We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and OpenText Data Protector 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."Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"The solution is very scalable."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"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."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."
"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."
"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."
"It is very easy to use and the interaction with various systems is very handy."
"It is a traditional backup model. If you talk about file server and the official Windows database, it's a stable product."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"It could be more secure."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"The pricing model needs to be improved."
"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."
"The downside of PowerProtect's flexibility is that you have so many options. It can be a little confusing. It's like having a car with too many buttons on the dash. You can do so much with it, but it takes some time to learn what everything does."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. We are currently testing this and our product team has been communicating with the Micro Focus team."
"Virtualization."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"The online backups of Office 365 have room for improvement. This is now available for the Exchange Online part of Office 365, but we're still waiting for SharePoint Online, Teams, etc. We know that it's coming, but it takes time."
"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."
"The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better."
"This solution is not scalable."
"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. 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 OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Veeam Backup & Replication, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.
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