Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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DD Boost vs. Dell Avamar

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Categories and Ranking

DD Boost

Ranking in Deduplication Software

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Dell Avamar

Ranking in Deduplication Software

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of DD Boost is 4.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Avamar is 9.5%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Backup and Recovery

4.4%

Featured Reviews

reviewer1805982

Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 26, 2024

Can stack backups on the servers, optimizing backup storage utilization

The Data Domain has applications in technology. It's advantageous to have DD Boost integrated into the main order because it enhances the capabilities of the Data Domain. Boost can handle both backup and application processes efficiently. However, if you opt for Data Domain without Boost, there might be limitations on the installation side compared to using another vendor with different technologies. Many backup software solutions support Data Domain, and it's straightforward to integrate. It only requires a plugin installed on the server side for backups. DD Boost functionality varies depending on your backup software. Some backup software may offer it as a built-in feature or provide an easy-to-install plugin. Once enabled, it dynamically optimizes the backup process, improving efficiency. For instance, certain VPN software packages may already include this functionality. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Vivek Jaiswal

Assistant Manager at Shriram Pistons

Feb 22, 2024

A backup solution for endpoints and virtual servers

Previously, I also used Commvault alongside Avamar. Commvault is very challenging to configure. It is resource-intensive, whether as software or an appliance. Unlike Dell, they don't offer their own OEM box but rely on other servers. If clients purchase their servers and storage, Commvault only provides the software for installation on those systems. Furthermore, Commvault blames server or operating system quality issues, adding to the complexity. I encountered numerous problems with Commvault. Avamar is more satisfactory since all support responsibilities fall under Dell, simplifying the process compared to dealing with multiple vendors. This centralized support from Dell has been reliable over the past seven to eight years.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it can support both the CIFS and NFS protocols simultaneously."

"Very stable solution."

"DD Boost's best features are deduplication and compression."

"The solution is very easy to manage. That's its most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature is the support for plug-ins."

"The time taken for backup is very fast."

"DD Boost can stack backups on the servers, optimizing backup storage utilization. All resources are utilized efficiently. Without such optimization, backup processes can lead to bottlenecks or excessive resource utilization, impacting server services."

"The product is necessary in order to communicate with both Data Domain and NetWorker devices."

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"The product is very powerful and offers very good performance."

"Source based deduplication is the most attractive feature as it drastically reduces the backup window."

"Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup."

"The most valuable feature is the virtual backup."

"The solution scales well."

"Dell EMC Avamar is easy to work with and is user-friendly."

"The backup and recovery speed is very fast."

"Avamar has long been the best in its class, but that's changing as new solutions emerge. However, Dell has traditionally been a leader in deduplication and compression. Avamar enabled us to shift data from on-premise local appliances to data centers and multi-tenant infrastructure. That's a powerful feature. because customers can back up to the cloud without upgrading o high-capacity links or congesting their backups."

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Cons

"The solution could improve by adding more flexibility for the customers here in Thailand. Some of the small capacity models of the solution are not needed by our customers. There should be a more flexible version of the solution."

"The solution needs to be more user-friendly for the end-users."

"DD Boost's technical support could be better."

"Some competitors may not allow the use of DD Boost with their data management systems. The application process is not determined at the source site but on the estimation side."

"DD Boost could improve the solution by offering additional customizations that build upon existing features such as deduplication ratios. The primary objective of the solution is to create backups of existing data and push that data out to clients' backup systems. If they can make the process faster and introduce more enhancements, it would greatly benefit the backup environment."

"The product has low capacity."

"The solution doesn't scale. If you hit your capacity, you need to buy a new device."

"The main issue I've identified is that when backing up a final backup from the branch server, we don't have deduplication functionality."

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"The solution, in the future, should offer support for mobile."

"Interfaces need to be improved."

"A huge storage space needs to be bought with Dell Avamar, even when it's unnecessary for an organization"

"It's not the best solution for big databases."

"The screen design is a bit back-dated."

"It would be helpful if there was cloud support."

"It would be helpful if the product offered more integration potential."

"The client caches and deduplication system have a few problems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company must pay approximately 10,000 USD annually, making it an expensive product."

"The pricing is competitive when compared to other vendors."

"DD Boost's price is good for its features."

"The pricing is high compared to the competition and should be reconsidered."

"The solution is very good because it is easy to use and it speeds up the backup and lowers the requirement for the storage rate. It is capable of encryption, compression, and deduplication and it is fast for sending all of the data over the network because it sends only the change blocks from the client to the DD server."

"You don't have to pay additional costs."

"The solution is expensive."

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The price of the product is on a higher scale, meaning not everybody can afford it."

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"Its licensing is weird. It is not just the licenses; we also purchase hardware. With most software products, such as Veeam, Commvault, and Data Protector, there is no hardware purchase at the same time. Because Avamar and Data Domain are tied together, they have an integrated pipe. You can separate them, but basically, they're designed to work as a couple. Because the Data Domain backend is designed to do dedupe and compression, we get 60:1. When you count it, you count it as a straight compression, but of course, that's with dedupe and some other stuff. You have to buy the hardware, the licensing, and the software at the same time. So, it's not just software."

"It was approximately $70-80,000 when it was under support, but right now EMC has not been supporting this product for two years."

"This is a fairly expensive solution. It cost approximately 21,000 each year."

"It might not be beneficial to smaller businesses due to its high cost."

"Licensing was generally on a per VM or terabyte basis. They changed their licensing model a couple of times and turned it into socket-based licensing, which is an improvement in their licensing model."

"It is very expensive. It's a trust based licensing. So that's an ethical challenge."

"I rate the pricing a seven out of ten because it is expensive."

"Licensing fees are paid annually."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DD Boost?

The time taken for backup is very fast.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DD Boost?

The product has competitive pricing.

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What needs improvement with DD Boost?

In one and half years at our company, we have faced only one challenge with DD Boost, which is the password expiry. By default, the password of DD Boost expires in thirty days, after which a query ...

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What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?

From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...

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What do you like most about Dell EMC Avamar?

It's stable and offers good performance.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC Avamar?

The solution is costly. Competitors are less expensive. However, Dell Avamar is the right tool if we want to protect our critical systems and receive proper engineering support.

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Comparisons

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Compared 44% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs DD Boost

Compared 13% of the time

Veritas NetBackup Appliance vs DD Boost

Compared 10% of the time

Quantum DXi Series vs DD Boost

Compared 8% of the time

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs DD Boost

Compared 7% of the time

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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Dell Avamar

Compared 26% of the time

Veeam Backup & Replication vs Dell Avamar

Compared 17% of the time

Dell NetWorker vs Dell Avamar

Compared 13% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell Avamar

Compared 6% of the time

Zerto vs Dell Avamar

Compared 1% of the time

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Overview

DD Boost software delivers an advanced level of integration with backup applications and data base utilities, enhancing performance and ease of use. Dell also provides a DD Boost File System Plug-In (BoostFS) with DD Boost for even greater application support, which enables all the benefits of DD Boost for applications that use NFS for data protection. Rather than sending all data to the system for deduplication processes, DD Boost enables the backup server or application client to send only unique data segments across the network to the system.

Dell Avamar data protection software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery operations that can scale from daily backup protection for endpoints to high-performance protection for large enterprises with diverse applications and workloads. With application consistent recovery, automation and fast backup and restores, Avamar can help you meet your SLAs and optimize your backup and recovery processes

If you are deploying all or part of your backup environment to the cloud, Avamar enables you to make the most of your cloud investment, enabling replication, disaster recovery and long-term retention for customers using AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.

Avamar is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. Avamar is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

Sample Customers

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Dodge County, St Laurence's College, FieldCore (a GE Company), Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Getronics, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions

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