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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Storage Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 21.2%, down 26.6% compared to last year.
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Storage Management, holds 7.8% mindshare, up 4.5% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain21.2%
HPE StoreOnce17.4%
Dell Avamar10.2%
Other51.2%
Deduplication Software
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor7.8%
NetApp OnCommand Insight8.6%
Dell VPLEX7.4%
Other76.2%
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Branko Cirovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group
Provides seamless backup integration and long-term reliability for enterprise data protection
The price is quite high; this product is not considered cheap. Additionally, if you use higher availability boxes, they also come at a premium price. However, they provide business continuity, which is the main reason why companies invest in this solution. Tape is slow; when restoring several virtual machines or databases amounting to several terabytes, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain represents the fastest and most reliable solution, ensuring great integration with backup software. If a customer has limited budget constraints, they may opt for cheaper external storage comprised of just a bunch of disks and utilize it for backup, as backup is not a business-critical service. However, I see great value in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because it is fully automated, features great integration with backup software, and provides good value for money. I would rate software support as a ten, while I would give hardware support a seven. I never give any product a perfect score; I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain deserves a nine. The only minor problems are the certificate issue and the price. These certificate issues are quite rare and mainly arise when we forget to restart and upgrade the box for several years.
AbdulKader Mohandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Al Jazeera Media Network
Custom alerts and rich performance metrics have improved server monitoring and storage planning
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each service. I do not use the historical data trends that predict future storage needs. Perhaps some of my colleagues use it, but I do not. I would like to see a focus on broadcast services in the future to make it better. Broadcast services, specifically TV broadcast services, would be valuable to us because we come from a broadcast technology background and would appreciate having some features related to that. I would rate this review as an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"When utilizing Dell PowerProtect DD for backup systems, Data Domain offers fast performance with low latency, providing high throughput for quicker backups compared to other vendors."
"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."
"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is more efficient than NetBackup for our backup needs."
"Depending on the customer's needs, Dell can fit into all environments."
"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain impacts my organization positively by helping ensure that all of our credit card application data is backed up securely and allowing us to make sure that we are able to store all of that data and meet all of our compliance requirements."
"Fast backup for complex and huge size data."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
 

Cons

"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"Each solution has its pros and cons regarding Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. Regarding the cons, it has high licensing and expansion costs."
"The cost could be lower. Sometimes it's not very competitive."
"I have not observed any significant time savings, resource savings, or efficiency improvements with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"We have some problems with backing up on the Power Platform. PowerServer is an IBM product, and it forces us to back up over LAN, which is not suitable for us."
"The price could be improved."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
"Scalability is my sore spot."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution and support for Dell PowerProtect DD is expensive. We have customers that cannot upgrade to a newer version of the solution because the support is too expensive."
"Users have to pay a capacity-based licensing fee for the solution."
"The cost is expensive."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"This is one of the more expensive backup solutions on the market."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise50
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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is primarily used in my organization for disk backups. We use it for production systems so that we have a backup and can make use of other devices where the VTL handle...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
I have not had access to the costs of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, so I could not tell you how my experience has been with the licensing, installation, and pricing costs.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain could be improved in terms of the integration with VTL, as I would like it to be a bit more accessible.
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement. Alert noise would be great to reduce.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We are still working with SolarWinds and use the NPM product along with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor.
What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each servi...
 

Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
SolarWinds SRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets
NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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