We performed a comparison between DD Boost and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is quite scalable. An organization shouldn't have any problem expanding if they use this solution."
"Scalable and stable solution for backup purposes, with good encryption and huge data conversion features."
"DD Boost's best features are deduplication and compression."
"We can retain the data for a pretty long time."
"The tool's deployment was easy."
"Data Domain Boost has a unique protocol. I don't think with other vendors you get the same efficiency. I work with some the other products, but this solution has amazing efficiency in comparison."
"The traditional storage node and VPN setups are still viable options, but DD Boost offers a premium option with additional advantages. If available, adopting DD Boost can be a good choice."
"The solution can scale."
"The new FAS series is a good fit for some customers. We have good performance and capacity, even though it is full flash."
"For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"The solution is stable."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"Using the built-in Snapshots and SnapMirror technology, we were able to have better working data protection locally and off-site."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is the snapshot and the FlexClone for Oracle and Microsoft SQL environments. Additionally, the integration can be done with most all on-premise and cloud providers."
"We can manage our applications from a single dashboard."
"DD Boost could improve the solution by offering additional customizations that build upon existing features such as deduplication ratios. The primary objective of the solution is to create backups of existing data and push that data out to clients' backup systems. If they can make the process faster and introduce more enhancements, it would greatly benefit the backup environment."
"There are some limitations where you cannot use it as a shared server or as a file server, it is limited for the only backup."
"The solution could always be cheaper."
"DD Boost's technical support could be better."
"Technical support is okay but could be improved. I've sent a lot of complaints their way and I feel like they might be able to respond a bit better."
"Though the customer uses the product, they don't receive active support from DD Boost even though they pay for it."
"It would be nice if they could have the same tool set right from the smallest to the biggest modules, but being specific frame dependent."
"The solution needs a better gateway between the on-premises and cloud deployment models. We have to work around it or find a third party to assist."
"The WAFL is slow."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
"Technical support needs to be improved, as there are no longer partners in our country."
"The NetApp FAS Series is not as high-performing and is not as fast. Its speed needs improvement, but this could only be done if it's an all-flash solution."
"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"I think this kind of infrastructure is mostly obsolete. To keep up with developments in this space, you need to move all these features to an All-Flash solution."
DD Boost is ranked 4th in Deduplication Software with 31 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Deduplication Software with 98 reviews. DD Boost is rated 8.6, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of DD Boost writes "Enhancing backup and recovery operations and accelerating backup and restore processes while seamlessly integrating with various backup software applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". DD Boost is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Dell Avamar and Quest QoreStor, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem. See our DD Boost vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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