We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too."
"It's simple to set up."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"It is easy to configure."
"The most valuable features are that it is able to restore quickly and that it is able to virtually restore on Hyper-V."
"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."
"Its pricing is not overly expensive."
"The most valuable features of the solution are recovery point, compression, and deduplication."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"The tool's performance is very good. DD Boost can improve its performance and backup."
"Licensing can be quite difficult."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"The only problem with the solution is that when I change the drive capacity, it has to do a full backup. It's a problem when I have five servers to backup. When I only want to change the size of the drive, I have to do a full backup that can take one week."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly. It can be difficult to assign destinations and choose which files and folders we need to back up. There are some aspects that are unclear."
"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product lacks some security features that would make it more stand-alone and integrated."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"Dell PowerProtect DD does not have integration with the cloud and virtualization software."
"Looking at Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), there is a need for improvement, especially in terms of protection from cyber resiliency, cyber recovery, or man-in-the-middle attacks."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
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Arcserve UDP is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 42 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 64 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Veritas Backup Exec, Rubrik and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik.
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