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Arcserve UDP vs Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (19th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
75
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 1.2%, down 1.4% compared to last year.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 28.1% mindshare, down 29.7% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."
"The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features."
"Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"We are satisfied with Arcserve UDP. The most important feature that we use and why we choose this product is the RHA feature."
"The most valuable feature is the duplication."
"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."
"The recovery part of the product is very good."
"Stable and scalable suite of solutions with deduplication, apart from data protection, storage, and backup."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability."
"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"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."
"The solution allows us to take a huge number of backups, and the footprint is quite small."
"It is secure, reliable, and has officer support."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
 

Cons

"A lot of their new technologies are not very good."
"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."
"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."
"Licensing is an area that needs improvement."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."
"Its interface can be improved. I find it unintuitive."
"DD Boost."
"Data Domain lacks compatibility with fiber channels and tapes. We can't use it with a tape library. That's an issue in Latin America sometimes because a lot of clients still use tapes for budget reasons. Maybe they have a lot of archives. In North America and Europe, they do a lot of archiving, but they use the cloud more than we do. Sometimes we have to put together a Frankenstein where we connect another server to the tape library and send all the data there."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"They need to make migration easier."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
"The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."
"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."
"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."
"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."
"Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."
"Pricing is most likely comparable."
"I feel that the product is fairly priced."
"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."
"Pricing for this product could still be improved, though several years ago, its price was very high. When buying an IDPA product such as Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), you don't have to buy anything else, because you'll have an integrated solution: a data domain appliance plus software."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"This is one of the more expensive backup solutions on the market."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"It is expensive, but the performance and deduplication cover for the cost."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Non Profit
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
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.
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...
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The typical use case for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is for backup purposes; it is disk-based backup, which provides fast backup capabilities. Additionally, data can be replicated from site ...
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...
 

Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
 

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
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