We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Dell Data Protection Advisor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The fact that Azure Backup is integrated is one of its biggest advantages."
"This solution is easy to configure and restore. It is a Microsoft product so is easily compatible with other solutions."
"It's easy to deploy."
"It's stable."
"Our client’s infrastructure is protected by the tool."
"The product is cost-effective compared to other vendors."
"I like that it's a stable solution and their support is good. I think Microsoft's commercial force is superior."
"When it comes to Azure Backup, the advantage is that it's native and it's very easy to configure. We don't require a separate tool or manage something on a separate server. At the backend, it's managed by Microsoft itself, and we don't need to manage it."
"The solution is easy to use, flexible and has a lot of out-of-the-box functionality. You can configure the dashboards or you can use a script. However, to fully utilize its capabilities you will want to use a lot of scripts which you will need advanced training. The reports can be customized for many things, such as chargeback billing."
"It has a lot of stock reports. I believe over 300 canned reports, which for the most part meet a lot of generic needs."
"The reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products."
"The deduplication is probably the most valuable feature of that requirement."
"It generates very detailed reports, which makes things easier when it comes to IT auditing."
"This is a stable solution."
"I can increase the tool's licensing as per my requirement with no conditions applied."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. Deployment typically takes about one hour. You just need one person to handle the deployment process."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"The product could improve its performance."
"My company faces a lot of difficulties in restoring any encrypted VM backup."
"We faced some issues synchronizing the information in Azure when the storage was changed."
"It would be beneficial to receive alert messages if something isn't configured correctly, for instance, if service principal names are missing, a message could prompt you to set them up."
"The integration with the record database and integration with other applications will be good, especially with the database piece."
"The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."
"The product must improve on a database level."
"It's a bit difficult for first-time users."
"We have encountered issues where we were unable to pull data from the database server. It should also improve the backward compatibility."
"It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing."
"There is a steep learning curve to use the interface and to create new reports, this could be made easier. If the solution could provide more drag and drop functionality to build more advanced reports that would be very helpful."
"The functionality of the Data Protection Advisor is limited and is something that is lacking in this solution. Other solutions like CloudIQ and DDMC provide a much better outlook on how data protection should be done."
"The stability of the solution needs improvement for stand alone users."
"They should empower their customers with the ability to upgrade this solution as long as it's in the same major release."
"The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well."
Azure Backup is ranked 7th in Backup and Recovery with 50 reviews while Dell Data Protection Advisor is ranked 52nd in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Dell Data Protection Advisor is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell Data Protection Advisor writes "A Easy- to -Setup and Stable cloud-based Data management solution". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell Data Protection Advisor is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Dell NetWorker and Cohesity DataProtect. See our Azure Backup vs. Dell Data Protection Advisor report.
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