The traditional storage node and VPN setups are still viable options, but DD Boost offers a premium option with additional advantages. If available, adopting DD Boost can be a good choice.
Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2024
DD Boost can stack backups on the servers, optimizing backup storage utilization. All resources are utilized efficiently. Without such optimization, backup processes can lead to bottlenecks or excessive resource utilization, impacting server services.
My customer was interested in ransomware protection. Currently, Dell offers the Cyber Vault solution, which is separate from Data Domain.
Ideally, ransomware protection would be integrated directly within DD Boost, without requiring an additional out-of-the-box solution. This feature is currently available with HPE's Zerto and Huawei's Ocean Protect with third-party products like PradoNet.
While Cyber Vault exists as a separate solution from Data Domain, having some standard protection for immutable backups into DD Boost would be a valuable addition and make it more competitive with other vendors.
Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2024
Some competitors may not allow the use of DD Boost with their data management systems. The application process is not determined at the source site but on the estimation side.