We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can run test scripts on production data."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"It offers an easy, quick backup and restore of files and VMs. Also, the "Google-like " search for files is awesome."
"By using their Helios Cloud service, you have all your clusters, no matter where they are located, in one web portal."
"Cohesity has simplified backups and has cut our costs tremendously."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"We are very satisfied with the product as a whole—all the backup functions, the data protection functions. We are very satisfied with those, and the product is very simple to use."
"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager helps to reduce the amount of data being transferred and stored."
"I would say flexibility is the most important feature of the product. The performance and speed are the best on the market."
"One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solutions. It is highly user-friendly, allowing users to quickly learn and implement backup and restore processes within a week. PPDM represents the next generation of backup software and is comparable to offerings from other vendors. Furthermore, PPDM prioritizes security with various access controls, such as user and database access controls. Its deployment tool is also known for its simplicity."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead."
"The solution adequately handles data storage."
"Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do."
"I would like to see Cohesity have the ability to do a file level restore from a Windows server, which is storing data on dynamic disk."
"Cohesity cluster upgrades have not been as easy as a single button click. They are a manual process that requires upgrading each node into a cluster individually."
"The solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
"Their documentation could be refined."
"Cohesity DataProtect can improve in the area of databases. We have had some challenges with both Cohesity and Rubrik being able to effectively back up in a timely manner the SQL Oracle workloads."
"The error handling could be improved."
"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency."
"PPDM requires further development. It is primarily integrated with DevOps systems."
"The interface is too complex."
"Management is difficult and it is hard to determine when things aren't working properly."
"You need to use additional software to back up entire environments. It will be good if they could support entire tape libraries."
"The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors."
"A lot of improvement is required in Dell's first level of support."
"As a new product, there are some things that still need to improve a bit as it matures."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is ranked 25th in Backup and Recovery with 9 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager writes "A tool that offers good capacity management and product management". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell Avamar, whereas Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is most compared with Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker and Veritas NetBackup. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager report.
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