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BDRSuite Backup & Replication vs Dell Data Protection Advisor comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
BDRSuite Backup provides quick ROI for some, peace of mind, reduced costs, and critical data protection for others.
Sentiment score
4.4
Dell Data Protection Advisor offers significant financial benefits and privacy protection, achieving a 75% return, favored by engineers and customers.
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.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
BDRSuite's technical support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with some users facing delays and communication issues despite effective solutions.
Sentiment score
8.3
Dell Data Protection Advisor customer service is responsive and helpful, though deployment assistance could improve, earning ratings of 7-8.
Not needing technical support is even better than good technical support.
The technical support of Dell rates a perfect 10.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication is scalable, allowing users to expand easily with adequate resources and infrastructure support.</p>
Sentiment score
7.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor effectively supports diverse networks, praised for scalability but requires proper sizing for optimal expansion.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication offers mostly stable performance, with some users experiencing minor issues, particularly on older versions or configurations.</p>
Sentiment score
9.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for its reliability and stability, with minor issues not affecting overall performance.
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.
 

Room For Improvement

<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication needs enhancements in support, interface, backup management, and integration to improve user experience and efficiency.</p>
Dell Data Protection Advisor needs better integration, user interface enhancements, security updates, data insights, and adjusted pricing for competitiveness.
There could always be little things that could still be fixed or improved for stability.
There are no limitations regarding scalability.
Response time is the main problem that needs addressing.
 

Setup Cost

BDRSuite delivers cost-effective, flexible backup solutions with straightforward licensing, offering value over competitors like Veeam for budget-conscious businesses.
Dell Data Protection Advisor is competitively priced with potential discounts, though additional costs for licenses and consulting may arise.
The license model is more economical than other vendor products.
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
 

Valuable Features

BDRSuite offers ease of use, automatic replication, and comprehensive features for efficient VMware and Hyper-V data protection and backups.
Dell Data Protection Advisor provides flexible data protection, integration, and reporting with compliance support, enhancing efficiency and oversight.
The features I find most valuable are ease of backup, ease of restore, the full restore, just getting some data out of a backup server or even the applications that are in the server, going through the database or going to Exchange.
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.
 

Categories and Ranking

BDRSuite Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)
Dell Data Protection Advisor
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
38th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of BDRSuite Backup & Replication is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BDRSuite Backup & Replication0.6%
Dell Data Protection Advisor0.6%
Other98.8%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Redha Benlaksira - PeerSpot reviewer
The ability to maintain multiple restore points is critical because it lets customers choose to restore their data to an hour or a day ago
BDRSuite is better than competing solutions because it can protect, back up, and recover data. A feature called live migration allows you to recover the same data in different environments. For example, I can back up the data from a VMware machine and restore it to a Hyper-V. You can also create repositories and back up environments to a cloud platform like GCP and AWS S3 buckets. BDRSuite allows you to back up virtual machines hosted on an EC3 instance or Microsoft 365 mailboxes, SharePoint, etc. The solution allows us to recover data instantly. We can recover all our data in under 15 minutes. In a virtual environment, we can recover a virtual machine and all its data in under 15 minutes. It's the same for a NAS, SAN, or DAS disk. The ability to boot instantly enables customers to maintain their business operations without interruption. BDRSuite's ability to maintain multiple restore points is critical because it gives customers the option to restore their data to an hour or a day ago. They can choose a full, incremental, or synthetic backup. Incremental backup makes sense if you are backing up the same data daily and you want to save space and network resources. It only backs up the differences or updates in every block. I've worked with lots of backup solutions, and BDRSuite is the easiest to use. It's simple to install and create backup jobs. It doesn't require many tasks to install the solution. You can easily back up and restore from one console
AnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless integration with robust data privacy features
I am currently working with other companies on data center solutions. In our data center, we work with HP, Dell, and Nutanix on data center build-up and migrations. I work with Dell Data Protection Advisor for cloud, though not extensively, and we provided that solution to one customer and are awaiting their approval. I am a reseller and service provider. We implemented Dell Data Protection Advisor for data privacy, and another team handles data protection and related issues. I did not work extensively on specific features, so nothing particularly stands out. From my reseller and end customer perspective, I would rate Dell Data Protection Advisor an eight out of ten as it is a good solution.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
88%
Educational Organization
3%
Performing Arts
1%
Manufacturing Company
1%
Performing Arts
13%
Government
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BDRSuite?
The best part of BDRSuite is how user-friendly it is and how it does not require any maintenance after the initial setup.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BDRSuite?
BDRSuite is cost-effective because you can purchase a perpetual license that covers multiple environments. You only renew the support costs annually. It offers advanced features at roughly 75 perce...
What needs improvement with BDRSuite?
I really don't know what could be improved about BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication. I've never had anything that I thought would be nice if that was possible. Every time I thought that, it was alre...
What do you like most about Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Advisor?
From a service perspective, improvements are needed at Dell because when customers call, it takes a long time to get a response for calls or emails. Response time is the main problem that needs add...
 

Also Known As

Vembu BDRSuite
DPA
 

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Sample Customers

NASA, Intel, CISCO, PHILIPS, Atos, HEXAWARE, Motorola
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