We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and OpenText Data Protector based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"Its pricing is not overly expensive."
"The solution is very stable."
"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."
"The solution is very scalable."
"I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data."
"The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange."
"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
"Micro Focus Data Protector's most valuable feature is its interaction with the fiber share. It is easy to use, we use it to back up without any problem to VTLs, and can use the Fiber Channel that is still the TCP."
"It works excellently only with Oracle."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up our SQL server."
"The reliability of HP Data Protector is the most valuable feature for us."
"Its management can be improved."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"Looking at Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), there is a need for improvement, especially in terms of protection from cyber resiliency, cyber recovery, or man-in-the-middle attacks."
"They're scalable."
"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. We are currently testing this and our product team has been communicating with the Micro Focus team."
"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"Other tools seem to be easier to use."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Veeam Backup & Replication, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.
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