Dell RecoverPoint vs Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] comparison

"The product does block-level replication very well."

"The most valuable feature we have found in RecoverPoint is its ability to provide the lowest RPO."

"When it works, it is the best product that is available."

"It excels in duplicating data between two distinct types of storage systems."

"RecoverPoint's most valuable feature is the automatic failover."

"It is amazing because it is very easy to test with many alternative bookmarks."

"Dell RecoverPoint offers cost savings in the long term."

"In terms of operational and financial benefits, in case of any disaster, it can recover."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The product should provide integration with new products."

"The support is horrible."

"Considering the speed Dell RecoverPoint can recover data, it would be good if we could replicate data from on-premise to the cloud with this solution."

"RecoverPoint's WAN optimization could be improved."

"Dell RecoverPoint can be improved by virtualizing it, which would use less storage and enhance performance."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."

"The price is moderate."

"It is considered quite costly."

"The product is fairly priced."

"Support is an additional subscription."

"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."