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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Veritas NetBackup 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
7.4
Dell PowerProtect DD offers significant financial benefits, enhancing backup efficiency and ROI through rapid restoration and data reduction.
Sentiment score
1.0
Veritas NetBackup provides value by ensuring rapid recovery, reducing costs, and effectively protecting data despite some cost concerns.
It is suitable for our nature of business because data is very critical, and we cannot compromise on backup.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Dell PowerProtect DD support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite regional inconsistencies in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Sentiment score
6.6
Veritas NetBackup's support is effective but inconsistent, with responsiveness issues and escalation needed; documentation is well-regarded.
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 have encountered an issue before with other brands that would not have occurred with Dell.
The support from Veritas NetBackup is very good.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Dell PowerProtect DD offers excellent scalability for enterprises, with easy expansion and effective cloud options for large data volumes.
Sentiment score
5.1
Veritas NetBackup is scalable but can be costly, with mixed reviews on handling large datasets and complex migrations.
The scalability depends on the IT department's strategy.
By keeping the increasing data in mind, we decided to go for Data Domain.
The solution is scalable to higher models, both vertically and horizontally.
The size of the catalog was an issue, but it was more about outgrowing our own architecture than a problem with Veritas NetBackup itself.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Dell PowerProtect DD is highly reliable, with minimal downtime and robust performance, consistently rated nine or ten for stability.
Sentiment score
8.4
Veritas NetBackup is highly stable and reliable on Linux, with minor issues, consistently rated between eight to ten.
Dell is especially more stable in the enterprise product.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is stable in terms of software performance.
Veritas NetBackup performs well in terms of stability.
In the last 10 years, I have never faced a single incident regarding stability with Veritas NetBackup.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerProtect DD requires improved processing, security, ease of use, integration, and competitive pricing to meet user demands.
Veritas NetBackup needs UI improvements, better support, competitive pricing, enhanced cloud integration, scalability, and AI features.
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.
Integration with cybersecurity measures can be enhanced, particularly with ransomware protection.
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.
Veritas NetBackup needs improvement in terms of integration with the cloud.
We would really appreciate if Veritas offers products by which we can secure our backups against these ransomware attacks.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerProtect DD is costly but valued for deduplication and support, despite competition from Veritas and Commvault.
Veritas NetBackup is seen as costly, especially for SMEs, with complex licensing, though discounts may ease concerns.
The backup solution cost is higher than the actual solution.
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.
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerProtect DD offers deduplication, compression, and seamless integration, praised for scalability, security, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in data management.
Veritas NetBackup provides reliable cloud integration, flexibility, scalability, and enhanced protection, making it ideal for efficient data management.
The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability.
The best feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication.
By using Data Domain, we get the advantage of data deduplication, reducing data size.
Although we do not utilize its deduplication technology or cloud integration, we can trigger storage actions with NetBackup.
 

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)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup 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 28.1%, down 29.7% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 3.4% mindshare, down 5.2% 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.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
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)?
The typical use case for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is for backup purposes; it is disk-based backup, which provides fast backup capabilities. Additionally, data can be replicated from site ...
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 the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
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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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