We performed a comparison between Barracuda Intronis Backup and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The superior support from Barracuda in setting up, using, and helping with issues for the product."
"The cloud side of it is nice. Everything happens behind the scenes without you realizing it, which is nice. It doesn't interrupt usage. There is also the freedom and ease of use of the cloud portal, which you can use to manage your backup. One of the strong points of Barracuda is that you can go from zero to having your first backup running within 10 minutes. If you have access to admin accounts and everything else, it can happen in 10 minutes. The ability to go in and just restore a particular file without having to do a full restore is also very useful. You can just go in and pick the files that you need to restore, and the same is with email. You can just go in, find an email, and restore that email without having to do a full backup of all the data or a full restore of the data. I feel very safe because it is not just about the backup; it is about the protection of the data from outside threats. They have a lot of areas of ATP, that is, advanced threat protection. You don't see that much on the backup side. You see it more on the email side. In the email protection, you know it is there at the back. It moves the quarantine emails that come through into a sandbox area, and then you can choose in the sandbox. You can open up an email in the sandbox to make sure that if there is a virus, it can't harm you. You can also plan how often your backups run, such as every six hours or four hours. It is the same with email. They also have a great PhishLine package, which is phishing attack training. You can have the strongest and the best backup and security that you can, but the end user is always the weakest link. They send almost like testing emails to end users to help them identify and understand phishing emails and prevent user or phishing attacks. It is a very good package."
"The configuration and the onboarding process are pretty good."
"I have found the product's LiveBoot feature to be most valuable."
"The product is easy to install and use while doing what it is expected to do."
"The backup feature is most valuable. That's why we took it."
"We perform backup drills to test the functionality, and we don't have any problems."
"It is very stable, and I'm very happy with this solution."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"It is not always stable."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."
"Some features like CIFS are not supported that would help speed and flexibility."
"It would be nice to have some reports generated on the usage, but it is not essential."
"The solution is pretty expensive. This is the usual customer complaint."
"The tool is not user-friendly. The solution should also improve its compatibility. It is also not license-based."
"Barracuda works great for smaller network environments, which are not that complex. It is hardware-based with a Linux core, which you don't have access to, and a lot of stuff happens on the back-end. Even from a troubleshooting perspective, it is a bit challenging."
"Its speed can be a bit improved, and of course, its pricing can go a lot cheaper."
"Its management can be improved."
"We have some problems with backing up on the Power Platform. PowerServer is an IBM product, and it forces us to back up over LAN, which is not suitable for us."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"The licensing model was the biggest concern for our company, but the poor support after the initial implementation is of equal concern."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."
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Barracuda Intronis Backup is ranked 10th in Deduplication Software with 24 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Barracuda Intronis Backup is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Barracuda Intronis Backup writes "Finding data to restore is much easier than rummaging through tapes to find backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Barracuda Intronis Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Veeam Backup & Replication. See our Barracuda Intronis Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) report.
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