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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
6.6
Number of Reviews
99
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 20.9%, down 28.3% compared to last year.
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Storage Management, holds 6.9% mindshare, up 3.7% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain20.9%
HPE StoreOnce17.1%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager10.8%
Other51.2%
Deduplication Software
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor6.9%
NetApp OnCommand Insight7.9%
Dell VPLEX6.6%
Other78.6%
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 stability is excellent."
"The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"It's very easy to use Data Domain once it's been set up, and the interface is also user-friendly."
"It makes working with backup solutions very easy."
"My advice about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is straightforward: I recommend this product to all clients, because it provides the best deduplication, compression, and security."
"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is more efficient than NetBackup for our backup needs."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"The solution has been awesome over the last ten years, offering stability and reliability, which I recommend for stable storage."
"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
 

Cons

"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
"I would not recommend this solution to others."
"There needs to be better ease of use with like APIs and automation and things of that nature."
"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."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"Regarding the pricing for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, it is expensive. For small clients, it is very expensive."
"One area for improvement regarding Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the support. We are in Pakistan and there is no physical support available on the software side."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
"Scalability is my sore spot."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is really high compared to other vendors. The licensing cost is huge. Normal, mid-tier companies or small-scale companies wouldn't be able to afford it easily."
"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."
"Its price is reasonable."
"On a scale where one represents high price, and ten represents low price, I rate the solution a five, which means that the solution is of medium pricing."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."
"Pricing for this product could still be improved, though several years ago, its price was very high. When buying an IDPA product such as Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), you don't have to buy anything else, because you'll have an integrated solution: a data domain appliance plus software."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise44
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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
My main use case for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is as a data backup target.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
Pricing, setup cost, and licensing are not my areas of expertise, as I mainly focus on implementation engineering.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
To improve Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I would suggest making it cheaper. I would like to see the ability to use more back end data ports as a new feature.
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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