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PROS

DD Boost offers exceptional scalability, allowing organizations to scale up or down as needed without limitations.
The unique protocol of DD Boost is superior to competitors, providing efficient and fast data restoration.
Data deduplication and compression are among the most valuable features offered by DD Boost, enhancing storage efficiency and reducing network traffic.
DD Boost's performance, speed, and space savings capabilities ensure efficient use of resources and optimized backup storage utilization.
DD Boost, a proprietary technology of Dell, enables secure, fast data storage and is highly recommended for its stability, reliability, and financial benefits.

CONS

Restoring VMware or Veeam Backup with existing deduplication is challenging.
Connectivity with the cloud and on-premises requires improved gateways.
Pricing is expensive, hindering customer positioning.
Lack of integrated ransomware protection as seen in competitors.
Improvements are needed in support for a broader range of databases and software.
 

DD Boost Pros review quotes

Stanislaw Jagielski - PeerSpot reviewer
Trainer, Storage Consultant at Oxon
Aug 8, 2019
Overall, scalability is great.
it_user801057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 10, 2019
Data Domain Boost has a unique protocol. I don't think with other vendors you get the same efficiency. I work with some the other products, but this solution has amazing efficiency in comparison.
reviewer829905 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
The solution is very easy to manage. That's its most valuable feature.
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CR
Storage specialist at Vodacom Business
Sep 12, 2019
I like the tool set, it's easy to work on and the support is brilliant.
Abderahim Raissi - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Pre-Sales Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Sep 19, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it can support both the CIFS and NFS protocols simultaneously.
ME
System Engineer at Seal Software
Sep 19, 2019
The most valuable feature is the support for plug-ins.
it_user916722 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems and IT Manager at Chiyoda Almana Engineering LLC
Sep 19, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is deduplication.
it_user870684 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Engineer at Computech Limited
Sep 25, 2019
The backup aspect of the solution is its most valuable feature.
Michael Schwarzer - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at INT/box GmbH
Oct 3, 2019
The functionality is very good. DD Boost and DD entry replication are used in almost all backup concepts. Those are the most used features.
Mahmoud-Yassin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure and Security Operations at United Arab Bank
Oct 13, 2019
Data Domain is valuable, especially to restore data. For normal data, the restore from Data Domain is very efficient and fast.
 

DD Boost Cons review quotes

Stanislaw Jagielski - PeerSpot reviewer
Trainer, Storage Consultant at Oxon
Aug 8, 2019
This solution should cover more platforms, and there should be more product coverage.
it_user801057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 10, 2019
The solution needs a better gateway between the on-premises and cloud deployment models. We have to work around it or find a third party to assist.
reviewer829905 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
It should be expanded to include other databases and software. It should also be made easier to restore.
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CR
Storage specialist at Vodacom Business
Sep 12, 2019
It would be nice if they could have the same tool set right from the smallest to the biggest modules, but being specific frame dependent.
Abderahim Raissi - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Pre-Sales Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Sep 19, 2019
There are limitations when using the VTL protocol in extreme cases.
ME
System Engineer at Seal Software
Sep 19, 2019
There are some limitations where you cannot use it as a shared server or as a file server, it is limited for the only backup.
it_user916722 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems and IT Manager at Chiyoda Almana Engineering LLC
Sep 19, 2019
This product is expensive compared to other storage so the price can be improved.
it_user870684 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Engineer at Computech Limited
Sep 25, 2019
The solution needs to be more user-friendly for the end-users.
Michael Schwarzer - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at INT/box GmbH
Oct 3, 2019
The multi-tier functionality can be improved, but it is quite good. They could improve replication and perhaps support additional sharing network protocols. I would also like to see better implementation of NFS Version 3, but it is already implemented and quite usable as it is.
Mahmoud-Yassin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure and Security Operations at United Arab Bank
Oct 13, 2019
The experience of restoring VMware or Veeam Backup is difficult, when the backup you are using is a solution for backup, which is already having a deduplication. When you try to restore from Data Domain, it doesn't work perfectly, because Data Domain is already having a deduplication as well.