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ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage vs Microsoft DPM comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
65th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft DPM
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
36th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft DPM is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft DPM0.9%
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage0.5%
Other98.6%
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Featured Reviews

Nguyen_Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice Director at Sunshine Solution
A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price
I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.
Nirukshitha Gamage - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - System Infrastructure Software Support Team at DMS Electronics (Pvt) Ltd
User finds setup straightforward but seeks wider platform support and advanced features
Microsoft DPM could implement backup capabilities for third-party systems such as Linux. They also need to consider other features such as replication to DR sites, similar to what Veeam and other products offer. Microsoft DPM didn't have that capability at that time. If they want to remain competitive in the market, they need to observe the competition and implement improvements. The backup should have compression, deduplication, and DR replication. They should also improve monitoring of the environment. Microsoft DPM didn't have these basics at that time. If they had continued development on the products, they could have reached a higher level, especially given Microsoft's significant presence and majority of servers. Microsoft DPM didn't have any support structure in the backend. If they had a support structure, we could have escalated issues. I never received any support from Microsoft DPM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the performance of the restore feature."
"Microsoft support for this product is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the total integration of the System Center solution."
"It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"One of the most effective features of Microsoft DPM is its integration with the entire Microsoft ecosystem."
"I found Microsoft DPM pretty useful as it satisfied most of my requirements and seems to be fulfilling all the requirements for our backup strategy."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"Microsoft DPM was more affordable for customers compared to other products such as Veritas, which were somewhat expensive."
 

Cons

"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
"I would say the user-friendliness could be improved because I have found that my colleagues are not finding it very easy to use."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"The DPM is pretty good, but when it comes to external devices, you can't back up to the external device."
"You have only a few settings and if you change them for some special configurations, it's very difficult."
"The solution isn't completely stable."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"Optimization of fabric administrator cause management problem to arise in backup administrator as it leads to the backup software failure in a manner that cannot be foreseen or anticipated finding backup administrators unawares."
"Every day I have to log in and look at agent alerts and failures that I have to resolve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."
"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"
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft DPM?
The pricing of Microsoft solutions rates in the middle range at five out of ten.
What needs improvement with Microsoft DPM?
Microsoft DPM could improve by adding S3 backup to S3 storage capabilities. AI integration is not necessary for backups as this is not a security solution.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft DPM?
We use Microsoft DPM for backup servers. ManageEngine is used to manage workstations and servers, and Operation Manager is used for monitoring.
 

Also Known As

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DPM, Data Protection Manager, MS DPM
 

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Sample Customers

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Medical Park, Centropol Energy, a.s., NCFE, D & H Distributing, Metalor, Colosseum, a.s., Sanitas S.A., Icebreaker
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