Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) Review

Replication of backed-up data between sites for disaster solutions is valuable. Delivers all the time.

What is most valuable?

VTL, Dedupe and replication.

How has it helped my organization?

Replication of backed-up data between sites for disaster solutions.

What needs improvement?

Haven’t thought about it because its deliver all the time.

For how long have I used the solution?

5 years for customers.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

10 of 10.

Technical Support:

10 of 10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No, it was the first VTL we used for customers and because of its function and uptime we can’t see a reason to change to another vendor.

How was the initial setup?

A walk in the park = straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

Both vendor and in-house. The vendor had a high level of expertise.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No.

What other advice do I have?

Read the config and admin guides for products and as well implementation guides for backup vendors, for my customers, IBM TSM.

**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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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 initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks.
The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations.
The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution.
We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable.
The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost.
It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly.
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