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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Perforce Delphix 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 DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
Perforce Delphix
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Test Data Management (1st), Copy Data Management (1st), Data Masking (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Perforce Delphix aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 28.2%, down 29.8% compared to last year.
Perforce Delphix, on the other hand, focuses on Test Data Management, holds 28.3% mindshare, down 30.1% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Test Data Management
 

Featured Reviews

Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.
Amit-Rastogi - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles large volumes of data with ease, but the self-service portal must be more user-friendly
My advice depends on an organization’s needs. If an organization has a large volume of data, Delphix is a good choice. It is robust and very efficient with large volumes of data and different kinds of databases. If someone is looking for a one-stop solution with all features and capabilities, they must consider a different tool. Overall, I rate the product a six or seven 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 integration of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) with leading backup applications within the infrastructure is very good."
"Good starting capacity and scalability."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are ease of use and deduplication."
"By using Data Domain, we get the advantage of data deduplication, reducing data size."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"The solution has been awesome over the last ten years, offering stability and reliability, which I recommend for stable storage."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"Delphix's technical support is fairly knowledgeable."
"It's really easy to install."
"The most valuable aspect is the product is easy to manage, with a good dashboard. We can easily configure it on the front end and back end."
"It provides the ability to roll back to a point in time or roll forward without the assistance of a DBA."
"It is a stable solution."
"The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market."
"Delphix can do data masking in any format. Not many solutions can do that."
"The product is efficient in handling large volumes of data."
 

Cons

"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"Delphix is a strong solution for virtualization, but it's not strong enough for creating data, so we have to use another solution for creating new data."
"Could be improved with richer reporting capabilities."
"As a commercial model, it's very good. However, maybe it would be nice for Delphix to integrate with some other platforms."
"One thing I would like to see improved is the unusual error messages we receive and some slowness we have while we are updating."
"Delphix could be improved with better usability and an agentless option."
"The solution's price needs improvement."
"When it comes to unstructured and structured data, if Delphix can comply with the requirements for most of the structured data, it would be good, especially if it can include the data scanning part."
"Delphix is quite expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"I can't remember what the license costs are. They might be paid monthly or every two months."
"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
"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."
"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"It is an expensive solution."
"The product is a little bit expensive."
"Delphix's pricing is affordable."
"The cost is $370K annually for the Delphix Masking Engine and Delphix Virtualization Engine."
"I rate the product price seven to eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."
"The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million."
"I would say the price is a little high but affordable for our needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The typical use case for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is for backup purposes; it is disk-based backup, which provides fast backup capabilities. Additionally, data can be replicated from site ...
What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
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 NV...
What do you like most about Delphix?
The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delphix?
The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million.
What needs improvement with Delphix?
It would be good if any CI/CD and DevOps-aligned feature could be triggered through the DevOps pipeline. Right now, we have to trigger the jobs and then integrate them with DevOps, which requires s...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
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