We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup 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."It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"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 solution is very stable."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"Veritas NetBackup is very user-friendly and has some good quick recovery features."
"I am comfortable with using this product."
"What I like most is it is a professional product. It supports all kinds of technologies, and I consider it one of the best backup products available."
"Logs are very easy to read, parse, and use for diagnostics."
"This is a complete solution, everything is under one console."
"I like that it's enterprise-capable. It can handle multiple operating systems. It can handle multiple database types. It can handle a lot of different backup use cases. It's flexible."
"If you are running on a legacy tape environment NetBackup is best."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature as it reduces the backup time and provides backup of a single copy of data"
"The Dell PowerProtect DD architecture offers several significant features. One is DD Boost, which is utilized at both the source and destination sites for application processing."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The price of the product is high."
"They're scalable."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"The solution is not easy to use. You need to train yourself step by step because it is complex, but it is a good solution. Its pricing could be cheaper."
"We are facing a challenge regarding the support for Docker and Kubernetes features. We hope for the possibility of directly backing up Kubernetes and Docker images without the necessity of taking full virtual machine backups."
"This solution would benefit from a more friendly, web-based interface."
"I have been involved in upgrades. They have not been straightforward. Some of them have required us to make changes to our architecture and production environment."
"It should be able to integrate with the cloud. If we leverage a cloud in the future for backup, there should be very fast help and more options for customers to choose from."
"NetBackup's reporting features are a little poor."
"Within their product lineup, they need to consolidate down to one product. Veritas doesn't have one product that does everything. So, Veritas can do everything, but you basically need to run two products. I would like them to combine all the capabilities into one release."
"The solution must provide a different way to schedule backups."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 63 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 112 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. 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 Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Veritas Backup Exec.
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