We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect 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."One of the most valuable features is the restore functionality that they offer."
"Within the system, we have rule-based access control, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and basic identity and access management features."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable. Being a cloud version, it has more flexibility, and it allows me to incorporate different workloads and consolidate all the data in one place. It has good high availability, and it is also easy to maintain."
"The enterprise search and instant restore are pretty valuable. Also, the Helios stuff is pretty good and the SAS engine for ransom malware detection."
"Backups are quick and painless to set up."
"The spin-up of a VM within a test environment for backup testing along with quick restores."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It offers an easy, quick backup and restore of files and VMs. Also, the "Google-like " search for files is awesome."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"The most valuable features of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are the duplication security and uptime."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"This solution is only compatible with a limited number of storage arrays, including Pure and Cisco Hyperflex."
"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"Cohesity cluster upgrades have not been as easy as a single button click. They are a manual process that requires upgrading each node into a cluster individually."
"You need to put the full name instead of a few letters while searching for backup. It should also improve customization."
"Since it is an evolving product, there are lot of frequent releases which require upgrades to be done every other weekend."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"The solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"It would be great to add SQL Object Level restore, so user objects, tables, etc. can be restored without having to restore the entire DB."
"The price could be improved."
"They need to make migration easier."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"DD Boost."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"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."
"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 69 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Dell PowerVault.
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