We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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."Scheduling is valuable. It does a good job of backing up, and it does a good job of restoring. Nobody has got a problem with that. The agents are well supported."
"The data reduction feature and the ease of enabling a server in a DR location are the most valuable."
"The product is good for backups."
"I have found the product to be scalable."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The stability of Dell EMC Avamar is very good."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"The product has a proven track record of good backups without much of a failure ratio. It also has a good backup in terms of the compression ratio."
"The tool's performance is very good. DD Boost can improve its performance and backup."
"Its pricing is not overly expensive."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"It is secure, reliable, and has officer support."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"The bare-metal restores could be improved."
"We don't trust the product 100 percent. Kaspersky has many features Dell Avamar doesn't support, such as granular backup and history."
"The management of this solution is a little bit difficult for IT administrators. They have to be trained before going through the system."
"The client caches and deduplication system have a few problems."
"Compared with Cohesity or Rubrik, which have some continuous data protection for backup and replication, this solution tends to lack in this area."
"The reporting should be improved, as we currently have to use another tool for that purpose."
"Avamar needs a greater emphasis on storage targets. If it's going to keep pace with the times, it needs more ability to leverage cloud storage."
"Desktop-laptop backups and backup over the WAN needs lot of improvisation. For DTLT there must be a provision to push agents from the management console."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"Its management can be improved."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"The licensing model was the biggest concern for our company, but the poor support after the initial implementation is of equal concern."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
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Dell Avamar is ranked 3rd in Deduplication Software with 81 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and NetApp FAS Series. See our Dell Avamar vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) report.
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