We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Veeam Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution adequately handles data storage."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It's the perfect solution for virtual and container directives. The data reduction feature works well, and we haven't had any issues."
"I would say flexibility is the most important feature of the product. The performance and speed are the best on the market."
"One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solutions. It is highly user-friendly, allowing users to quickly learn and implement backup and restore processes within a week. PPDM represents the next generation of backup software and is comparable to offerings from other vendors. Furthermore, PPDM prioritizes security with various access controls, such as user and database access controls. Its deployment tool is also known for its simplicity."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager helps to reduce the amount of data being transferred and stored."
"The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead."
"Veeam Data Platform offers features specifically designed for ransomware defense."
"The tool's stability is good."
"The solution's interface, GUI (graphical user interface), and backup are good."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of deployment, its many interesting functions, and its good performance for both backup and restoration."
"The solution's recovery process is very smooth."
"The tool is fast and trustworthy."
"The tool is good for VMware environments."
"The most valuable data protection features in Veeam are encryption and error handling."
"Management is difficult and it is hard to determine when things aren't working properly."
"The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors."
"As a new product, there are some things that still need to improve a bit as it matures."
"A lot of improvement is required in Dell's first level of support."
"The interface is too complex."
"You need to use additional software to back up entire environments. It will be good if they could support entire tape libraries."
"There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency."
"They should include a feature similar to S3 bucket."
"Setting up for my case was completely different. There were some product-level bugs that caused a lot of challenges for Veeam Data Platform. So, it took a while."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"Granular-level backup is difficult."
"Enhancing the level of automation in IT processes would be beneficial."
"Expanding its compatibility to include Linux would represent a significant advancement."
"The product must improve its performance."
"Apart from security improvements, enhancing compatibility with various platforms and addressing limitations related to integration and verification would be beneficial."
"The product's pricing is an area of concern where improvements are required."
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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is ranked 25th in Backup and Recovery with 9 reviews while Veeam Data Platform is ranked 16th in Backup and Recovery with 25 reviews. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is rated 7.8, while Veeam Data Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager writes "A tool that offers good capacity management and product management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Data Platform writes "Offers data security measures including offsite backups, encryption, and redundancy features and responsive and effective customer support". Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is most compared with Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA), whereas Veeam Data Platform is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft DPM, UrBackup and HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery. See our Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. Veeam Data Platform report.
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