We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerVault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"The solution is very scalable."
"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."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its performance."
"The stability is quite good. Once you deploy all the equipment, it's very stable."
"The solution is reliable and stable."
"The initial setup was easy and simple."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
"When you use Data Domain, you have to have at least 20% free space so it can work properly. Sometimes we struggle with that, because we wanted to use all the free space, but then Data Domain becomes really slow. I understand that 20% is needed to process all the data, and doing the duplication and compression and all that, but it would be a big improvement if they did not require that 20%, because it is just too much to have available."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"They're scalable."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"The implementation process takes a while."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"There have been situations when our customers requested professional support and the price of that feature is quite high."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while Dell PowerVault is ranked 2nd in Enterprise SAN with 23 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerVault is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerVault writes "Easy to use with good integrations and reasonable pricing". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Commvault Cloud, whereas Dell PowerVault is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Huawei OceanStor SNS, Lenovo Storage V Series, ExaGrid EX and Cisco MDS Series.
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