We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) 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."We've found the product to be stable."
"Graphically, it's very user interactive. It's got a very nice interface."
"Effective in protecting the virtualization system and end points."
"We love the instant recovery functionality. It's very useful."
"Centralization is Avamar's biggest advantage. It moves data to a central location from various geographical locations."
"They are extremely reliable and scalable — they provide the best de-duplication on the market."
"Dell EMC Avamar is easy to work with and is user-friendly."
"It is one of the best solutions for backing up Oracle and other servers."
"The solution is very scalable."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"It is secure, reliable, and has officer support."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"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 most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"It was challenging to back up our Exchange database, which is one of the reasons we did not continue using this solution."
"Setting up Avamar wasn't so easy, and we had a partner doing the installation for us. Though it was hard at first, it's getting better. The main difficulty was finding plugins for Oracle Database. It took some time to open a ticket with Dell, but everything was fine after that."
"The stability could improve, a lot of scheduled backups failed at one time."
"The management of this solution is a little bit difficult for IT administrators. They have to be trained before going through the system."
"It's very slow to backup and store information. It has two consoles and an application which are more difficult to use than a solution like Veeam."
"Technical support should be more knowledgeable."
"The user interface still needs to have some level of improvement. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive."
"Avamar needs a greater emphasis on storage targets. If it's going to keep pace with the times, it needs more ability to leverage cloud storage."
"Looking at Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), there is a need for improvement, especially in terms of protection from cyber resiliency, cyber recovery, or man-in-the-middle attacks."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"Its management can be improved."
"The licensing model was the biggest concern for our company, but the poor support after the initial implementation is of equal concern."
"Technical support needs improvement."
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Dell Avamar is ranked 3rd in Deduplication Software with 81 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and NetApp FAS Series. See our Dell Avamar vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) report.
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