We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar and Microsoft DPM 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."What I found valuable in Dell Avamar is the deduplication feature. I also like that the solution can be integrated with Data Domain."
"We are talking about a complete end-to-end solution which comes with its own hardware storage to back up the data on tape-less."
"The solution integrates well with Unix, Windows, Hyper-V and VM."
"Dell EMC Avamar is very good with endpoint backups."
"The most valuable features are scalability and integration."
"We have a lot of backups, and this tool helps us with the RMAN Backup."
"Client deduplication."
"We've been using this solution to backup our servers. It is a simple backup and restore data application."
"Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"The user interface is very good. The reporting and monitoring features are also good."
"Microsoft DPM is scalable."
"The initial setup is quite straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is that DPM has an index so individual files can be searched."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"I like the core backup feature. I also like the file server backup feature. I find Microsoft DPM interesting because it has fantastic integration with Microsoft products. For example, in Exchange and SharePoint, DPM is excellent when it comes to backing up data. It also does a decent job with open-source products."
"Interfaces need to be improved."
"It would be helpful if there was cloud support."
"The solution used to freeze sometimes while taking a snapshot backup."
"The user interface needs to be improved. It's not as good as it could be."
"It would be better if we could integrate easily with other platforms."
"The interface could be more helpful for people."
"Dell Avamar could improve by adding more backup features."
"We have had a lot of problems with the Dell EMC Avamar solution. The snapshots are not being erased after backup."
"Compatibility and integration with other products needs improvement."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with open source and competitor products. In the next release, I would like to see some data governance frameworks. It should have support features for data integration and data replication like Veeam. Right now, we are also using Veeam for certain scenarios."
"The problem lies with the 2019 version, it's the file system they’re using."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"It needs portability for other vendors. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers, but it doesn't support third-party solutions such as Oracle Database. It depends on Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy, especially for Hyper-V, which has a lot of problems. They should enhance the Volume Shadow Copy functionality. Its reporting should also be better. Reporting is too weak in DPM."
"Microsoft DPM could improve if it was available in a public or private cloud."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Microsoft DPM is ranked 28th in Backup and Recovery with 17 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Microsoft DPM is rated 7.0. 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 Microsoft DPM writes "Good for backing up, but the 2019 version lags". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Microsoft DPM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Commvault Cloud and Veeam Data Platform. See our Dell Avamar vs. Microsoft DPM report.
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