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Cohesity DataProtect vs Dell Data Protection Suite 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

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (10th), AI Data Analysis (8th)
Dell Data Protection Suite
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
80th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 2.0%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Data Protection Suite is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cohesity DataProtect2.0%
Dell Data Protection Suite0.5%
Other97.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Adopting advanced convergence and seamless management elevates data protections
While there are improvements to be made, such as providing support for older systems like IBM iSeries and tandem systems from HP, the solution overall shifts from older methods to modern practices. Customers looking for features that older systems provided might find gaps, but these are typically for very specific needs.
Kalpesh Pawar - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Head - Cloud Services at Softcell Technologies Limited
Centralized data protection has improved compliance and reduces sensitive data exposure
Dell Data Protection Suite offers full disk encryption, data loss prevention, centralized policy management, advanced threat detection, and role-based access control. Dell Data Protection Suite has positively impacted the organization by strengthening the data security posture through consistent enforcement of encryption and DLP across endpoints and servers. It has reduced the risk of data leakage, simplified compliance reporting, and lowered operational overhead through centralized policy and key management across multiple customer environments. Since deploying Dell Data Protection Suite, there has been a 40% reduction in data-related security incidents, mainly due to enforced encryption and DLP controls. Compliance audits are completed 30% faster because of centralized reporting and audit logs. Operational effort has been reduced by automating policy enforcement across endpoints and cloud workloads, resulting in measurable cost and time savings.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have found that the speed of restores, especially files and folders, are extremely fast. This bodes well for us, and our end users are always amazed at how fast you can get them their files."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable. Being a cloud version, it has more flexibility, and it allows me to incorporate different workloads and consolidate all the data in one place. It has good high availability, and it is also easy to maintain."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"The spin-up of a VM within a test environment for backup testing along with quick restores."
"The system automatically takes down the nodes one at a time and performs the upgrade and brings the node back up before proceeding to the next. Upgrades can now be done at any time with a high level of confidence."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"With instant DR failover using SiteContinuity, we are able to keep our files available no matter the situation."
"It makes our administrators' lives much easier to combine backup, archiving, and services like hosting file shares in one central system with only one user interface."
"I'd rate the solution ten out of ten."
"Since deploying Dell Data Protection Suite, there has been a 40% reduction in data-related security incidents, mainly due to enforced encryption and DLP controls."
"Dell Data Protection Suite is a comprehensive suite offering virus-free and ransomware-free data protection."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of price."
"Microsoft Exchange online mailbox backups would be fantastic."
"Cohesity DataProtect needs to improve its reporting capabilities."
"There is limited support for legacy systems, which is something that could be improved."
"What areas have room for improvement? Is there anything that could be simplified to make it better?"
"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"While Dell DPS is a powerful solution, it is expensive, which allows competitors to find their place in the market. The deployment is complex and not simplified, requiring professional expertise."
"The lack of documentation has been a frustrating point regarding improvements needed for Dell Data Protection Suite."
"While Dell DPS is a powerful solution, it is expensive, which allows competitors to find their place in the market."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"The solution's pricing is in the mid-range, where it's neither costly nor cheap."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The ROI is huge. Not really measurable at this point, but the price of the unit was a fraction of what a couple hours of downtime could result in."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
"If SQL is in heavy use at your location, I would highly recommend narrowing your PoC testing to Cohesity and Rubrik. They will be competitive on pricing with each other, so really put them through the paces."
"The solution's pricing is quite high, more so than that of its competitors, Veeam, Veritas and Rubrik."
"My advice is to always negotiate for better pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There is room to improve the user interface of Cohesity DataProtect for more intuitive navigation, despite being content with its existing features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Suite?
The solution is very expensive, which is its main drawback compared to competition in the market.
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Suite?
While Dell DPS is a powerful solution, it is expensive, which allows competitors to find their place in the market. The deployment is complex and not simplified, requiring professional expertise. A...
What is your primary use case for Dell Data Protection Suite?
As a reseller and partner of Dell Technologies, I sell and resell whatever Dell offers in Pakistan. I am involved in storage solutions, including products like Powerwall, Compellent, and PowerStore...
 

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