We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell PowerVault, and NetApp AltaVault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."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."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"The solution is very scalable."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"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."
"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."
"For us, the initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."
"The solution is reliable and stable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I find this solution to be cost-effective in providing data storage for clients."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"The flexibility. Being able to virtualize it, port it wherever I like, test my backups, test my DR capabilities whenever I like without impacting anybody."
"The solution is very easy to use and it offers great support."
"The deduplication engine. Right now, we're at about 10.5 to 11 times deduplication of our backup data."
"It's so easy to work with."
"It's pretty simple. Once you set it, it goes; and then the idea of being able to get it to the cloud very quickly. It's kind of a set-it-forget-it."
"You can store backups for a while."
"The solution can be used for all Office 365 applications."
"The most valuable feature is the portability of large archived data. You're able to put things on large on-prem, low-cost storage and then augment that with even lower cost storage in the cloud."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"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."
"They need to make migration easier."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"The price of the product is high."
"They're scalable."
"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."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."
"PowerVault doesn't integrate with Active Directory. Other storage solutions offer SAN and NAS unified storage in a single appliance, but PowerVault is only SAN."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"It's a good product, but it's becoming outdated and moving to their other primary architecture."
"More capacity with the basic model of the AltaVault would probably help out."
"NetApp's own competing products complicate things."
"What could be helpful is different user base authentication so then maybe we could allow different customers to point to a single appliance and they only see the backups and things that they have."
"More than a 500 volume limit. At the moment, it only supports up to 500 volumes for SnapMirror and that's a problem. We've got 750, so a larger limit for volume replicas for SnapMirror."
"It would be nice if the solution was more complete. Many customers are looking for a single solution or silo that they can manage everything from. It would be nice, instead of having different products, if everything a client needed was in one solution."
"The solution needs faster indexing."
"I really want to partner it with the SnapCenter. We haven't implemented that yet. We're upgrading all of our stuff to the ONTAP 9, which you had to have."
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