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Dell RecoverPoint pros and cons

4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Dell RecoverPoint has enhanced RTO and RPO, ensuring improved recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives.
It offers continuous data replication with minimal data loss and the ability to replicate data from distant locations.
Block-level replication and automatic failover are among the most valuable features of Dell RecoverPoint.
Stability is a key highlight, with many users forgetting its presence due to its seamless operation.
Technical support for Dell RecoverPoint is highly rated, contributing to its overall preferred status among users.

CONS

Dell RecoverPoint is limited to specific storage types and could benefit from supporting larger amounts and diverse types to cater to a broader market.
It is designed to integrate with Dell EMC storage only, restricting usage with other brands like IBM or HP.
Licensing costs are high, potentially affecting scalability and making it less affordable for mid-size organizations due to additional network investment requirements.
Dell RecoverPoint is no longer supported as it fails to replicate between different storage systems and is considered an older technology not recommended for new deployments by Dell EMC.
It requires double the storage capacity for source and target storage areas, creating a heavy burden on resources.
 

Dell RecoverPoint Pros review quotes

RA
Bussiness Development Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 3, 2018
It has improved RTO and RPO.
CEOTechnba8d - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO/Technical Director at Flebytes Limited
Aug 18, 2019
The solution is very stable. Once it's installed, many customers forget they even have it.
IH
Customer Service Engineer, System engineer at Computer Services Ltd.
Apr 1, 2020
It can replicate data from a distant location and it can scan it as well. It has continuous data replication with almost no data loss.
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DH
Senior Systems Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
Nov 3, 2021
The solution is now Flash-based, which is better. they moved away from Java.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Dec 24, 2021
We use RecoverPoint for disaster recovery and asynchronous replication, and we use the application at a block level, not the software level. This has been tested, and it's very durable.
Mina_Magdy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Solutions Architect at Benya systems
Aug 11, 2022
RecoverPoint's most valuable feature is the automatic failover.
Md. ImranulHoque - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise post-sales manager. at Smart technologies (BD) Ltd
Sep 13, 2022
The product does block-level replication very well.
Naveed Muhammad - PeerSpot reviewer
Head - Solution Design & Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jul 3, 2023
The solution provides continuous data protection.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Sep 29, 2023
It excels in duplicating data between two distinct types of storage systems.
MA
Implementation and Technical Sales Manager at ROI Botswana
Oct 2, 2023
The most valuable feature we have found in RecoverPoint is its ability to provide the lowest RPO.
 

Dell RecoverPoint Cons review quotes

RA
Bussiness Development Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 3, 2018
I am waiting for block replication with VirtualBox.
CEOTechnba8d - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO/Technical Director at Flebytes Limited
Aug 18, 2019
The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market.
IH
Customer Service Engineer, System engineer at Computer Services Ltd.
Apr 1, 2020
Other hypervisors should be integrated with this system. Other hypervisors should be able to get the benefits of this solution.
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DH
Senior Systems Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
Nov 3, 2021
The cost of the solution is pretty high. The licensing costs may affect a company's ability to scale.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Dec 24, 2021
Integration with VMware is the only thing we need to improve. Another feature I'd like to see is the ability to convert management to HTML. And the integration should also be done on the same level.
Mina_Magdy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Solutions Architect at Benya systems
Aug 11, 2022
RecoverPoint's WAN optimization could be improved.
Md. ImranulHoque - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise post-sales manager. at Smart technologies (BD) Ltd
Sep 13, 2022
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.
Naveed Muhammad - PeerSpot reviewer
Head - Solution Design & Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jul 3, 2023
The product should provide integration with new products.
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
Sep 29, 2023
It is worth mentioning that this solution is no longer supported, primarily because it doesn't replicate between two different storage systems anymore.
MA
Implementation and Technical Sales Manager at ROI Botswana
Oct 2, 2023
When it comes to storage and backup, that is where scalability problems have affected us.