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Dell PowerVault vs Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
Oracle Zero Data Loss Recov...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disk Based Backup Systems (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerVault and Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 11.6%, down 27.2% compared to last year.
Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance, on the other hand, focuses on Disk Based Backup Systems, holds 5.2% mindshare, up 5.1% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault11.6%
Dell PowerStore12.4%
Cisco MDS Series10.6%
Other65.4%
Enterprise SAN
Disk Based Backup Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance5.2%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain33.1%
HPE StoreOnce31.5%
Other30.19999999999999%
Disk Based Backup Systems
 

Featured Reviews

Storage has supported long-term CCTV archiving and improves on-premises application performance
I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for using these tools. Many people specialize only in this kind of equipment, and others have no idea how to configure them or how they work and always end up depending on people who have spent a long time working with these systems and know how to handle them more because of experience than because of information that can be easily obtained about using this equipment. Everything regarding additional aspects that could be improved in Dell PowerVault has already been mentioned.
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CTO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Creates cost optimization by eliminating required backup agent licenses
One of the current challenges: More than 60TB database, weekly backup taking over two days, and incremental is almost over eight hours. This is extremely resource consuming with a lot of backup duration, etc. Recovery also becomes tough. The one time backup with incremental forever should release us from this pain.

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 PowerVault is its performance."
"The security of the backup and the overall system that Dell PowerVault brings to the table is definitely the most valuable feature."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"The biggest advantage of the product that really stands out for me is its price and the comparison of price with performance; its price is very good, and the performance according to this price is sufficient based on backup requirements, so it is perfect."
"Implementation with Dell PowerVault is very simple, where I can complete the implementation within 15 to 20 minutes maximum."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"For the video use case where expansion is sometimes required quickly, Dell PowerVault proves to be an excellent solution due to its significant capacity and scalability over time."
"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."
"The one time backup with incremental forever should release us from this pain."
 

Cons

"If we speak about the negative side of Dell PowerVault, I do see some areas for improvement."
"I could not recommend this solution to others, because the technology is old."
"There have been situations when our customers requested professional support and the price of that feature is quite high."
"Sometimes, engineers or someone who does not have proper knowledge always give more storage than what is required initially, and then we cannot reduce that storage."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"For Dell PowerVault, the deduplication and compression features need improvement."
"Dell PowerVault needs to include additional features. Ransomware protection features need to be included, as all other features are good for Dell PowerVault."
"We need more time to discover the cons of the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is reasonable and we are satisfied with it."
"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."
"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."
"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Government
11%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I do not have detailed information about the cost of Dell PowerVault. However, I believe that Dell PowerVault is much more expensive than other solutions, such as Veeam Backup, which offers better ...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
There is another solution called Veeam Backup that I believe is better than Dell PowerVault. It is an international solution that many large companies use, and it offers many more capabilities. For...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
I was using Dell PowerVault as a backup solution. I use Backup Exec, which is an application to manage Dell PowerVault, rather than the HTML5 PowerVault Manager for ME5. Currently, I am using Dell ...
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