#1 most frequent
United States of America
56.7%17 installations of 30
What is PowerProtect DD Series?
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.
Categories & Use Cases
Top Performing Features
Deduplication and file compression
Integrated deduplication and compression capabilities
Category average: 8.3
Snapshots
Ability to take regular snapshots to ensure that Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is met
Category average: 8.7
Recovery verification
Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups
Category average: 8.7
Areas for Improvement
Flexible deployment
Deployment on any servers with full support for all applications being used
Category average: 8.5
Platform support
Product supports multiple operating systems and applications
Category average: 8.7
Retention options
Provision of best-practice and customizable retention policies with reporting
Category average: 9.1
Who Buys & Uses PowerProtect DD Series
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.3%4 installations of 30
#3 most frequent
Germany
6.7%2 installations of 30
Protection to your DATA
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We had huge data of ourselves along with our partner ecosystem, and our end customers for whom we do the deployment and using PowerProtect DD made our work line very streamlined when it came to managing the entire data lifecycle. The data in use was highly duplicated, coming in from different sources, but with deduplication availability, this turned out to be really good in saving disk space and avoiding duplication. At the same time setting up policies on the console was also very reliable in order to setup backup policies and setting up data lifecycle policies. The DDOS contributes to agility and security, which helps us to deliver high-scale and very efficient storage with the utmost capabilities. The backup and restoration speed also fastens up, making the entire process very time and performance efficient.
Pros
- Deduplication of data coming from different sources
- Provides highly secure and efficient storage ecosystem
- Backup and Restoration is fasten up
- HA is achieved within independent stacks making the TCO reduced
Cons
- Implementation of the product is complex and time taking, which needs to be improved.
- If you have different data sources coming into the system, then installation needs to be carried away by a professional.
Most Important Features
- Deduplication
- Backup and Restoration
- DDOS capabilities
Return on Investment
- We were able to make our data ecosystem more efficient with suitable copies of data
- Backup and restoration TAT reduced
- Security piece got improved
- Cost was a little high
Alternatives Considered
Dell Avamar
Other Software Used
Sophos Central Device Encryption, Azure Backup, AWS Backup
Sleep better knowing PowerProtect DD has your back
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our techs are can be in the field 24/7 so having a data backup that enables them to access whenever needed was critical - both for them and for our customers whose programming data we also backup to PowerProtect DD. We need reliability and like any other business, consider ROI before making a decision.
Pros
- reliable
- easy accessibility 24/7
- good initial install experience
Cons
- haven’t found anything.
Most Important Features
- reliability
- accessibility
- was easy to implement for our techs
Return on Investment
- I don’t have the actual numbers for this past year for financial ROI, but emotional/time has been significant.
- Eased our minds
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox Business
Other Software Used
Zoom, Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued), Adobe Acrobat
Brief overview of Data Domain
Pros
- The deduplication is fantastic. We are currently seeing total compression factors in the mid to upper 50s.
- The platform is very reliable and stable.
- It backs up a wide variety of enterprise apps (e.g. legacy applications, UNIX, iSeries, open systems etc) or your primary storage.
Cons
- 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.
Return on Investment
- Positive: The high compression (58.0x) and data reduction (98.3%) have allowed us to optimize the storage for efficient usage.
- Negative: even after adding capacity, we are running out of space. Adding capacity adds to the overall TCO (e.g. lease cost).
Alternatives Considered
Cohesity and Rubrik
Other Software Used
Avamar
Dell EMC Data Domain is a rock solid data backup solution
Pros
- Compresses backups well.
- Very reliable.
Cons
- Upgrades could be simpler.
- The sales process could be simpler. We bought 2 nodes for DR, but one was with VxBlock which complicated the process.
- Better reporting.
Return on Investment
- Not a cheap solution, but you get what you pay for and it has been solid.
- Enabled us to fulfill the backup needs of the college and compliance requirements.
Alternatives Considered
Veeam Backup & Replication
Other Software Used
Avamar, Windows Server
The Power to Protect... Back me up...
Pros
- Extreme data density with compression.
- Reliable and efficient replication.
- At rest encryption.
- Fast write speeds.
Cons
- Slow read speeds.
Return on Investment
- We have been able to rapidly recover data to minimize outages for business.
- Extremely Dense Data Storage has enabled flexibility We are currently storing 9.75Pib on 210TiB of physical disk with 56TiB free.
- Audit Reporting is easy and can be automated.
Other Software Used
Kemp LoadMaster, HPE OneView, Forcepoint Web Security