We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."Arcserve has a feature called virtual standby (VSB), which has been very helpful because I already have a hot standby copy of my critical infrastructure. If something breaks, I can spin up that virtual standby copy in less than five minutes and ensure that my data is available to everyone and that business continuity is maintained."
"The product provides instant and virtual standbys."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."
"Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"There are many backup options available in this solution. For example, you are able to do backups of servers, email, OST files, and users. This is a complete backup solution which is very good."
"The most valuable features are that it is able to restore quickly and that it is able to virtually restore on Hyper-V."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"The most important feature is the level of data compression provided by Dell EMC. It's a leader in data compression and deduplication, and the level of compression isn't available with any other vendors in the market."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"I like Data Domain as a protocol for data backup."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"The solution can use a lot of bandwidth when the scheduling is not done, it should auto-schedule itself. For example, if there are 50 users connected in the network at 12 o'clock and the backup is not scheduled. At this time the network offices are going to have performance issues when it is doing a backup. Having a feature to auto-schedule a time when the network is not being used often would be beneficial."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly. It can be difficult to assign destinations and choose which files and folders we need to back up. There are some aspects that are unclear."
"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"Based on my experience, whenever we need support, there are difficulties with communication when trying to resolve the issue."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"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."
"The pricing model needs to be improved."
"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."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The downside of PowerProtect's flexibility is that you have so many options. It can be a little confusing. It's like having a car with too many buttons on the dash. You can do so much with it, but it takes some time to learn what everything does."
"The licensing model was the biggest concern for our company, but the poor support after the initial implementation is of equal concern."
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Arcserve UDP is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 41 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 63 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Veritas Backup Exec, Rubrik and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik.
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