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Commvault Cloud 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Commvault Cloud optimizes cost and efficiency by consolidating licenses, enhancing automation, and ensuring reliable, scalable data management.
Sentiment score
6.5
Dell Data Protection Suite boosts efficiency, cuts costs by preventing data loss, and improves recovery and data management.
Instead of purchasing multiple backup tools, I can now use one tool to manage or back up all environments.
Server Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Dell Data Protection Suite justifies its ROI in cases of disaster by ensuring data availability and preventing losses in time and data.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
If you have the right products in place with data recoverability, data protection strategies, and cyber resiliency strategy, customers can depend on this solution to recover their data rather than spending a lot of time and money paying ransomware to restore their data.
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The essential point is its reliability and fast recovery of information from corporate equipment.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Commvault Cloud support is highly rated for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional communication delays and non-local support challenges.
Sentiment score
7.6
Dell Data Protection Suite's customer service is praised for its knowledgeable team, although response times and documentation can improve.
The number of people who know Commvault Cloud is lesser compared to Veeam.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
At the pre-sale cycle, we have spocks aligned from Commvault with whom we get in touch, and they provide all the required support that we need.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
Customer support has very closed departments, requiring us to shuffle between them to get one thing done because representatives have limited accessibility.
Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The support is excellent, with on-ground people and a well-established partner ecosystem providing assistance.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
Customer support is great, as it is very easy to create different cases and quick to solve issues.
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
They provide knowledgeable technical resources and good assistance during troubleshooting through calls and emails.
Infrastructure Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Commvault Cloud offers scalable data protection, easily accommodating growth with flexible hardware options and seamless environment expansion capabilities.
Sentiment score
7.5
Dell Data Protection Suite offers scalable, flexible solutions for diverse workloads and seamless integration, despite potentially rising licensing costs.
The integration with Data Domain helps to accommodate growing backup volumes efficiently, scaling well as business and data protection requirements evolve.
Infrastructure Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Multiple data domain storage boxes are offered by Dell for storage expansion.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
The scalability of Dell Data Protection Suite is very good, and it can be scaled in a relatively smooth way.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Commvault Cloud is highly stable, offering reliable performance with minimal disruptions and quick resolution of occasional issues.
Sentiment score
8.2
Dell Data Protection Suite is valued for reliability, efficient performance, and robust integration, offering crucial protection against data loss.
I have not faced any downtimes with Commvault Cloud.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Commvault Cloud is highly stable, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Overall, the Dell DPS provides efficient performance when properly integrated with other infrastructures.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
The solution is stable when it is implemented in the right way.
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dell Data Protection Suite is stable because it is part of the solution suite from the best company for my needs.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Commvault Cloud requires improved UI simplicity, cost-effectiveness, seamless integration, enhanced backup reliability, and better automation for efficiency.
Dell Data Protection Suite needs improved UI, documentation, automation, affordability, cloud integration, support, and virtualization compatibility for enhanced user experience.
I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
I feel that the support is not yet up to the mark, with not enough professional engineers to provide assistance.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Making more advanced features such as ransomware recovery easier to use would improve Commvault Cloud.
Server Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
The deployment is complex and not simplified, requiring professional expertise.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
A customer with a complex environment with multiple workloads may find that a single tool cannot cover everything.
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dell Data Protection Suite is very robust and scalable, but it requires training for the IT team.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Commvault Cloud's pricing is high with better suitability for large enterprises and offers custom subscription models for cost efficiency.
Dell Data Protection Suite's pricing varies based on features and infrastructure, balancing costs with efficiencies like automation and deduplication.
Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The solution is very expensive, which is its main drawback compared to competition in the market.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
When I need to deploy the different features of the solutions, I learn what the price is, where, and when to apply the licensing.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is mixed, as I need to be aware of these details when implementing the solution.
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Commvault Cloud offers robust backup, seamless data management, strong security, and scalability, beneficial for diverse organizational needs.
Dell Data Protection Suite provides robust backup, recovery, ransomware protection, and integration, enhancing security, efficiency, and compliance for various workloads.
We can back up unlimited TBs due to our per node license.
Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Other features include endpoint solutions, integration with Office 365, ransomware protection, archival for long-term retention, and no ingress or egress charges.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The public cloud acts as a bigger solution for the on-premise while the on-premise acts as a DR for the public cloud workloads.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
The suite also provides a high level of encryption for data traveling between primary and disaster recovery sites, ensuring its security.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
Immutable backups gave us confidence against ransomware, and faster VM restores improved uptime.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Many of our customers and partners are very satisfied because using Dell Data Protection Suite or Data Domain allows them to manage their backups in a smooth way and gain significant savings in storage area because the deduplication of Data Domain is really effective.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Commvault Cloud
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
eDiscovery (2nd), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th), SaaS Backup (2nd), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)
Dell Data Protection Suite
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
44th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 3.4%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Data Protection Suite is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Commvault Cloud3.4%
Dell Data Protection Suite0.4%
Other96.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Singh Bisht - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Unified data protection has simplified hybrid backups and has improved ransomware recovery speed
Commvault Cloud's best feature in terms of protection is that it provides data protection and accomplishes its job effectively. It offers a unified approach to backup across all environments, including on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS applications such as M365 and Salesforce. I also use it for virtual machines and databases. The unified protection approach helps my team manage different environments effectively. Before Commvault Cloud, I used a separate VM backup tool to protect the VMware environment. For database backup, I had to use the native tool or backup scripts. For the cloud part, I had to use the native AWS or Azure cloud tools. After moving to Commvault Cloud, a single policy or a set of backup policies is applied across virtual machines, databases, workloads, and cloud workloads. I can protect my environments, which reduces manual configuration errors. Regarding visibility, it provides one dashboard to manage and centralize monitoring of all workloads. It is very easy to track backup success or failure. I can see the SLA compliance and storage usage without needing to jump between tools to check or have visibility of it. Regarding the recovery experience, the recovery time has been reduced drastically by using Commvault Cloud. It has simplified cloud management and provides easier manageability to manage retention policies, encryption policies, and compliance rules. This helps reduce operational workloads. Commvault Cloud has impacted me very positively. It simplifies and unifies data protection across hybrid workloads. Instead of managing multiple backup tools for virtual machines, databases, and SaaS applications, I now have a single platform with consistent policies and centralized visibility. This has really reduced my operational complexity and improved backup reliability. Regarding the cyber resiliency posture, the immutable backups and ransomware recovery workflow give me greater confidence in recovering quicker from potential risks. Commvault Cloud has positively impacted me in several key areas: unified backup management across environments, reduced operational overhead, improved ransomware resiliency, faster recovery times, better visibility for compliance, and easier management of hybrid or cloud workloads.
D Alvarado - PeerSpot reviewer
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Unified backups have protected hybrid workloads and now enable rapid recovery from ransomware
Dell Data Protection Suite is the most effective solution for my needs. The best features include comprehensive backup recovery across hybrid environments, supporting physical, virtual, and cloud workloads with tools that ensure fast, efficient restores across diverse environments. The flexibility in supporting physical, virtual, and cloud workloads has been a real advantage for us. We had a legacy physical database workload running on-premises alongside a newer cloud application in Azure. Traditionally, we would have needed separate tools to protect each environment, which would have meant extra overhead and complexity. Dell Data Protection Suite has positively impacted our organization by strengthening resilience, simplifying operations, and reducing downtime. Fast recovery is a key positive outcome, as RecoveryPoint for VMs allows us to restore critical workloads to a clean point in time with snapshots within minutes, minimizing downtime during incidents. The accuracy and reliability of the output from Dell Data Protection Suite's AI are generally high, especially concerning anomaly detection and compliance reporting.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Security Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business58
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise82
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.
What needs improvement with ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud is a very powerful tool, but it can be improved in various ways. Commvault Cloud can be improved by simplifying its interface, reducing configuration complexity, and making more adv...
What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud's main core use case is backup and recovery for protecting on-premises workloads, databases, the file system, NAS, and on-premises infrastructure. Another primary use case is immuta...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Suite?
The pricing and licensing of Dell Data Protection Suite depend on factors such as the number of protected server virtual machines, storage capacity, workload types, and required features. From a se...
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Suite?
Dell Data Protection Suite can be improved in several areas. The user interface could be more intuitive, especially for new administrators. Reporting and dashboard customization could provide more ...
What is your primary use case for Dell Data Protection Suite?
My main use case for Dell Data Protection Suite is protecting VMware virtual machines, Windows and Linux servers, and critical applications. I configured backup policies, monitored scheduled backup...
 

Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company
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