We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas Backup Exec 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 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 NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"The compatibility within the Dell PowerProtect DD portfolio makes data management more seamless. This integrated solution improves efficiency in our data center and simplifies operations by relying on a single company for servers and storage."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"The most valuable feature is the inline data deduplication."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"This solution has a very good technical support department that is very responsive."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"The solution was stable and reliable."
"The product's most valuable feature is scalability."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"Veritas Backup Exec is fully compatible with different tape libraries."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"Its management can be improved."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"The price of the product is high."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"Veritas Backup Exec's support services could be faster."
"In the future, their console should not be complicated."
"The reports could be made in an easier way."
"It doesn't support the AIX platform."
"Veritas Backup Exec should be more user-friendly. The costs should also be much lower and it should be easier to go through the disaster recovery process."
"Veritas Backup Exec's dashboard feature could be enhanced."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. 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 Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Arcserve UDP.
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