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PROS

Dell Data Protection Advisor features compression and deduplication enhancing data efficiency.
Initial setup is straightforward, typically completed within one hour by one person.
Offers over 300 ready-made reports covering various generic needs and supports detailed IT auditing.
Allows for extensive customization of reports and requires advanced training for script usage to fully leverage its capabilities.
Compatible with Dell Power Products and various other brands, enhancing flexibility for different IT environments.

CONS

Dell Data Protection Advisor requires more integration with Microsoft and Nutanix.
Dell Data Protection Advisor needs to simplify customization of reports, as users need deep knowledge of SQL.
Dell Data Protection Advisor should empower customers to upgrade as long as it's in the same major release.
Dell Data Protection Advisor's data domain protection feature needs enhancement.
Dell Data Protection Advisor encountered issues with pulling data from the database server and needs better backward compatibility.
 

Dell Data Protection Advisor Pros review quotes

Mark Torpy - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2021
The solution is easy to use, flexible and has a lot of out-of-the-box functionality. You can configure the dashboards or you can use a script. However, to fully utilize its capabilities you will want to use a lot of scripts which you will need advanced training. The reports can be customized for many things, such as chargeback billing.
Ermias Girma - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
The product's ability to give predictions and advice on how to protect data is incredible.
reviewer1495353 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2021
It has a lot of stock reports. I believe over 300 canned reports, which for the most part meet a lot of generic needs.
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reviewer1270632 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 22, 2020
The initial setup is very straightforward. Deployment typically takes about one hour. You just need one person to handle the deployment process.
CR
Sep 5, 2024
It supports our chargeback process by identifying resource users, which helps ensure that departments are billed accurately for data protection services rather than receiving them for free.
Mario Castillo - PeerSpot reviewer
May 11, 2022
The deduplication is probably the most valuable feature of that requirement.
Farhan SadikAkil - PeerSpot reviewer
May 11, 2023
I can increase the tool's licensing as per my requirement with no conditions applied.
RK
Jun 28, 2023
The reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products.
Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 23, 2021
It generates very detailed reports, which makes things easier when it comes to IT auditing.
RE
Oct 23, 2019
The most valuable aspects of the solution are the compression and the duplication.
 

Dell Data Protection Advisor Cons review quotes

Mark Torpy - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2021
There is a steep learning curve to use the interface and to create new reports, this could be made easier. If the solution could provide more drag and drop functionality to build more advanced reports that would be very helpful.
Ermias Girma - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
Some minor adjustments could be made regarding the graphical interface and customization options.
reviewer1495353 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2021
They should empower their customers with the ability to upgrade this solution as long as it's in the same major release.
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reviewer1270632 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 22, 2020
Customization of reports or creating new reports can be difficult. Users need to have a deep knowledge of SQL. 70-80% of customers can't seem to understand how to do it. They don't know how to address reporting. If Dell EMC could simplify it, it would benefit the end-user.
CR
Sep 5, 2024
The product could be improved by addressing intermittent collector failures affecting status reports' accuracy.
Mario Castillo - PeerSpot reviewer
May 11, 2022
It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing.
Farhan SadikAkil - PeerSpot reviewer
May 11, 2023
We have encountered issues where we were unable to pull data from the database server. It should also improve the backward compatibility.
RK
Jun 28, 2023
The stability of the solution needs improvement for stand alone users.
Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 23, 2021
It's a bit difficult for first-time users.
RE
Oct 23, 2019
The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well.