Arcserve UDP vs Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) comparison

The compared Arcserve and Dell Technologies solutions aren't in the same category. Arcserve is ranked #24 in BRS , with an average rating of 6.8, and holds a 1.1% mindshare in the category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 in DS , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 26.6% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (24th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (16th)

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Backup and Replication solutions, they serve different purposes. Arcserve UDP is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, down 1.3% compared to last year.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 26.6% mindshare, down 29.0% since last year.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arcserve UDP	1.1%
Veeam Data Platform	10.0%
Commvault Cloud	5.5%
Other	83.4%

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Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	26.6%
HPE StoreOnce	18.6%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager	13.7%
Other	41.099999999999994%

Deduplication Software

Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile

Head of Operation and IT at Elgrade Inc

Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration

Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…

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Faisal_Zia

Team Lead of Senior Directors at Net-International

Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product's deployment process was straightforward."

"The recovery part of the product is very good."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to log onto the client's system to retrieve the information. It is possible to precisely identify the problem's location. The system categorizes and logs every step in a structured manner, selectively displaying only the essential logs. However, to view a comprehensive log, one must access the line machine log and examine the actual client for detailed logging."

"It is very stable."

"The most valuable feature of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the speed and the compression of the backups. The compressed backed-up files do not take up as much storage. Additionally, the incremental backups can be done in one minute and be backed up on a disc very fast."

"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."

"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is live replication."

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"The solution syncs immediately."

"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."

"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."

"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."

"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."

"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 works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."

"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."

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Cons

"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."

"The initial setup was complex."

"Backups are very slow and time consuming."

"One of the biggest drawbacks of Arcserve UDP is that it does not have a single console, making it an area that needs to be considered for improvement."

"We cannot restore each user's mailbox. Each user's mailbox should be independently restorable. Also, this solution is very slow. If you select all of the servers, it runs for a long time... It needs to be faster. Finally, If anything happens to one server we should be able to switch to another server."

"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."

"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."

"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."

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"We would like faster instant recovery."

"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."

"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."

"They need to make migration easier."

"If we lose the admin password, Dell always asks for separate charges."

"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."

"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."

"DD Boost."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."

"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."

"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."

"Pricing is most likely comparable."

"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."

"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."

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"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."

"The price of the solution and support for Dell PowerProtect DD is expensive. We have customers that cannot upgrade to a newer version of the solution because the support is too expensive."

"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."

"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."

"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."

"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."

"The cheaper device costs around $70,000."

"Its price is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Non Profit

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	32

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about StorageCraft ShadowProtect?

The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorageCraft ShadowProtect?

Pricing for SPX MRP/MSP is under $400 per server (Single VM) with a 1-year subscription. After discounts, it could decrease by 20%-30%, and opting for a 3/5/10 server pack may offer even better (lo...

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What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is an integrated backup appliance-based solution, and our installed base in Pakistan is substantial. We possess high expertise in both pre-sales and post-sales ac...

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What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)'s licensing cost was excellent in 2023, but after 2023, the operating environment licensing cost is huge. It is almost four times the earlier price.

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain

Overview

Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.

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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a trusted backup appliance, offering advanced data protection through efficient deduplication and compression technologies, ensuring seamless integration and cyber resilience.

Built for both traditional and modern workloads, Dell PowerProtect DD provides a powerful backup solution with reliable protection, high performance, and reduced operational risk. It streamlines backup processes while enhancing data capacity and security through features like DD Boost and multi-platform compatibility. Users benefit from its robust ransomware defense and encryption capabilities. Despite challenges like high pricing and complex setups, it integrates effectively with backup software and offers capabilities such as efficient deduplication, data compression, and multi-site data replication.

What are some key features of Dell PowerProtect DD?

Deduplication and Compression: Increases data capacity while conserving storage space.
Cyber Resilience: Offers advanced security including encryption and ransomware defense.
DD Boost Technology: Enhances data transfer speeds for efficient operations.
Broad Software Integration: Seamlessly integrates with popular backup applications.
Multi-Platform Compatibility: Ensures high performance across diverse environments.

What benefits do users find in Dell PowerProtect DD?

Efficient Storage Use: Significant reduction in storage needs through deduplication.
Enhanced Security: Provides reliable defense against cyber threats.
Operational Savings: Lowers costs by simplifying operations and reducing risks.
Robust Disaster Recovery: Ensures reliable data restoration across multiple sites.

Dell PowerProtect DD plays a vital role in sectors like banking, healthcare, and enterprise environments, supporting critical workload protection and seamless data recovery. It integrates with systems like NetWorker and Veeam for efficient operations, proving essential in environments where multi-site data replication is crucial.

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