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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PowerProtect DD Series

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APowerProtect DD (a next-generation appliance replacing Dell EMC Data Domain) is a suite of hardware appliances used for data protection, backup, storage and deduplication. PowerProtect appliance offerings are cloud-enabled and vary by organization size, capable of supporting small business and enterprises. PowerProtect appliances are separated into two categories: entry-level to midrange, and enterprise. Entry-Level to Midrange Backup Appliances PowerProtect…N/A

    Storware Backup and Recovery

    N/AN/AStorware is an enterprise backup solution for Open Virtual Machine environments such as KVM, Redhat Virtualization/Ovirt, Citrix Xen Server, Xen, Nutanix, Oracle VM, and Proxmox. It enables VM-level data protection and can function as a standalone solution or integrate with enterprise backup software. VM-level, agent-less backup – full and incremental (available for Citrix/RHV/oVirt/Nutanix) Quiesced/application-consistent snapshots (available…N/A
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
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    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of PowerProtect DD Series and Storware Backup and Recovery
    Feature
    PowerProtect DD Series
    9.4
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Storware Backup and Recovery
    -
    Ratings
    Universal recovery9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection9.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PowerProtect DD SeriesStorware Backup and Recovery
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PowerProtect DD SeriesStorware Backup and Recovery
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dell Technologies
    We have huge data coming in from different sources and also from multiple organizations in our Data centres. This data had multiple copies of the same data and was huge in size therefore, we wanted to have a solution in place which can help us with a good amount of deduplication at the deepest possible level to make sure that our ecosystem does not have multiple copies of the same data and is also efficient at the same time. Having said this, we wanted this solution to be secure and reliable since it had to be exposed to a huge critical set of data in the market. To add, backup and restoration was something that we were also keen on evaluating so that once we have efficient data within our system, the time it takes to backup and restoration also reduces. And all this was justified by this solution when we signed up with them. From the pricing perspective and the implementation side, the solution needs improvement to make it more efficient and user-friendly.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • It writes backups quickly. DDBoost add-on is very useful as well for improving backup speeds.
    • DD is very efficient in its use of capacity. It dedupes and compresses very well.
    • It spans to large capacity amounts.
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    Storware
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    Cons
    Dell Technologies
    • It can be expensive to implement, especially when used in conjunction with other applications/hardware such as Avamar.
    • The TCO can be high, especially when it needs its storage expanded.
    • Recovery speeds can be slow (compared to other solutions) for when recovery is time sensitive.
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    Storware
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dell Technologies
    DD has performed flawlessly for almost 10 years as our backup/recovery storage with offsite replication. Given its track record and great support from EMC, we're unlikely to look elsewhere any time soon.
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    Support Rating
    Dell Technologies
    Customer support has had some ups and downs here. We've had several issues with EMC support before and during the acquisition by Dell, but in the last 18 months support has been top notch. Quick and knowledgeable help is but a chat away, or they will call you back so you don't have to wait on hold. The team supporting us is responsive and is quick to assist with any request or issue.
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    Storware
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dell Technologies
    We selected Data Domain due to its integration with our backup software. The Data Domain works well for what we need it to do.
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    Storware
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    Return on Investment
    Dell Technologies
    • We were able to immediately discontinue our remote tape storage and TBU maintenance.
    • Reduced backup footprint in the data center.
    • It is costly to expand so buy it with a purpose.
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    Storware
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