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Microsoft DPM pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.6 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft DPM provides excellent integration with Microsoft products, especially for Exchange and SharePoint.
It allows for efficient backup and recovery across Microsoft workloads and Hyper-V environments.
Microsoft DPM supports a variety of backup types, including application, file, system, and hypervisor backups.
The automated processes within Microsoft DPM streamline tasks and improve security management.
Microsoft DPM is scalable and effective for managing operations across servers and workstations.

CONS

Data tagging needs improvement, and compatibility and integration with third-party solutions like Oracle Database are lacking.
Microsoft DPM reporting is too weak and should be enhanced to include data governance frameworks.
The reliance on Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy, especially for Hyper-V, presents problems, and the functionality should be enhanced.
Microsoft DPM should offer portability with other vendors and support integration and data replication features like Veeam.
The absence of backend support structure makes issue escalation difficult as there is no support received from Microsoft DPM.
 

Microsoft DPM Pros review quotes

Nirukshitha Gamage - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - System Infrastructure Software Support Team at DMS Electronics (Pvt) Ltd
Jul 5, 2025
Microsoft DPM was more affordable for customers compared to other products such as Veritas, which were somewhat expensive.
Andrei Kolmogortsev - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 20, 2025
Microsoft DPM provides enhanced security and streamlines processes through automation, which results in better security for users.
reviewer2591850 - PeerSpot reviewer
manager/consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Nov 7, 2024
One of the most effective features of Microsoft DPM is its integration with the entire Microsoft ecosystem.
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MK
IT Manager at Nigsd
Sep 25, 2024
The most valuable feature is the total integration of the System Center solution.
WM
System Administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 13, 2023
I could back up all the stuff we had, even the VMs we have for Hyper V.
Arthur Fan - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director at MPICorporation
Aug 3, 2022
Microsoft DPM is scalable.
SS
Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 16, 2023
I like the core backup feature. I also like the file server backup feature. I find Microsoft DPM interesting because it has fantastic integration with Microsoft products. For example, in Exchange and SharePoint, DPM is excellent when it comes to backing up data. It also does a decent job with open-source products.
reviewer1731429 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
Dec 20, 2021
The most important feature is that it's easy to use.
reviewer1373331 - PeerSpot reviewer
DBA, Developer at a government with 201-500 employees
Jul 2, 2020
The solution backs up Microsoft workloads as well as anything on the market.
reviewer2261112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Aug 22, 2023
This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations.
 

Microsoft DPM Cons review quotes

Nirukshitha Gamage - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - System Infrastructure Software Support Team at DMS Electronics (Pvt) Ltd
Jul 5, 2025
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.
Andrei Kolmogortsev - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 20, 2025
Microsoft DPM could improve by adding S3 backup to S3 storage capabilities.
reviewer2591850 - PeerSpot reviewer
manager/consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Nov 7, 2024
Setting up the solution can be complex.
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MK
IT Manager at Nigsd
Sep 25, 2024
It can back up, yet it lacks features compared to Veeam.
WM
System Administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 13, 2023
The problem lies with the 2019 version, it's the file system they’re using.
Arthur Fan - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director at MPICorporation
Aug 3, 2022
Microsoft DPM could improve if it was available in a public or private cloud.
SS
Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 16, 2023
It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with open source and competitor products. In the next release, I would like to see some data governance frameworks. It should have support features for data integration and data replication like Veeam. Right now, we are also using Veeam for certain scenarios.
reviewer1731429 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
Dec 20, 2021
You have only a few settings and if you change them for some special configurations, it's very difficult.
reviewer1373331 - PeerSpot reviewer
DBA, Developer at a government with 201-500 employees
Jul 2, 2020
There is a very poor online user community in terms of people blogging about their experiences with DPM.
reviewer2261112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Aug 22, 2023
To evaluate the solution's abilities and its performance under demanding conditions, it is recommended to carry out a stress test.