We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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 is the inline data deduplication."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"The solution is very scalable."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"It has a lot of very good features. The virtual tape library (VTL) feature is most valuable. Overall, it is easy to use."
"They are a large company with good best practices, and they give good support."
"If you use the NetBackup Appliance you do not need to have separate media servers and hardware. You can configure the same storage as a media server and master server as well as a storage port. This helps to reduce the hardware costs of the media server."
"We can add multiple appliances to the product."
"Technical support has been great."
"It is very capable of scaling and very good for heterogeneous environments."
"NetBackup is based on really good architectural hardware, and Veritas has the best backup and replication technology in the world."
"The solution has a very easy-to-navigate user interface."
"We would like to see the price of this solution brought down to be comparable with similar products currently on the market."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"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 price of the product is high."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"DD Boost."
"Sometimes, the user interface doesn't work smoothly."
"The upgrade process of the solution needs to be improved since it is extremely complicated, especially without the benefit of a support person who can guide one through it."
"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."
"The configuration can sometimes be tricky during implementation."
"I would like to see a product that requires less expertise to manage it."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"Feature-wise, it is quite good, but it is very costly. Its price has gone up quite significantly over the years, and that makes people like us look at alternatives."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve the configuration, it could be more user-friendly."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 25 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 6th in Deduplication Software with 21 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Offers 99.999% uptime, has useful deduplication features, and offers great compression". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "A highly stable solution for data protection needing minimal maintenance ". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series, HPE StoreOnce and Veeam Backup & Replication. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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