We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) 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."The solution helped us use R2 RBO to back up frequently."
"The scalability has been good."
"This solution allows me to restore either the VM or the data, depending on what is needed."
"The product is cost-effective compared to other vendors."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its ease of use and good integration with other Azure services."
"It is a stable solution...It is a highly scalable solution."
"It's very simple to configure which is very useful. It's not complex to configure it."
"The most valuable feature is the ease in which it backs up our data."
"We don't need to manage different devices."
"The solution is strong."
"The product is integrated with Huawei software and its backup and recovery time is very fast."
"The most valuable feature is the deduplication rate."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
"It backs up our Windows systems and our Linux systems and everything."
"It is very simple to perform an upgrade of the system and the environment."
"The product is easy to troubleshoot and store data."
"I can’t use the solution to restore another native cloud solution. Azure must add this new feature."
"To make it a ten, it should have the ability to extend the retention and to perform a copy of the data outside of the subscription - with no additional costs."
"The tool's backup should be faster. Azure Backup's support should be faster."
"It would be beneficial to receive alert messages if something isn't configured correctly, for instance, if service principal names are missing, a message could prompt you to set them up."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"On-prem can be complex to set up but the cloud is simple."
"They need to improve the frequency of the backup. You can only backup one to three times a day. It would be better to back up continuously throughout the day."
"The product must improve on a database level."
"The two-factor authentication is missing from Dell products."
"Managing the product is a little bit complicated."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"The product's index master feature needs improvement."
"I would like to see integration with Dell EMC's Cloud Tier."
"After resizing and compression, the system continuously runs out of space. Dell EMC doesn't do automatic cleanup or other things, so we constantly have to manually go in there or work with Dell support on this. The solution has not been working as advertised."
"The solution should be easier to use."
"There is room for improvement in terms of network connectivity."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is ranked 22nd in Backup and Recovery with 12 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) writes "The product comes bundled with a host of useful solutions that help one centralize their work". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Rubrik and Dell NetWorker. See our Azure Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) report.
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