We performed a comparison between Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Rubrik based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Rubrik’s users report that, in addition to being a powerful solution, it is simple to deploy and work with and therefore it comes out on top in this comparison. According to reviewers, PowerProtect’s deployment process can be difficult.
"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."
"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."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"When utilizing Dell PowerProtect DD for backup systems, Data Domain offers fast performance with low latency, providing high throughput for quicker backups compared to other vendors."
"Live Mount is where we do the majority of our big recoveries, unless it is a file recovery. A file recovery takes a few minutes to restore to where the file in the event a file was accidentally deleted by a user, etc. There has been at least a 90 percent reduction in recovery time based on our previous solution, from the need to recover something to when it's actually recovered went from hours to minutes."
"Intelligent agent technology."
"The archiving, off-of-box, is awesome. It lets you put your data where you want it and gives you the peace of mind of having more than one copy of it. And it's smart about the way that it does the archiving. It doesn't just copy one-for-one. It does all of its processing of the deduplication and compression before it sends it off to the archive, which helps with our cloud costs."
"Product support team is excellent, with issues typically being resolved on the same day."
"The most valuable features of Rubrik are the restoration and ease of use."
"It has a single pane of glass interface."
"The user interface (UI) is great. It is very lightweight and intuitive."
"The solution's technical support team is very responsive and proactive."
"The price could be improved."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"The price of the product is high."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"The solution needs to be more secure and needs to better protect against ransomware."
"It does not offer image-level backups for Hyper-V 2012."
"It would be nice if they could work on the pricing a bit."
"Rubrik could improve in customization options for dashboards."
"Rubrik needs to continue to listen to their customers and what they want/need, not just care about money and the bottom line."
"It needs more storage array integration options and an easier restore for files that download using a browser."
"Pricing is something that needs to be considered for improvement."
"With Windows, it is difficult to configure Oracle Database."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 63 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. 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 Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas NetBackup Appliance, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Azure Backup.
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The biggest difference is Rubrik has native software and hardware on one platform. Data Domain is only a disk target and a very good one but you still need backup software such as Networker, Veritas, Commvault, etc. That software requires both a master and media server which drives a lot of complexity. Rubrik is hyperconverged data management, there is not software licensing, end of year true-ups or additional infrastructure. Policy-based backup and restore functions with cloud archiving integration. It’s also really fast! Finally, if you’re running Nutanix and its native hypervisor AHV then Rubrik can protect that hypervisor and VMware.
I agree with the other answers - With Data Domain, you still require a software solution to go with the back-end storage. I.e., Avamar, Networker, etc.
Rubrik is a Software Defined Solution or can be deployed with its own set of hardware\storage.