Actifio and Dell Data Protection Advisor are both data protection solutions. Users are happier with the support of Actifio, but Dell Data Protection Advisor has more comprehensive features, making it worth its higher price.
Features: Actifio offers robust automated backup and snapshot capabilities. Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for detailed analytics and reporting functionalities. Actifio is simpler to use, while Dell provides advanced features that cater to more complex needs.
Room for Improvement: Actifio users report needing better support for cloud environments. Dell Data Protection Advisor users wish for a more intuitive setup process. Actifio needs cloud integration enhancements, whereas Dell needs to streamline its setup.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Actifio is noted for quick and straightforward deployment and excellent customer service. Dell Data Protection Advisor takes more time to deploy but offers responsive customer service. Actifio excels in deployment speed; Dell requires more effort but compensates with good support.
Pricing and ROI: Actifio has a lower initial setup cost and quicker ROI as per user reviews. Dell Data Protection Advisor demands a higher setup investment but provides a long-term return. Actifio is more budget-friendly initially; Dell sees more value over time.
From a customer perspective, this is definitely a good solution financially as it protects their privacy, and currently customers are primarily focused on data privacy.
Their knowledge isn't great.
The technical support of Dell rates a perfect 10.
Once we sorted out all our problems with Actifio and our configuration of our database and other components, I would probably rate stability about a seven.
I have worked with Dell for more than 20 years now without encountering any issues.
Dell Data Protection Advisor is really stable because we use it for all customers, with over 300 customers using Dell Data Protection Advisor.
I do see some problems with Actifio, specifically keeping current with operating systems.
There are no limitations regarding scalability.
Response time is the main problem that needs addressing.
The license model is more economical than other vendor products.
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What really stands out in Actifio is that it can provide us full copies of the database without having full copies of the database.
Dell Data Protection Advisor can integrate with VMware, physical tape library, other backup solutions, Oracle solution, and CA Arcserve, making it a comprehensive solution.
The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods.
Product | Market Share (%) |
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Dell Data Protection Advisor | 0.6% |
Actifio | 0.5% |
Other | 98.9% |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 1 |
Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
Large Enterprise | 5 |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 2 |
Midsize Enterprise | 5 |
Large Enterprise | 7 |
Effectively managing your data protection environment can be labor intensive and complex. It requires knowledge of backup applications, replication technologies, and the entire supporting infrastructure, yet it is critical in keeping your data secure.
With Dell Data Protection Advisor, you can automate and centralize the collection, monitoring and reporting of this data and get a single, comprehensive view of your environment, no matter where your data resides. This includes monitoring data on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
With clear visibility, you can gain actionable insight and effectively manage service levels while reducing costs and complexity. You can also collect and report on that data to help other stakeholders make the best decisions for your organization.
Data Protection Advisor is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite.
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