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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

 

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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 PowerProtect Data Domain
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Storage Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 22.8%, down 28.5% compared to last year.
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Storage Management, holds 5.5% mindshare, up 3.0% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain22.8%
HPE StoreOnce17.9%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager11.5%
Other47.8%
Deduplication Software
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor5.5%
NetApp OnCommand Insight6.7%
Dell VPLEX5.8%
Other82.0%
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Branko Cirovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group
Provides seamless backup integration and long-term reliability for enterprise data protection
The price is quite high; this product is not considered cheap. Additionally, if you use higher availability boxes, they also come at a premium price. However, they provide business continuity, which is the main reason why companies invest in this solution. Tape is slow; when restoring several virtual machines or databases amounting to several terabytes, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain represents the fastest and most reliable solution, ensuring great integration with backup software. If a customer has limited budget constraints, they may opt for cheaper external storage comprised of just a bunch of disks and utilize it for backup, as backup is not a business-critical service. However, I see great value in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because it is fully automated, features great integration with backup software, and provides good value for money. I would rate software support as a ten, while I would give hardware support a seven. I never give any product a perfect score; I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain deserves a nine. The only minor problems are the certificate issue and the price. These certificate issues are quite rare and mainly arise when we forget to restart and upgrade the box for several years.
AbdulKader Mohandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Al Jazeera Media Network
Custom alerts and rich performance metrics have improved server monitoring and storage planning
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each service. I do not use the historical data trends that predict future storage needs. Perhaps some of my colleagues use it, but I do not. I would like to see a focus on broadcast services in the future to make it better. Broadcast services, specifically TV broadcast services, would be valuable to us because we come from a broadcast technology background and would appreciate having some features related to that. I would rate this review as an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"Its pricing is not overly expensive."
"My favorite feature on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the deduplication capability, which is a particularly good feature to have."
"The solution is stable, very reliable, and designed for what they call 99.999% uptime, which is less than an hour a year of downtime."
"I believe that for backup and deduplication, this is the top product."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors; its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable, and it takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"One of the most valuable features is that it looks for the deduplication, which can reduce the amount of the data."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
 

Cons

"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."
"The price is also a disadvantage. Price is a disadvantage with the PowerProtect as it needs to be cheaper."
"The price could be improved."
"The price is quite high; this product is not considered cheap."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"The price of the product is high."
"The Dell PowerProtect DD architecture offers several significant features. One is DD Boost, which is utilized at both the source and destination sites for application processing."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
"Scalability is my sore spot."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Users have to pay a capacity-based licensing fee for the solution."
"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."
"Pricing is related to size. A lower range solution might be about $33,000. My customers use higher range versions with a price of around $100,000. That's the price for both the hardware and software."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"Becoming more expensive."
"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise40
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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The central purpose for which my clients are using Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is for backup. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is used for backup purposes in case any issues occur. What stands out t...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
In general, for improvement purposes, I can say that the features are not easy to understand to customers with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. These features must be explained in an easier way. In D...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement. Alert noise would be great to reduce.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We are still working with SolarWinds and use the NPM product along with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor.
What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each servi...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
SolarWinds SRM
 

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Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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