We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."The restores are easy to do and have made it so that we can incorporate restores into our troubleshooting processes."
"With the ability to stage an entire lifecycle through versioning, integrated with AWS, it has made it possible to protect our corporation from end to end."
"I like that Cohesity offers the chance to have data on-premises and on the cloud. All the data is automatically sent to the cloud."
"I found value in the instant recovery with DataMove. I found value in the protection group model for applying policies to VMs. And in the overall UI navigation and the way that the application is laid out in the web browser."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a reliable solution for performing backups within a suitable timeframe, and its forever incremental model is particularly effective for the customer's needs. Additionally, the solution handles instant recovery and file-level recovery from a VMware image backup seamlessly."
"The enterprise search and instant restore are pretty valuable. Also, the Helios stuff is pretty good and the SAS engine for ransom malware detection."
"Converged system. It makes much more sense to have the backup server running on the same hardware as the storage for backup and recovery."
"The implementation and training are all done through the sales engineer, which provides for a seamless and great experience when it comes to starting with a new vendor."
"The most important feature is the level of data compression provided by Dell EMC. It's a leader in data compression and deduplication, and the level of compression isn't available with any other vendors in the market."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"Cohesity DataProtect can improve in the area of databases. We have had some challenges with both Cohesity and Rubrik being able to effectively back up in a timely manner the SQL Oracle workloads."
"The platform has certain limitations, mostly stemming from the restrictions imposed by the VMware API and some other factors. One area where there is room for improvement is the tracking of replicated copies, especially in the context of remote archive duplication."
"We are waiting on the AIX agent to be released."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"This solution is only compatible with a limited number of storage arrays, including Pure and Cisco Hyperflex."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"The one area where we would like to see additional improvements is with reporting. There are very granular reports from each grid. There are also some built-in reports within Helios (SAS Management Console) that offers basic reporting. However, for complex, large-enterprise environments, a more robust reporting engine that supports detailed audit reporting and enhanced ad hoc reports would be welcome."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"They need to make migration easier."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Dell PowerVault.
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