We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM ProtectTIER 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."This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"As our organization functions, we have a total of 2500+ primary sites and 6300+ secondary sites. All of our entire backup systems are totally dependent on this product. EMC Data Domain is very reliable and there are no issues using it since 2015."
"The command-line interface is good."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"The solution is highly stable."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"They need to make migration easier."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."
"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."
"The price could be improved."
"When you use Data Domain, you have to have at least 20% free space so it can work properly. Sometimes we struggle with that, because we wanted to use all the free space, but then Data Domain becomes really slow. I understand that 20% is needed to process all the data, and doing the duplication and compression and all that, but it would be a big improvement if they did not require that 20%, because it is just too much to have available."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 63 reviews while IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 11th in Deduplication Software with 7 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, DD Boost and Rubrik. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. IBM ProtectTIER report.
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