We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker 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 GUI is user-friendly."
"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."
"I started off as a storage engineer and ended up owning Dell EMC Data Domain and Dell EMC NetWorker. I've not used any other backup solutions at this scale. Dell EMC NetWorker does what I need it to do, it's efficient."
"NetWorker has very good scalability."
"The most valuable features for us at the moment are NFS, file system backup, and IP backup."
"The solution is scalable."
"Data domain is a good feature."
"The initial setup is simple."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"The most valuable feature is the inline data deduplication."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The product should provide integration with AWS."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
"It's complex in nature."
"The interface could have a different appearance."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"Since the product is not on the front banner of Dell, the support may not be the best."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"The price could be improved."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"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."
"Its management can be improved."
"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."
"The initial setup is complex."
"They need to make migration easier."
"The pricing model needs to be improved."
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Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Rubrik, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Dell Avamar.
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