We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Quantum DXi Series 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 important feature is the level of data compression provided by Dell EMC. It's a leader in data compression and deduplication, and the level of compression isn't available with any other vendors in the market."
"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'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 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."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"I am impressed with the tool's technical alliance with Veeam and Veritas."
"While the challenges posed by the difficulties were significant, they prompted the replacement of problematic components, resulting in the resolution of issues. Importantly, there were no substantial ongoing concerns. Regarding the overall performance, it has been consistently excellent."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"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."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"The product needs to improve performance while scaling out. It also needs to improve stability."
"Perhaps the most notable area for enhancement lies in the web interface for management. The current limitations in LDAP editing capabilities are not addressed in the UI, and I haven't observed any recent updates. It's possible that the new version of the DXI service incorporates improvements in the GUI, but I cannot confirm. While there is room for improvement in the current GUI, it remains a relatively minor issue. Overall, the system is comprehensive, covering aspects such as reports on latency and networking, leaving little room for additional enhancements in those areas."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while Quantum DXi Series is ranked 9th in Deduplication Software with 2 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while Quantum DXi Series is rated 9.6. 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 Quantum DXi Series writes "A scalable solution with Veeam and Vertias alliance ". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and DD Boost, whereas Quantum DXi Series is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost, ExaGrid EX and INFINIDAT InfiniGuard. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. Quantum DXi Series report.
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