Dell Data Protection Advisor vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #39 with an average rating of 8.5, while Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.3. Dell Technologies holds a 0.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Dell Data Protection Advisor

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90% willing to recommend

Oracle Data Guard

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Oracle Data Guard and Dell Data Protection Advisor compete in the data protection solutions category. Dell Data Protection Advisor seems to have the upper hand due to its wider range of advanced features and cost-effectiveness as per the results of data comparisons.

Features: Oracle Data Guard offers high availability, disaster recovery capabilities, and ensures data integrity. Dell Data Protection Advisor includes comprehensive monitoring, reporting features, and seamless integration with various platforms.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Data Guard could improve its automation of failovers, analytics, and ease of use. Dell Data Protection Advisor could refine the configuration process, lower resource consumption, and enhance user interface responsiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Data Guard deployment is often straightforward but may require specialized knowledge. Customer service is generally well-received. Dell Data Protection Advisor deployment may need more initial setup, with detailed support documentation and useful customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Data Guard setup costs are high, justified by reliability, with a gradual ROI. Dell Data Protection Advisor is cost-effective, with a faster ROI due to its extensive feature set.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

39th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Dell Data Protection Advisor	0.5%
Other	98.6%

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AnkurGupta1

Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies

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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Azhagupandi Parthiban

Vice President Of Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades

There are various advantages. First of all, easy to deploy. The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. In other ways, the implementation is very, very important. Like, we have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product. Once you configure it, it goes through the rollback, and then Data Guard introduces this snapshot thing. So once the restoration happens, we can go back to the original thing, and we make that a standard. It's a pretty decent and key function for Oracle. So, enterprise organizations go for Oracle only for features like these.

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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 platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention."

"I can increase the tool's licensing as per my requirement with no conditions applied."

"The solution is easy to use, flexible and has a lot of out-of-the-box functionality. You can configure the dashboards or you can use a script. However, to fully utilize its capabilities you will want to use a lot of scripts which you will need advanced training. The reports can be customized for many things, such as chargeback billing."

"It has a lot of stock reports. I believe over 300 canned reports, which for the most part meet a lot of generic needs."

"The reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products."

"The initial setup is very straightforward. Deployment typically takes about one hour. You just need one person to handle the deployment process."

"This is a stable solution."

"The deduplication is probably the most valuable feature of that requirement."

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"The most valuable features are the backup and restore. With this in place along with the clustering, the database is safe from hacking, hardware failure, power failures, and system crashes."

"Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution."

"We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature."

"The solution can scale as needed."

"We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features."

"The most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database."

"Snapshot and Data Guard Manager are awesome features."

"We chose this solution for the availability of the databases. We can't afford Oracle Grid, this is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive."

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Cons

"The stability of the solution needs improvement for stand alone users."

"It's a bit difficult for first-time users."

"The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well."

"We have encountered issues where we were unable to pull data from the database server. It should also improve the backward compatibility."

"It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing."

"The functionality of the Data Protection Advisor is limited and is something that is lacking in this solution. Other solutions like CloudIQ and DDMC provide a much better outlook on how data protection should be done."

"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 addressing."

"Customization of reports or creating new reports can be difficult. Users need to have a deep knowledge of SQL. 70-80% of customers can't seem to understand how to do it. They don't know how to address reporting. If Dell EMC could simplify it, it would benefit the end-user."

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"The usage of block storage devices in the cloud or migration of a type of storage from one site to another site can be improved. Currently, we have to use multi-node to single node because of the lack of storage support on the Azure side. It did not really work. Our DBA had to spend a lot of time tweaking the Data Guard tools, or the underlying Oracle VMs, to make sure that Data Guard would run on top of different types of storage. So, if it can support transporting or getting from one type of storage to another type of storage in a different site or a different technology, it would be very helpful."

"I think it would be great to have a graphical interface assistant (like DBCA, ASMCA, NETCA, etc.) for initial configuration, monitoring, configuring Oracle Data Guard Broker and all the Data Guard Broker commands, without needing Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control installed."

"The pricing of the solution is quite high. They should do what they can to bring it down so that it is more reasonable for customers like us."

"It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs."

"Sometimes, the technical support team takes time to respond."

"Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

"For Italian medium-sized companies, the main challenge lies in the cost associated with licenses."

"The IP implementation and maintenance are a little bit hard to manage across Oracle solutions, including Oracle Data Guard."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product pricing has been satisfactory, particularly with the economy of scale in our agreement."

"For pricing, I would rate Dell 2 out of 5. It's affordable."

"You need to make an upfront payment for three, five, or seven years and renew the licenses for support. We can do an annual maintenance contract with Dell. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."

"You have to procure the license when you are ordering or quoting for Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). DPS is bundled with the suite and comes with a license. However, if you purchase NetWorker separately then you will have to procure the license for DPS separately."

"The product is affordable."

"If the customer has huge lineup of Dell Products then they receive discount on the pricing."

"It's not very expensive — I think the price is fair."

"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

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Top Industries

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Performing Arts

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	22

Questions from the Community

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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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Also Known As

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Overview

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

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Oracle

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