We performed a comparison between Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Commvault, Zerto and others in Cloud Backup."The image backup and image restore features have been very beneficial to us."
"Since the last version, everything has been improved."
"Acronis Backup is easy to use."
"The Acronis panel is user friendly and tracking backups across a number of different devices is great. Acronis provides prompts and reminders to users if certain files are not backed up."
"The solution is exceptional for desktop backup."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The main reasons that our customers like Acronis are that it is very strong and easy to use."
"Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"The stability is excellent."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are reduplication and compression. It provides a lot of data savings for backups. Additionally, the Dell PowerProtect DD solution offers a bundled backup software and storage option. If desired, users can also connect to cloud technology to create an additional copy of their data in the cloud. This solution supports synchronization with various cloud vendors, including Azure and AWS."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."
"The new version has anti-malware and software management features, but these features should be enhanced. It is working as an exclusive solution along with the backup and recovery."
"Some of the default settings out-of-the-box should already be set up for the novice user. For instance, the warnings that say a hard drive has bad sectors and stops the backup from performing."
"When I first started using Acronis, I found it a little bit confusing when it came to the configuration."
"Acronis Backup isn't scalable at all."
"The biggest problem that we have is when the antivirus is installed, the whole machine runs very slowly and some of the machines hang."
"It would be better if they made it easier to obtain images for laptops and desktops. It isn't easy right now to have many different types of desktop computers. This is because Microsoft is changing a lot of things in Windows 10."
"The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"DD Boost."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"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."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
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Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 5th in Cloud Backup with 117 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.2, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes " Good backup solution but challenges with the stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup and AvePoint Cloud Backup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series and Rubrik.
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