We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."It's easy to use."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
"The solution is very stable, especially if you are using a RAC environment."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"It has the ability to support all kinds of backups. It can be used to back up databases, operating systems, virtual machines, Lotus Notes, and Exchange. It can also do remote image backups for remote sites. It integrates and works with Data Domain. It is an enterprise-class product that can be used for anything and everything across multiple sites and locations. It is also very scalable."
"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."
"The tool's performance is very good. DD Boost can improve its performance and backup."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"It is a stable solution."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"The most valuable feature is the inline data deduplication."
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"Regarding improvements for NetWorker, I believe implementing cross-platform restore functionality is essential. This feature would allow for compatibility with various backup software solutions, similar to Veeam."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"Could have a better recovery system."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"I would like to see the user interface improved, more documentation, faster support, and it could be easier to configure."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The price of the product is high."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."
"When you use Data Domain, you have to have at least 20% free space so it can work properly. Sometimes we struggle with that, because we wanted to use all the free space, but then Data Domain becomes really slow. I understand that 20% is needed to process all the data, and doing the duplication and compression and all that, but it would be a big improvement if they did not require that 20%, because it is just too much to have available."
"The pricing could be lower."
"The downside of PowerProtect's flexibility is that you have so many options. It can be a little confusing. It's like having a car with too many buttons on the dash. You can do so much with it, but it takes some time to learn what everything does."
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Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Rubrik, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik and Dell Avamar.
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