We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Microsoft DPM 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."The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"It is secure, reliable, and has officer support."
"As our organization functions, we have a total of 2500+ primary sites and 6300+ secondary sites. All of our entire backup systems are totally dependent on this product. EMC Data Domain is very reliable and there are no issues using it since 2015."
"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."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The stability is excellent."
"The user interface is very good. The reporting and monitoring features are also good."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"Microsoft DPM is scalable."
"Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"The most important feature is that it's easy to use."
"This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations."
"It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"The most valuable feature is that DPM has an index so individual files can be searched."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"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."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"They need to make migration easier."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
"It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with open source and competitor products. In the next release, I would like to see some data governance frameworks. It should have support features for data integration and data replication like Veeam. Right now, we are also using Veeam for certain scenarios."
"To evaluate the solution's abilities and its performance under demanding conditions, it is recommended to carry out a stress test."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"The data tagging feature needs improvement. The solution could be a bit more intuitive in certain aspects."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"Compatibility and integration with other products needs improvement."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"Management reporting could be improved."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while Microsoft DPM is ranked 27th in Backup and Recovery with 17 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while Microsoft DPM is rated 7.0. 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 Microsoft DPM writes "Good for backing up, but the 2019 version lags". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Veeam Backup & Replication, whereas Microsoft DPM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Veritas Backup Exec, Commvault Cloud and Veeam Data Platform.
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