We performed a comparison between Actifio 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 solution helps reduce costs."
"Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches."
"Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good."
"This product has unique capabilities that lead the product category in test data management, cloning and recovery."
"They will assist me in achieving whatever budget issue the client may be having."
"Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression and the Data Domain Boost."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"The feature that I have found most useful is its data duplication."
"The solution is very scalable."
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"The solution doesn't support AIX software or in-cloud, and we have a lot of servers running on AIX and Oracle."
"While the product does support various databases, the company needs to make more of an effort to support N-minus-one compatibility."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Lacks the option to price backup costs within the solution itself."
"Google has stopped supporting the on-premise version of the tool."
"Areas that need improvement would be the support for recovery in the physical environment."
"The solution's cost, scalability, and licensing model could be improved."
"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."
"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."
"It could be more secure."
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Actifio is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 8 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 65 reviews. Actifio is rated 8.8, while Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Actifio writes "Actifio enables quick and efficient data refreshes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". Actifio is most compared with Rubrik, Delphix, Veeam Backup & Replication and Commvault Cloud, 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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