6% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Vijeesh Thayyil - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly reliable and scalable product that comes with a lot of storage packed into one rack
DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology. Regarding the cyber technology area, we have to purchase another data domain to use CyberSense or other software packages, and that's a complex process. On ExaGrid, they do have a built-in air gap, so it's more secure. That's the only part DD has to improve.
OmobolajiOlaloku - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well
The scalability of Veritas Backup Exec is good. Veritas has physical hardware appliances, and hard disks, you can easily upgrade your backup appliances to have more storage if needed. It is easy to scale. We have approximately 200 people who use this solution in my organization. We are happy with the usage at this time. I recommend this solution for large-scale and enterprise companies.
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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%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
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.
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Backup Exec?
The price is one of the best. When I compare it with others, it is twice or three times cheaper, however, the functionality is the same.
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
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