"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The most important feature is the level of data compression provided by Dell EMC. It's a leader in data compression and deduplication, and the level of compression isn't available with any other vendors in the market."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"I can confidently say that I have managed more than 30 or 50 appliances over different time periods, and yet I never had a single hardware failure."
"The most valuable feature involves VMware Instant Recovery, which allows one to do restoration within seconds."
"It is easy to use and the performance is good."
"The policy-based backup feature is very helpful."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
"I personally find Veritas NetBackup Applicance hassle-free."
"The solution has a very easy-to-navigate user interface."
"There are a lot of new features that operate to protect the data from ransomware attacks. They launched the Veritas/Appliances to protect our data. Veritas has been doing its job well."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"Its management can be improved."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"The only problem is that it's more expensive than any other vendors available in the market."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"The price of the product is high."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"They still have hardware different from the software."
"The upgrade process of the solution needs to be improved since it is extremely complicated, especially without the benefit of a support person who can guide one through it."
"It would be a better solution if we were able to make more reports in regards to the backup system."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Veritas NetBackup would benefit from better explained error codes."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."
"Feature-wise, it is quite good, but it is very costly. Its price has gone up quite significantly over the years, and that makes people like us look at alternatives."
"The price needs to be improved because it is really expensive."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 23 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 6th in Deduplication Software with 16 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.8, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Stable and easy to scale suite of deduplication, backup, data protection, and storage solutions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Combines two solutions for use of our backup environment". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Dell Avamar and DD Boost, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with DD Boost, HPE StoreOnce, Veritas NetBackup, ExaGrid EX Series and Rubrik. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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