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Dell Data Protection Suite vs NetApp AltaVault comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
7.9
Dell Data Protection Suite minimizes downtime, enhances recovery, reduces incidents and audit times, boosting productivity and security focus.
Sentiment score
4.4
NetApp AltaVault boosts efficiency and cost savings by optimizing data storage, reducing hardware needs, and enhancing data protection.
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
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
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
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.5
Dell customer support is highly rated for its knowledgeable staff, quick issue resolution, and effective partner network.
Sentiment score
6.5
NetApp AltaVault's support is praised for design help and issue resolution, despite initial file handling challenges.
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
The support is excellent, with on-ground people and a well-established partner ecosystem providing assistance.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
The customer support for Dell Data Protection Suite is very fast and great.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Dell Data Protection Suite excels in scalability, providing flexible expansion through cluster solutions, though licensing costs can be high.
Sentiment score
7.3
NetApp AltaVault is scalable, flexible for cloud integration, and adaptable for various user needs and configurations.
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
8.3
Dell Data Protection Suite is effective and stable when properly integrated, despite potential initial technical challenges.
Sentiment score
7.7
NetApp AltaVault is stable and reliable after setup, with most early issues resolved and minimal critical problems reported.
Overall, the Dell DPS provides efficient performance when properly integrated with other infrastructures.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
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
The solution is stable when it is implemented in the right way.
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dell Data Protection Suite needs improved usability, clearer documentation, better integrations, and simplified pricing and deployment processes.
NetApp AltaVault needs enhancements in capacity, integration, monitoring, user authentication, and bug fixes for improved efficiency and support.
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
Configuring policies and integrating with the cloud platforms took longer than expected.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
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
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers had mixed experiences with Dell Data Protection Suite, citing varied pricing, setup costs, and required deployment diligence.
Enterprise buyers find NetApp AltaVault competitively priced, offering flexible payment options despite varied annual costs from $3,000 to $375,000.
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
The solution is very expensive, which is its main drawback compared to competition in the market.
Director - Sales & Operations at Techtrix System
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

Dell Data Protection Suite enhances security and efficiency with automated policies, robust encryption, multi-cloud support, and advanced analytics.
NetApp AltaVault enhances data management with cloud integration, encryption, deduplication, easy setup, and cost-effective storage solutions.
Immutable backups gave us confidence against ransomware, and faster VM restores improved uptime.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
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
It provides detailed reports, centralized management, and increased data security, which simplifies audit and recovery processes.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
There are different integrations available with NetApp AltaVault, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and I want to understand how they impact data security policies in my case.
Consultant at Tata Consultancy
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell Data Protection Suite
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
44th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp AltaVault
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
45th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (10th), Disk Based Backup Systems (6th), Cloud Backup (38th), Cloud Storage Gateways (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Data Protection Suite is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp AltaVault is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell Data Protection Suite0.4%
NetApp AltaVault0.7%
Other98.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

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.
ST
Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Positive impacts seen with improved data security and reliable support
I have six months of experience with the product, and as a consultant, the use cases for NetApp AltaVault mainly stand out for me. Regarding the deduplication feature in the product, I am interested in whether clients are using it. There are different integrations available with NetApp AltaVault, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and I want to understand how they impact data security policies in my case.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Construction Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Suite?
The solution is very expensive, which is its main drawback compared to competition in the market.
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Suite?
From a data protection perspective, Dell is moving away from Dell Data Protection Suite to focus on PowerProtect Data Manager. The idea here is the silos kind of architecture because Dell Data Prot...
What is your primary use case for Dell Data Protection Suite?
Dell Data Protection Suite will be mainly used for backup and recovery solutions.
Is NetApp AltaVault compatible with AWS?
Hello. Yes, it is compatible with AWS but the great thing about it is that it's actually working with so many cloud providers, it may be just for everyone. Besides the Amazon cloud services, NetApp...
Can AltaVault be used for data reduction?
Hello, you can definitely use NetApp AltaVault for reducing your data and giving yourself some more storage. This product offers you deduplication and compression, helping you achieve that. I'm su...
What kind of security does NetApp AltaVault give you?
My organization is very happy with the security that NetApp AltaVault gives us for our data on the cloud. First, it gives us the option for data recovery, which is very good, especially if someone...
 

Also Known As

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AltaVault
 

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Sample Customers

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Blach Construction, NASA, Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Seminole County Public Schools and Spot Trading
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