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. My customers haven't experienced any specific issues related to DD Boost itself. However, their current Data Domain (DD6900) has capacity issues. This is their main concern now; they need to expand storage. They're considering various options: a technology refresh, a complete solution swap (like HP StoreOnce), or another solution like Commvault, Huawei or OpenText. They're looking for options to minimize costs, simplify operations, and ensure everything runs smoothly. Their current concerns aren't related to backup or DD Boost performance. Their Data Domain is simply at 91% capacity with a six-day retention period. So, due to the short retention period, they don't benefit much from data retention because the data isn't stored in the Data Domain long enough for DD Boost's deduplication to be fully effective.
