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Cohesity Data Cloud vs Dell Data Protection Advisor comparison

Cohesity and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.5, while Dell Technologies is ranked #38 with an average rating of 8.5. Cohesity holds a 0.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.
Cohesity Data Cloud
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100% willing to recommend
Dell Data Protection Advisor
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90% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Dell Data Protection Advisor and Cohesity Data Cloud are powerful data management solutions. Cohesity Data Cloud appears to have the upper hand due to its integration capabilities and comprehensive approach.

Features: Dell Data Protection Advisor offers in-depth reporting, advanced analytics, and automation capabilities. Cohesity Data Cloud provides robust data protection, seamless backup and recovery, and effective data utilization.

Room for Improvement:Dell Data Protection Advisor could enhance scalability and platform integration, broaden compatibility, and have better platform support. Cohesity Data Cloud could improve its initial setup process, deployment simplicity, and system configuration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell Data Protection Advisor is straightforward to deploy with solid customer service support. Cohesity Data Cloud can be complex during initial deployment but has responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Dell Data Protection Advisor offers substantial ROI despite higher setup costs. Cohesity Data Cloud, with a higher initial investment, provides significant long-term value.

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Cohesity Data Cloud vs. Dell Data Protection Advisor
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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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
3.3
Cohesity Data Cloud users reported cost savings, time efficiency, enhanced security, scalability, and improved ROI through simplified data management and reduced downtime.
Sentiment score
4.4
Dell Data Protection Advisor offers significant financial benefits and privacy protection, achieving a 75% return, favored by engineers and customers.
If I find myself stuck in a cyber recovery situation, this tool can help me avoid spending my money on ransom payments.
The level of confidence that Cohesity Data Cloud delivers to the clients is worth that cost.
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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.
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AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
ME
AnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Cohesity Data Cloud customer service is responsive and reliable, though improvement is needed in legacy systems and issue resolution speed.
Sentiment score
8.3
Dell Data Protection Advisor customer service is responsive and helpful, though deployment assistance could improve, earning ratings of 7-8.
issues with Cohesity Data Cloud have not been encountered, suggesting a robust service.
They need to work faster to meet client requirements, especially when business is affected.
They probably upstaffed and made sure their knowledge was more up-to-date.
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The technical support of Dell rates a perfect 10.
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SM
Shiva Kinnera - PeerSpot reviewer
JT
CB
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Cohesity Data Cloud offers seamless scalability and performance improvements, simplifying expansion with flexible resource adjustments and enhancing ROI.
Sentiment score
7.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor effectively supports diverse networks, praised for scalability but requires proper sizing for optimal expansion.
Scaling depends on subscription levels - when customers exceed their subscribed storage capacity, they can pay Cohesity to scale the resources.
There are no issues with scalability on the cloud end.
It's easy to add additional nodes to a current existing cluster, making it quite easy to expand.
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Bharath Bharadwaj - PeerSpot reviewerShiva Kinnera - PeerSpot reviewer
JT
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cohesity Data Cloud is praised for reliability and efficiency, with stability rated exceptional despite minor hardware and support issues.
Sentiment score
9.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for its reliability and stability, with minor issues not affecting overall performance.
Compared to other tools, it is very efficient and simple to learn.
I couldn't find anything negative about Cohesity Data Cloud specifically.
Cohesity Data Cloud is quite reliable.
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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.
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Shiva Kinnera - PeerSpot reviewer
MR
Bharath Bharadwaj - PeerSpot reviewerAnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
CB
 

Room For Improvement

Cohesity Data Cloud users desire improved documentation, support, and integration, plus cost-effectiveness, security, and enhanced functionality for various needs.
Dell Data Protection Advisor needs better integration, user interface enhancements, security updates, data insights, and adjusted pricing for competitiveness.
Issues such as ransomware protection and fixing vulnerabilities should be prioritized.
Cohesity Data Cloud scans backups by default for ransomware and malware, sending notifications if there are any security concerns or compromised systems.
The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth.
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Response time is the main problem that needs addressing.
There are no limitations regarding scalability.
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MR
Bharath Bharadwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
SM
AnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
CB
 

Setup Cost

Cohesity Data Cloud offers value with strong security, structured pricing, and flexibility, despite higher costs than some competitors.
Dell Data Protection Advisor is competitively priced with potential discounts, though additional costs for licenses and consulting may arise.
Cohesity Data Cloud is more costly in the long term compared to physical tapes.
Comparatively, compared to IBM and Commvault, Cohesity Data Cloud offers the best deal for my environment.
All organizations are very interested in as-a-service model where they do not pay upfront cost, but they only get the services and pay for what they use as they use it.
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The license model is more economical than other vendor products.
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
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SM
MR
ME
CB
AnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Valuable Features

Cohesity Data Cloud provides scalable, secure data protection with efficient storage, easy integration, and comprehensive management for MSPs.
Dell Data Protection Advisor provides flexible data protection, integration, and reporting with compliance support, enhancing efficiency and oversight.
It replicates data to the cloud in a tamper-proof manner, offering protection against ransomware attacks since it is not under administrative control.
They have a feature called DataSock, which enhances data protection.
The initial deployment of Cohesity Data Cloud, from my experience, is easy.
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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.
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SM
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
MR
AnkurGupta1 - PeerSpot reviewer
CB
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity Data Cloud
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (15th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd)
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 Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% 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 (%)
Cohesity Data Cloud0.5%
Dell Data Protection Advisor0.6%
Other98.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Shiva Kinnera - PeerSpot reviewer
Support and connection issues affect user experience
I currently work at TCS in a different domain using AWS and Azure cloud backup. I switched from Cognizant to TCS four months ago, where I previously used Cohesity Data Cloud and Cohesity tools. I prefer Cohesity Data Cloud over AWS. While cloud functionality is similar across platforms, Cohesity Data Cloud's console, options, and web console are superior to AWS. The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud depends on the data volume and retention period. Compared to alternatives, Cohesity Data Cloud is somewhat expensive. Regarding technical aspects, connection issues need to be addressed promptly. I would rate it eight out of ten, as these issues require immediate resolution to meet client requirements. Overall review rating: 9/10.
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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
Manufacturing Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
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 Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?
The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud is good. Comparatively, compared to IBM and Commvault, Cohesity Data Cloud offers the best deal for my environment.
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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?
They still have quite some way to go for improving their agents. As we have many snapshots which are agentless, we know that for recovery, for instance, if you want to do file recovery, an agent is...
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What is your primary use case for Cohesity Imanis Data?
The usual use cases are mainly for VMware-related backups and Nutanix backups. We have some physical servers where we perform backups and restores. It's physical as well as virtual, but mainly virt...
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What do you like most about Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
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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...
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Product Reports

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Cohesity Data Cloud
October 2025
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Dell Data Protection Advisor
October 2025
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Also Known As

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios
DPA
 

Overview

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

Cohesity

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.

Dell Technologies
 

Sample Customers

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto
Nielsen, Trek Bicycle, Cal-Israel Credit Cards
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September 2025
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