We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerVault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"The stability is excellent."
"The feature that I have found most useful is its data duplication."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"The stability is quite good. Once you deploy all the equipment, it's very stable."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."
"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."
"For us, the initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."
"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"The price could be improved."
"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."
"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews while Dell PowerVault is ranked 2nd in Enterprise SAN with 23 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Dell PowerVault is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerVault writes "Easy to use with good integrations and reasonable pricing". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Commvault Cloud, whereas Dell PowerVault is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Huawei OceanStor SNS, Lenovo Storage V Series, ExaGrid EX and Cisco MDS Series.
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