Dell Data Protection Advisor vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] comparison

Dell Technologies and Quest Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Read 13 Dell Data Protection Advisor reviews

1,654 Views
1,604 Comparison Views

90% willing to recommend

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Read 20 Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] reviews

90% willing to recommend

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 23, 2025

Quest Rapid Recovery and Dell Data Protection Advisor compete in the data protection category. Quest Rapid Recovery holds the upper hand in simplicity and swift recovery, while Dell Data Protection Advisor excels in reporting and integration capabilities.

Features: Quest Rapid Recovery is known for swift recovery capabilities with point-in-time recovery and efficient replication, reducing backup time by up to 90%. The built-in encryption ensures data security. Dell Data Protection Advisor offers comprehensive reporting with over 300 canned reports, seamless integration with various backup solutions, and predictive advisory features that enhance data protection strategies.

Room for Improvement: Quest Rapid Recovery can improve GUI responsiveness, expand Mac client support, and introduce tape backup capabilities. Users desire better customer service response times. Dell Data Protection Advisor needs enhanced report customization, updated security protocols, and reduced complexity in SQL report generation. Improvements in customer support and Microsoft and Nutanix integration are also suggested.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Quest Rapid Recovery and Dell Data Protection Advisor are frequently deployed on-premises. Quest Rapid Recovery is noted for its accessible support, yet some seek faster response times. Dell Data Protection Advisor benefits from ample online resources and generally positive support, though quicker response and more comprehensive resolution are requested by users.

Pricing and ROI: Quest Rapid Recovery is regarded for competitive pricing, although some features are considered costly. Integrated features like deduplication enhance ROI by reducing storage costs and recovery times. Dell Data Protection Advisor offers mid-range pricing justified by its extensive features, providing a fair investment for detailed data protection strategies.

To learn more, read our detailed Backup and Recovery Report (Updated: August 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Backup and Recovery

August 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 867,676 peers since 2012

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

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (39th)

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

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.

Read full review

Adam Augustín

Country Manager at Prianto Ltd

Granular recovery, replication is good and offers good speed

It is for any kind of company that uses their own servers. From a global perspective, our clients are small-sized companies. All the SMEs, compared to the Slovakian market, are quite small. It's a small market with small companies. They just want to enhance security and follow regulations It's…

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"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."

"It generates very detailed reports, which makes things easier when it comes to IT auditing."

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

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

"I have never found any glitch in any Dell solution to date."

More Dell Data Protection Advisor pros

"Definitely, the mount and recovery points are the most valuable, because if someone deletes a file or something, or if something gets corrupted, we can always revert back to an old change because our repository goes about a month back. The ability to roll back files and the ability to roll back servers is really important."

"Built-in encryption helps to secure our data as it travels from our on-site server to our off-site backup server."

"Just knowing that the data is easily recoverable is our ROI. It definitely lowers risk."

"The local mount utility is most valuable. I do restores fairly regularly. Thankfully, I have not ever lost an entire server that I've had to resurrect, but I certainly have people who erroneously saved over a file or have deleted a file. So, we've done that quite a bit. We still have the DL4000 appliance, and we had, kind of, extrapolated that out over a five-year period. Now, we're in year six, so we had to add storage, which we did as a SAN next to DL4000, but prior to adding in that extra storage, we, here and there, would run into situations where for whatever reason, it would want to be pulling a new base image, and then we would run out of storage. So, we would utilize the archive feature and archive the old data that we want to hang on to, but we don't necessarily need it taking up current data storage. Being able to export out really old data is most valuable to us. Then, we just store that on a NAS that we keep in another building."

"The fact that it can take a snapshot of everything on a server and replicate it on another server in real-time is the most valuable feature."

"It is more fully integrated with the hypervisor, particularly with VMware solution, and it is simple to create replica sets to our VR site."

"The data protection strategy varies on a case-by-case basis, but overall, it's doing well."

"Probably the point-in-time recovery is most valuable. The other piece that is really nice is that you can mount a whole server at any point in time. So, you can mount the server with all the drives to a Z drive or something like that. It will just mount it all up, and your data is accessible right there on one drive, which is nice."

More Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] pros

Cons

"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."

"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."

"They should empower their customers with the ability to upgrade this solution as long as it's in the same major release."

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

"Dell Data Protection Advisor's feature for data domain protection needs enhancement."

"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."

"The product could be improved by addressing intermittent collector failures affecting status reports' accuracy."

"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."

More Dell Data Protection Advisor cons

"One area where Quest Rapid Recovery has room for improvement is in the handling of snapshots on Hyper-V."

"For the most part, it is really good in terms of flexibility and choice of recovery methods. What we found lacking was being able to back up virtual volumes that are clustered. We ran out of luck there. There should be an option for backing up clustered virtual volumes."

"I think the self-paced learning and knowledge base can always be improved so that users can self-service without having to contact either a reseller or Quest. I know there are things that I would have been looking for to try and solve. And the only way I could get there was to actually open a ticket rather than go through self-service through the portal."

"In terms of what needs improvement in Quest Rapid Recovery, though the solution is seamless, right now, they are just giving the software which means we'll need to arrange the hardware. If they can combine the appliance and software, that would be a great approach. In the next release of Quest Rapid Recovery, it would be great if they'd add a folder backup feature because only a snapshot backup feature is available at the moment."

"The initial setup can be tricky, and if not done right, the whole solution needs to be reinstalled."

"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. I would like to see faster response time."

"I don't really think that there is a whole lot that needs to be changed. It would be nice if you could deploy the agent without having to reboot. When I upgraded my core to the latest version, I also wanted to update all of my servers, but I had to put that off because I can't just shoot it out there. I have to make sure it is at a time when I can do a reboot right away."

"When you do a full backup, all of the memory resources on the server are used, which is something that should be improved."

More Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The product is affordable."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"The pricing is on the higher end."

"I'm not aware of the exact cost of Quest Rapid Recovery because I'm from the technical team, but in general, the solution is quite competitive cost-wise."

"Licensing fees are based on the amount of data that you want to store, which is related to how many customers you want to cover."

"Its price is okay. It is reasonable in terms of the way it works."

"It's very expensive which is why I want to drop it. They charge us per core and we have a six-core server. It's expensive to pay for maintenance charges. I want to switch to something cheaper."

"When I purchased the change to the license, it was $1,600. I think that was for changing the license. I don't believe that I had to purchase technical support in a while, so I must've bought maybe for five years, but I don't feel there was a huge cost involved in technical support. Its cost was definitely worth it because we've had a fantastic experience with them."

"It is a little expensive. However, I haven't compared it to other solutions. Being a nonprofit, it is always good to have nonprofit discounts on products."

"I don't think the licensing for the product is very expensive."

More Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Backup and Recovery solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

867,676 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Performing Arts

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Non Profit

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

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.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.

See all answers

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...

See all answers

What do you like most about Quest Rapid Recovery?

The most valuable feature of Quest Rapid Recovery for our organization is the VM recovery functionality.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Rapid Recovery?

Dell solutions are approximately 30% to 35% more expensive than Veeam.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Quest Rapid Recovery?

The product is expensive.

See all answers

Comparisons

Veeam Data Platform vs Dell Data Protection Advisor

Compared 23% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs Dell Data Protection Advisor

Compared 16% of the time

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Dell Data Protection Advisor

Compared 16% of the time

Veritas NetBackup vs Dell Data Protection Advisor

Compared 14% of the time

HPE Zerto Software vs Dell Data Protection Advisor

Compared 12% of the time

More Dell Data Protection Advisor Competitors

Veeam Data Platform vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Compared 34% of the time

NetVault Plus vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Compared 13% of the time

Rubrik vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Compared 11% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Compared 10% of the time

Acronis Cyber Protect vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Compared 9% of the time

More Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Dell Data Protection Advisor

September 2025

Download Dell Data Protection Advisor product report

Buyer's Guide

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

August 2025

Download Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] product report

Also Known As

DPA

Dell AppAssure

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

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] provides easy-to-use backup and recovery capabilities, emphasizing granular recovery and point-in-time restoration with simple installation, data replication, and user-friendly navigation.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] helps manage infrastructure environments with features supporting disk backup, archiving, VM standby, and replication. Despite limitations like sluggish GUI, lack of support for tape and Mac, and high memory use, users appreciate its real-time data replication and strong reliability. The tool is employed in on-prem deployments and aids in disaster recovery, protecting data across cloud and on-premise servers, securing databases, and facilitating quick recovery during failures.

What are Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]'s key features?

Ease of Use: Simplifies operations with a user-friendly interface.
Granular Recovery: Allows detailed data retrieval.
Point-in-Time Restoration: Enables specific time data recovery.
Real-time Replication: Ensures up-to-date data replication.
Compression and Deduplication: Streamlines data management.

What benefits can users expect from Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]?

Improved Storage Efficiency: Enhanced by archiving and disk backup support.
Flexibility: Utilizing VM standby and replication features.
Reliability: Offers fast emergency recovery with minimal admin burden.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] is integral for industries requiring robust data protection, encompassing crucial server and database backups in compliance-focused environments with SQL databases and Hyper-V hosts, ensuring swift and dependable recovery solutions.

Quest Software

Sample Customers

Nielsen, Trek Bicycle, Cal-Israel Credit Cards

PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Tamworth Regional Council, Rhondda Housing Association, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co., Guangdong Aiyingdao Childrens Department Store, Nspyre, Tarrant Technology Partners, CloudRunner

Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery. Updated: August 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

867,676 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our list of best Backup and Recovery vendors.

We monitor all Backup and Recovery reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.