PowerProtect DD Series vs. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PowerProtect DD Series
Score 8.9 out of 10
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PowerProtect 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
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Pricing
PowerProtect DD SeriesVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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PowerProtect DD SeriesVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
PowerProtect DD SeriesVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
PowerProtect DD Series
9.4
10 Ratings
10% above category average
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
9.1
5 Ratings
7% above category average
Universal recovery9.09 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Instant recovery9.08 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Recovery verification9.58 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Business application protection9.510 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations9.510 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.59 Ratings9.85 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.56 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.09 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Snapshots10.09 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.08 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Management dashboard9.58 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Platform support9.08 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Retention options9.07 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Encryption9.57 Ratings9.35 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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User Ratings
PowerProtect DD SeriesVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(10 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PowerProtect DD SeriesVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
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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Veeam Software
We use it as a Simple Deployment. As a simple deployment scenario, the roles of the backup server, VMware backup proxy, and backup repository are assigned to a single machine. These roles are assigned automatically to the machine where we installed Veeam Backup & Replication. The drawback of the simple deployment scenario is that only the backup server handles and stores all data which is a single point of failure.
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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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Veeam Software
  • File level restore
  • Backing up of difficult Laptops that are in and off the network
  • Reporting
  • Integration into other Veeam Products
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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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Veeam Software
  • Stop the backup job from the console instead of having to stop from the client.
  • Don't consume too many resources while taking a backup.
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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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Veeam Software
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Usability
Dell Technologies
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Veeam Software
Overall, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a great backup solution and supplies extremely useful tools to configure backups to suite our needs and our clients requirements. I have only taken some points off as the user interface could be easier to navigate when configuring backups and the ability to update Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows from within the software would be appreciated.
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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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Veeam Software
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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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Veeam Software
Veeam is just on another level compared to most other software vendors who tend to make backup solutions complicated. Veeam uses intuitive GUI's that make sense to most people and take the stress out of systems recovery at high and low levels by simply explaining the process step by step.
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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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Veeam Software
  • It allows end users to easily self-serve their own file restores, freeing up IT resources
  • It provides a seamless DR solution for the resources it backs up
  • It frequently take a long time to resolve problems when they do occur
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