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."I like Data Domain as a protocol for data backup."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are reduplication and compression. It provides a lot of data savings for backups. Additionally, the Dell PowerProtect DD solution offers a bundled backup software and storage option. If desired, users can also connect to cloud technology to create an additional copy of their data in the cloud. This solution supports synchronization with various cloud vendors, including Azure and AWS."
"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup process for the solution is easy."
"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data."
"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."
"Data Protector's GUI is the most useful feature."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"They need to make migration easier."
"Its management can be improved."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"They're scalable."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
"The pricing could be better, but it's still not too expensive."
"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."
"It would be ideal if they could improve their level of support."
"If you compare the solution with the same specific features and enhancements on another solution, Data Protector is expensive. This is especially true when compared to, for example, Veeam."
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"This solution is not scalable."
"Virtualization."
"VM backups needs to be improved. They need to make it similar to the way Veeam and Commvault are doing the virtual backups."
"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."
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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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