We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar 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 most valuable feature of Avamar would have to be the way it works over needing very little bandwidth to move data across a WAN or LAN."
"Centralization is Avamar's biggest advantage. It moves data to a central location from various geographical locations."
"Dell EMC Avamar has many valuable features. It's very stable and it's easy to manage."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"The stability of Dell EMC Avamar is very good."
"The most valuable feature for me in Dell Avamar is the automation, which is good for completion."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"We've found the product to be stable."
"It is a stable solution."
"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"Stable and scalable suite of solutions with deduplication, apart from data protection, storage, and backup."
"Avamar needs a greater emphasis on storage targets. If it's going to keep pace with the times, it needs more ability to leverage cloud storage."
"The solution could be a bit easier to use in the sense that they need to make it simpler to backup products and restore items."
"It would be better if we could integrate easily with other platforms."
"I have found the support from Dell EMC Avamar to be not as good as Veeam. The time it takes to receive support could be improved. However, once we have the support the agents are knowledgeable and helpful."
"We have had a lot of problems with the Dell EMC Avamar solution. The snapshots are not being erased after backup."
"A benefit would be support for either Azure Cool Storage or AWS Glacier."
"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."
"The product could offer more integration capabilities."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"The only problem is that it's more expensive than any other vendors available in the market."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"The pricing could be lower."
"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."
"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 initial setup is complex."
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Dell Avamar is ranked 4th in Deduplication Software with 81 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Dell NetWorker. See our Dell Avamar vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) report.
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