We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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 most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"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 product provides good backup and compression services."
"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"The stability is excellent."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"It has a lot of very good features. The virtual tape library (VTL) feature is most valuable. Overall, it is easy to use."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."
"If you use the NetBackup Appliance you do not need to have separate media servers and hardware. You can configure the same storage as a media server and master server as well as a storage port. This helps to reduce the hardware costs of the media server."
"The tool's most valuable feature is recovery."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
"The standout feature is its connectivity and robust support. They are easily easy to get hold of, making it convenient for us."
"Compared to a homemade installation, this appliance is very stable."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"The pricing could be lower."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The monitoring could be a bit better."
"In terms of implementing the solution, it's quite technical. You need to be knowledgable in order to pull off a successful deployment."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve by having a site recovery feature."
"I would like the ability to recover a single folder within the backup of a virtual machine."
"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."
"NetBackup Appliance's pricing is reasonable, but it could be lower."
"I would like to see support for databases such as MySQL and MongoDB."
"It's hard to get to the backups. There are too many tabs."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 63 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 6th in Deduplication Software with 47 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. 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 Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series, HPE StoreOnce and Veeam Backup & Replication. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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