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Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 vs Microsoft DPM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Backup and Restore for Shar...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (27th)
Microsoft DPM
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (36th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
Microsoft DPM, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 3651.5%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3657.9%
Commvault Cloud5.6%
Other85.0%
SaaS Backup
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft DPM0.9%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.2%
Other90.3%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Pramodh Maheshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Systems Engineer - Wintel at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
A scalable solution for backup and restore that has an easy setup
The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems. There's no other way around it. Recently, we have also faced RDS and print server issues. One of our clients experienced some remote desktop service issues. These things keep happening with Microsoft. They have a patch, and then they have some other rollout that fixes it. The solution should be more consistent with its patching updates.
Nirukshitha Gamage - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - System Infrastructure Software Support Team at DMS Electronics (Pvt) Ltd
User finds setup straightforward but seeks wider platform support and advanced features
Microsoft DPM could implement backup capabilities for third-party systems such as Linux. They also need to consider other features such as replication to DR sites, similar to what Veeam and other products offer. Microsoft DPM didn't have that capability at that time. If they want to remain competitive in the market, they need to observe the competition and implement improvements. The backup should have compression, deduplication, and DR replication. They should also improve monitoring of the environment. Microsoft DPM didn't have these basics at that time. If they had continued development on the products, they could have reached a higher level, especially given Microsoft's significant presence and majority of servers. Microsoft DPM didn't have any support structure in the backend. If they had a support structure, we could have escalated issues. I never received any support from Microsoft DPM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use."
"The stability has always been very good."
"The most valuable feature includes leaving the stub files behind and integrating that with the recenter feature."
"The solution has good scalability."
"I could back up all the stuff we had, even the VMs we have for Hyper V."
"This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations."
"The automated procedure is quite good for us, as it is able to capture all of the information that we require."
"One of the most effective features of Microsoft DPM is its integration with the entire Microsoft ecosystem."
"Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"The most valuable feature is that DPM has an index so individual files can be searched."
"I like the core backup feature. I also like the file server backup feature. I find Microsoft DPM interesting because it has fantastic integration with Microsoft products. For example, in Exchange and SharePoint, DPM is excellent when it comes to backing up data. It also does a decent job with open-source products."
"Microsoft DPM was more affordable for customers compared to other products such as Veritas, which were somewhat expensive."
 

Cons

"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch."
"The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems."
"We need more options for the backup schedule."
"I think the solution itself keeps up with everything else. Sometimes it would be nice if they could move a little bit quicker and have faster updates, but in terms of the features, it's absolutely fine and adequate."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"They could improve the compatibility and integration with other products and the ability to do file-to file backups of other products."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"The DPM is pretty good, but when it comes to external devices, you can't back up to the external device."
"Additional Hyper-V knowledge would be great."
"You have only a few settings and if you change them for some special configurations, it's very difficult."
"It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with open source and competitor products. In the next release, I would like to see some data governance frameworks. It should have support features for data integration and data replication like Veeam. Right now, we are also using Veeam for certain scenarios."
"It needs portability for other vendors. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers, but it doesn't support third-party solutions such as Oracle Database. It depends on Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy, especially for Hyper-V, which has a lot of problems. They should enhance the Volume Shadow Copy functionality. Its reporting should also be better. Reporting is too weak in DPM."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."
"The solution’s pricing is expensive."
"The solution could also be cheaper."
"I think Microsoft DPM pricing is reasonable. The additional costs are related to storage and technical support."
"Microsoft DPM can be considered as an expensive solution for smaller or medium enterprises, but we have been satisfied with the price structure as it is fixed and it offers a variety of useful features"
"Microsoft DPM is a free solution. However, we pay approximately $3,000 annually for support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft DPM?
The pricing of Microsoft solutions rates in the middle range at five out of ten.
What needs improvement with Microsoft DPM?
Microsoft DPM could improve by adding S3 backup to S3 storage capabilities. AI integration is not necessary for backups as this is not a security solution.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft DPM?
We use Microsoft DPM for backup servers. ManageEngine is used to manage workstations and servers, and Operation Manager is used for monitoring.
 

Also Known As

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DPM, Data Protection Manager, MS DPM
 

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Sample Customers

Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group
Medical Park, Centropol Energy, a.s., NCFE, D & H Distributing, Metalor, Colosseum, a.s., Sanitas S.A., Icebreaker
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