The central purpose for which my clients are using Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is for backup. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is used for backup purposes in case any issues occur.

What stands out to me is that if we have a backup, we don't need to lose data. If production is gone or if something is accidentally deleted, we can recover that from the backup.

For storage, I am using Dell EMC Unity, Isilon, and XtremIO. I am also going to be certified for the Azure cloud.

Most functionality is valuable with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. The data in the backup is easy to handle. It is not complex to implement or deploy. We also get very good support from the support team. Regarding functionality, I don't think we require any improvement in terms of features. I'm trying to deploy new things on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and Unity, and once it gets successful, I will definitely let you know about it.

In general, for improvement purposes, I can say that the features are not easy to understand to customers with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. These features must be explained in an easier way. In Dell PowerProtect Data Domain or in Unity, we can use cloud snapshots for recovery purposes or we can use cascade replications. We need to implement these things in the storage and backup.

I have used the solution for around six years.

Since it's an operating system, I cannot say that it's 100% stable, but it is good regarding Dell PowerProtect Data Domain around eighty to ninety percent of the time.

It is scalable.

From the support point of view, sometimes the support team gets stuck somewhere, but the support team is always available at that time. We can't predict everything, but I can say the support team is available 24/7. Getting support from the Dell support team is quite helpful to us.

I would rate the support between eight to nine.

I've been using an HP product for around two months only, and I love that product. It was Alletra, I think. It's been quite a long time since I used it, from the previous year.

The installation process is very easy.

On-premises is where I usually deploy it for my clients.

The costs are quite affordable as per the company or market standard.

HP has more features compared to these other products. They have chunks of data in one GB, but here it is in KB or MB. HP is much faster than others.

I have close to 20 years of experience, combining my seven years with FalconStor and my 11 years with Cox. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is a backup solution we have used from day one. When I worked for Cox, I was hired from DealerTrack in 2014, and Cox Enterprises, which owns many different brands, acquired DealerTrack. Cox had NetBackup running and Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. They decided to retire NetBackup and use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, making it the enterprise backup solution for all AutoTrader, Kelly Blue Book, and other properties.

We back up over 20,000 servers in the backup window successfully and on a continuous basis. This was based primarily on a virtual environment, specifically VMware.

We migrated from Avamar to PPDM, and I feel Dell can improve the migration process. I do not know how many customers they have, but we faced challenges migrating from Avamar to PPDM.

Network-wise, implementing the solution and expanding on our DealerTrack presented several challenges. When we migrated DealerTrack from New Jersey data centers to Atlanta, we were set up in a network bubble. Once we received the green light to expand to other business units, adding more network capabilities proved challenging.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is more efficient than NetBackup for our backup needs. The best features are the storage efficiencies with deduplication and compression capabilities; they are the best in deduplication and compression. We save significantly more money with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain than with NetBackup, which is one of the main reasons we switched to Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

Recovery features in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are outstanding. The restore capabilities and backup capabilities are considerably faster. The speed of backups is clearly evident, and in terms of efficiency, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain significantly improves our organization's data backup efficiency with outstanding storage efficiencies. Upper management cares about the budget and expanded on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because of the storage efficiencies.

The main benefits of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are the fast backups, fast restores, and storage efficiencies.

I did not have the all-flash Dell PowerProtect Data Domain solution. We did have flash; however, I do not remember exactly how much flash we had, but that was key to our fast restores.

We have not yet entered the cloud, but we tested it and had presentations regarding it. The cloud capabilities were impressive, but we are not in the cloud yet.

I think they did a great job with PPDM from what I have seen. Their licensing matrix is confusing and is a feature they need to improve. We have challenges with that as well from our account managers at Dell, especially regarding notifications of nearly reaching capacity on our licensing. This was also a concern during the migration from Avamar to PPDM since we had considerable duplication. We worked closely with Dell themselves regarding the migration and the licensing.

I have over 20 years of experience with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. I used Networker for three years.

I do not see any issues with the scalability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. We can easily add to Dell PowerProtect Data Domain environment. We have done a couple of refreshes, but challenges during refreshes primarily involve the network and ensuring that the HA is working correctly.

Dell's technical support is very good and on par with NetApp support and the rest of the industry, such as Oracle, providing the same type of support. If you open a severity case one, there are similar challenges to getting support. The process involves fixing the problem first, then asking all the questions afterward. This approach is consistent across the board because vendors ask many questions on a severity one case. I would not call unless I have a potential outage and need help understanding the problem we are facing to fix it. When I open a severity one case, it is challenging, not only with Dell but also with Oracle. They want to ask many questions, which should be bypassed because we need to fix the problem. If I have a severity two case, I will answer all the questions because there is no urgency, though there is some urgency to get it fixed, but it is not as critical as an outage.

Once you get the message across and bypass their level one support to get someone in level two or level three involved, it becomes easier. It is always a challenge, and I find Oracle to be the same way when opening a severity one case. They put you through all these questions and processes, and I normally would call, and with NetApp, we always call the account manager to bypass and get someone in level two right away. However, it is difficult to bypass level one when they attempt to diagnose the issue you are having when you already know that you need a level two technician. You do not want to spend so much time explaining to level one, then have them transfer you. The vendor's process can sometimes be painful when going through their process to resolve an issue. One thing that I think needs improvement is the automated response; when you call, you end up talking to a robot. As a customer, I do not want to speak to a robot. It should be an option: do you want to continue with the automated call system or speak to someone right away? If it is not a severity case, I would go with the robot, but if it is urgent, I want to speak to someone right away because a robot is inadequate for that.

I have worked with Dell for many years. When I worked for FalconStor, we used Dell servers and rebranded them to FalconStor. FalconStor is a software company, and we used Dell as the hardware. At one time, we were using Supermicro, but they changed to Dell. My history with Dell goes back many years. Even before when I worked for the New York Stock Exchange for 23 years, I remember when Dell first came out and we started receiving all these Dell servers, desktops, and everything.

We utilized both ourselves and Dell during the deployment. Upper management then decided to use a third party, Ahead. We have been working with Ahead rather than Dell itself; we started with the third party about two years ago. We purchase it through Ahead.

I may have an old metric from when we presented the case to retire NetBackup versus Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. We have expanded on our projections, especially as we are implementing AirGap. We have not fully expanded the air gap yet, and we are still in the testing stages concerning recovery in case of a cybersecurity threat.

The cost these days is definitely increasing as we are expanding on how much we will be utilizing with Dell's DPS and PPDM.

With very minimal failures, the ratio between successful backups and failed backups was overachieved compared to other backup solutions such as NetBackup. If you are going with high availability, my recommendation for those considering Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is to have a proper networking process and plan in place because networking is crucial for success. I would rate this product a 9 out of 10.

I work as an implementer of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain systems, storage, and backup systems, serving as an administrator and support specialist. I have 15 years of experience implementing Data Domain systems with Dell, HP, and HPA, where all systems handle backup functions. My experience with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain spans 10 years. I serve as an implementer of this software and integrate it with storage and customer client systems. I administrate this console for all operations in Peru. I have implemented this product in Peru, the USA, and Argentina, working both on-site and remotely. I implement, support, and administer Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

The best features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain include its ability to protect compressed information in storage, its security, and the new security capabilities for this product, where information is encrypted in storage. It is not possible for attacks from ransomware or hackers to compromise the system. In Peru, this product is very important, and all clients comment on this feature. The product is expensive, but the information is secure. Clients balance this situation, understanding that it represents a price point for this product.

When comparing Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with other products, the deduplication feature stands out as the best feature. The deduplication is very compressed, and this is a necessary feature that requires the best hardware, memory, and processor. This deduplication process is very fast. This is the best option in backup solutions.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain needs to operate effectively in system operations. The product operates in both Linux and Windows environments. It is implemented for disaster recovery in both old and new versions, with upgrades and add-ons available. Patches are necessary, as are migration and administration in Windows environments. Disaster recovery is essential for preserving client information. In the disaster recovery plan, it is necessary to perform updates to execute this plan effectively. Disaster recovery is crucial to save this information for the client. It is a necessary component, and it represents the best plan within this scenario.

I have been using the solution for 10-11 years.

I rate the stability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as a ten out of ten. The product is the best product of its kind.

I rate technical support for Dell as an eight out of ten. Support is crucial when restore functions are not working, when a backup fails, or when a client erases information or requires maintenance. I provide support in these cases. The response time for requests is something I currently do not remember precisely, but clients use my contact number, and I connect with them to continue assisting and resolving their problems.

Regarding the pricing for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, it is expensive. For small clients, it is very expensive. Large clients find it not expensive, but it depends on the solution in the environment.

My clients are enterprise businesses. I currently work with Petroperú, which is a major enterprise company. This client uses Veritas NetBackup and all IBM enterprise products. Another client uses Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Sanwarm. Additionally, clients like BBVA and Scotiabank use it, along with BCP, which is the best bank in Peru. I administrate and support this product for these organizations.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is deployed in both cloud and on-premises environments. I have clients in both categories.

The cloud providers for Dell PowerProtect include GCP, and AWS is also involved in my work. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain's own cloud is also utilized with the same client for information management.

My advice about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is straightforward: I recommend this product to all clients. It provides the best deduplication, compression, and security. I always recommend it to all clients, and this is the approach I take when working with clients to implement this product.

I am an expert and specialist in customer support, holding roles such as N2 or N3 in Peru. I serve as a specialist senior in backup and infrastructure at Petroperú, the largest company in Peru in the petroleum sector. My experience with the product is that, compared with other systems, it excels, particularly in information security. This has been confirmed by all my clients. There have been no issues with information access, and that has been the best experience for my clients. Additionally, clients have direct contact with me for any support needs regarding verifications or configurations related to administrating the console. I am happy to provide this feedback, and I am satisfied with this product overall. I rate this review as a ten out of ten.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is currently used to protect the environment backup. The major use case in this banking environment is that most of our data is expected to be 100% protected. The use case at the moment is the protection of the data being backed up to the CRS, and we have a special interest in the CyberSense part of it because we understand that if an environment has any issue, the first thing is protecting the destination file and data itself, and CyberSense is able to meet that requirement.

I have a few things that I enjoy the most about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. One of them is the scalability, especially around the storage, and the other one is the data protection. We personally enjoy the feature of the data protection there with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

The aspect we do not enjoy the most about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the staging configuration. We have a kind of staging environment that will recover the data in case of any incident or special need. This is actually our own architecture because we have the flexibility to increase the staging environment capacity, but it would be better if the staging environment were a bit bigger. We want a situation where even if there is an issue, we can seamlessly work on the staging environment with all the combating applications that we are running.

We started using it in 2023, and we completed the deployment for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Cyber Recovery solution.

We have contacted customer support for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, and that is another good part because it makes the entire experience much more seamless. We have a response time of less than 20 minutes, and we get engineers contacting us immediately when we raise a support request. We feel that we are working with people who understand the technology and the historical patterns of this environment, and when we raise a support request, we have no doubt because it seems that we are working with a product engineer. Everyone we have interacted with in the support team is extremely skilled in this line of business, which is an additional bonus for us.

If we were to put the support for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain on a scale from one to ten, we would give them a ten, basically. The reason for giving ten is that we get what we need, and that is the most important thing. We are not running into any issues or complaints. However, we would legitimately give nine because sometimes when we raise a support request that involves Dell PowerProtect Data Domain or the entire Cyber Recovery environment itself, or that has to do with NetWorker, the request is not directly routed to the required team, necessitating movement to the right team, which could be a human error in submitting the support request. But aside from that, as soon as the request is assigned to the right engineer, it is considered done.

The initial deployment was not difficult at all.

The deployment of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain was a seamless experience for certain reasons. This is a kind of collaborative work where the network team needs to be involved, the infrastructure team needs to be available, and the database team needs to be available. The only aspect we had an issue with initially was the structuring of those resources, but immediately after that, the deployment was seamless because we had a site engineer, Muhammad Sohi, directly available on site with us from beginning to end. Even at some point when we needed assistance, he came physically to work with us to ensure that the product met the business requirement, so we can confirm that the deployment was seamless because of the site engineer. Ordinarily, we could not have done it on our own.

We feel that the pricing for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is flexible. We had the option to scale and analyze before finalizing the particular configuration that works for us. At the moment, we feel that the pricing is not much, and the only reason it impacts us so much is the currency conversion, so we think the price is quite flexible and not a disadvantage.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain requires maintenance. We do a kind of continuous maintenance, and we have a local support team that we usually reach out to for assistance. Whenever we need help with maintenance, we always get adequate support. Before consulting Dell directly for an engineer, we have local support residing in our region and city, so if there is any maintenance or assistance needed, they jump on a call with us, and if it requires their physical presence, they come on site to check. We do maintenance, and majorly it is quarterly. We also do some basic maintenance every month. Our overall rating for this solution is 8 out of 10.

I have been using Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for two years. One year has been for operational data domain specifically, and one year has been for implementation.

This first installation included racking and stacking, cabling, network configuration, license, and active file system setup.

My favorite feature on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the deduplication capability. This is a particularly good feature to have.

Regarding the downsides of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I have not encountered anything negative about it at this time. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain will be integrated into all systems in real-time, and I have not seen anything bad so far.

The last downtime for upgrading the model 9410 took a long time, approximately two hours, which could be bad for production environments.

I rate the stability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain at 8.5 out of 10.

I find Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to be very stable. I have been using it for up to three years with no upgrading or downtime.

I think it is a good achievement for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to remain stable for three years with no downtime.

My rating for the scalability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is an eight out of 10.

I find the scalability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to be very simple. You can expand, but you must ensure safety if you are facing a challenging environment. You must ensure the space you will use to expand the storage. It is very easy and simple because you just buy the product and deploy it by expanding with shelves or hard disks.

I contacted technical support when a product failure occurred in NVRAM or DEMS while powering on the system. This happened to me during new installations of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

The quality and speed of the responses from their support are perfect. Many products take many days to reply, but with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, the response time is fine.

When I first deployed Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, it was easy.

It took me 45 minutes to check the configuration and see how it was installed, just to have the information recorded.

I require just one person as a technician for basic deployments.

The number of technicians needed depends on what the expansion shelf will be. If it is just one controller of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I need just one technician. If there is another shelf, such as the DS16 or something similar, I need more technicians.

For new users starting to use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, you just need to check some comments to know what the configured ports, IPs, and domain you have. You just need to manage the cleaning and the file system and check the storage, or if you have a disk failure, check its number.

I execute all the checks after leaving, and the system is up and continues to be monitored for just one day, or for safety, I will monitor it for one week to ensure the garbage collection will run. I rate this product an 8 out of 10 overall.

I use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as a second backup repository. I implemented Dell PowerProtect Data Domain in the initial setup and some configuration, which is maybe the standard way to implement another backup for the virtual infrastructure.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain has impacted my data protection processes positively, and it remains the best solution for my needs. Since I use it as a secondary backup, I rely on it when I have lost some data and need to restore it from Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

The best feature is the deduplication capability. I appreciate the deduplication feature because it saves a significant amount of storage.

I use the product analytics and monitoring features sometimes. The data from the analytics and monitoring helps in my operational decision-making by providing me with analytics so I can solve future problems or predict what problems may arise and mitigate them proactively.

I believe the interface needs some improvement in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. Specifically, the PowerProtect Data Domain System Manager needs improvement, such as adding new features or additional dashboards.

From a features perspective, I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain would benefit from having a Windows application for system management in addition to the web application, which would add value to the product.

I have been working with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for approximately two to three years.

Regarding stability and reliability, I would assess Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as having good stability and reliability. I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues with it.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is sufficient for our current needs, but I believe it has more capacity available. If we need to upgrade, we can do so. We have a basic box of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with another shelf for extending storage capacity, which has been sufficient for us, but I think there is additional capacity if we need to upgrade the storage further.

I needed to upgrade the operating system for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain once, and I called support during my first firmware upgrade. I contacted support to ensure I was following the standard process for upgrading so I would not miss anything or delete any data.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support a nine.

Before Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I did not use any different product for deduplication or backup purposes. We used Windows Deduplication previously.

The initial setup process of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain was straightforward and easy to deploy.

We were conducting a data center tech refresh and purchased Dell servers, Dell storage, and Dell PowerProtect Data Domain from Dell. The implementation involved two sites for my company, with one Dell PowerProtect Data Domain deployed at each site. After we implemented the virtual infrastructure, we had Dell servers and Dell storage hosting the infrastructure virtual machines.

I have not measured ROI at this point because no severe incident has occurred with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

I purchased Dell PowerProtect Data Domain through a local partner.

I decided to go with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because I had heard about its features and performance. When we attempted to purchase it, we made some evaluations for other products, but we ultimately selected Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

The key differences that led me to select Dell were the price and features, which were better than the alternatives.

I have not observed any significant time savings, resource savings, or efficiency improvements with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

My recommendation for organizations considering Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is to select the suitable model for your organization. When we selected our model, we chose the mid-sized model because it fit our purpose in terms of capacity and features. After we purchased it, I discovered they have another version available; we have the DD6400, and I believe they now have a 9000 series with potentially better features or performance, but the 6400 was sufficient for our purposes.

I would rate this product an eight overall.

We primarily use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for backup storage and disaster recovery purposes. We support multiple customers with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, so it is not specific to any industry. We work exclusively with enterprise and mid-enterprise organizations.

The major features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are that it is ready to use directly. It provides deduplication and compression, which significantly reduces storage requirements for backups and saves capacity. You can convert file systems into any kind of operating system that can be mounted or share data, or even directly dump data onto Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. It provides disaster recovery solutions with two-sided replication where you have primary or backup data in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and can restart everything from the DR site. It also provides Virtual Tape Library functionality and can be integrated with any backup solution, not just Avamar or specific network solutions, but can be used and mounted to anything.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain has already improved significantly. From a pricing perspective, it is quite high and very costly compared to other storage or backup solutions. They are now coming with DDVE, which is Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition, where they charge based on capacity and license while storage is yours. They are improving, and they have comprehensive documentation available. I do not believe there are many things that need to be updated or upgraded.

I have worked on many other solutions such as Rubrik, Veeam, NetBackup, and Veritas. For some backups, such as application-aware backups, virtualization backups, or VM backups, I believe Avamar integrates with the IDPA or PowerProtect solutions, which are very good offerings from Dell EMC. However, they need to work on their pricing because they are much costlier compared to other solutions.

I have used Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for almost eight years.

The major return on investment with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is that any customer requires their golden copy, and it is easy to use and deploy with shift and lift capabilities. The best part is the compression and deduplication feature. In another solution, if you are having 16 TB, it allows you to store hardly 22-24 TBs. But in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with this feature, it can allow you to store up to somewhere around 40 to 50 TB. The ROI is primarily that it saves costs compared to other solutions where you need to invest in additional capacity.

You can deploy Dell PowerProtect Data Domain on your own, but the support side will be delayed. The deployment side usually gets delayed when buying from a customer or from Dell EMC or any of their partners due to the availability of the engineer or rack and stack requirements. However, when it needs to be deployed, it is an easy process. If you are capable, you can do it by reading the documentation. It is not that difficult.

I have not deployed Dell PowerProtect Data Domain in the cloud, but I know that it works quite well in on-premises data centers. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain came with a feature called DD Cloud, which allows you to send data for archiving for the long term. I would rate this review as an 8.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain's main use case is backup, integrating with Veeam, NetWorker, and other backup software. Almost all customers utilize Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as a deduplication and backup solution.

Almost all of our customers indeed use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. When I mention all users, I refer specifically to enterprise users, including Telco and government entities, who use Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. We also have some small OceanProtect Huawei deduplication devices, but they are not the same storage as Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

From my personal experience, the most valuable feature in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is its deduplication.

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.

In terms of analytics and monitoring capabilities, they help tremendously. This is a great product; it has been around for more than twenty years, and the software is stable. We have never encountered issues such as data corruption with these systems. There have been no software issues with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, only hardware failures requiring break and fix interventions. I don't think I've ever opened a service request related to problems with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. The knowledge base is good; they do have one known issue when a certificate expires for login.

I don't recall any downtime we experienced. Access to the GUI can sometimes be a problem related to certificates and the bounding of web servers for the GUI. However, I don't have many concerns, as we have many of these boxes in the field, and I've never faced a problem with them. We have realized that boxes can work for years without any issues. Additionally, hardware failure is very low; although we use mechanical disks and expect to change them frequently, the boxes have consistently operated for five or more years without issues.

We have had issues with broken disks, but these issues are not as common as they are with other block storages.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is very scalable; it expands easily with new enclosures. They utilize SATA disks for petabytes of storage, and deduplication is efficient. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain boxes are sufficient for enterprise users.

For this type of box, we receive great support from Dell.

The deployment and installation process for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is straightforward. We just initialize it, set up the management IP address, configure the file system, and set up the network. It is an easy task that can be implemented by technicians.

I really don't know what Dell could improve to make this product better. I believe that for backup and deduplication, this is the top product.

I don't believe we have a better solution available now for fast backup and recovery speed. While Oracle may have a solution that promises zero data loss, for general-purpose backup and restore, I don't think we have a better solution capable of quickly restoring large amounts of data the way Dell PowerProtect Data Domain does.

We sell solutions from IBM, including a NAS-based one known as Spectrum Scale. I forgot the details, as I'm not involved in that project. We have one significant implementation of this product, but I'm not familiar with this specific type of storage.

I am involved in block solutions and I work with classical NAS systems such as Isilon and OceanStor. However, I don't only work with NAS systems that have nice GUIs; I also have experience with block storage. On the other hand, I don't work with Ceph or storages that are based on software-defined storage.

I work with OceanStor.

I work with OceanStor Dorado, OceanStor Protect, and all types of block and backup storages from OceanStor. I also work with Dell EMC; I forgot to mention Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. We also sell it because Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the best product on the market for backup. When talking about block storages, I think only general-purpose block storages, and I mentioned that we use only Huawei and IBM storages.

In Serbia, public sector and enterprise customers are not using cloud technologies for backing up their data. Price is the main reason; they are reluctant to share information on the cloud. Presently, the only usage of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is on-premises implementations here in Serbia.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Our main use case for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is as a backup target.

The features that my customers and I like the most about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are its data reduction capabilities, which are quite good.

We see data reduction by up to 60 times with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, but it depends on the backup application the customers use.

There are money savings connected to that with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, as it saves on disk space and rack space, along with power savings and cooling as well.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain impacts our data protection processes by allowing us to do data reduction at the source, which means we only back up the unique data, making it very efficient also in terms of network performance since you only need to transport what has changed.

In terms of improvement for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I suggest that the licensing structure could be clearer, as it is difficult to understand how capacity relates to the license capacity, which is not very transparent.

I have been working with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for about 10 or 11 years.

I find the stability and reliability of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to be good; I cannot recall an issue that has caused downtime.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain scales well with the growing needs of my customers, allowing for expansion, but one should keep in mind that expanding the capacity also requires expanding the licenses, adding an extra layer compared to PowerStore, but it is still manageable.

I would evaluate the support for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain on a scale of 1 to 10 as an eight, as I haven't used support for a few years, but previously it was quite good; they resolved our licensing issues promptly, which is impressive for such matters.

Prior to adopting Dell PowerProtect Data Domain products, I don't think my customers used anything else to address similar needs.

My experience deploying Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is that it is quite easy; deploying is pretty straightforward. It used to involve using a serial cable, which isn't common anymore, so you need converters and cables, making it a bit challenging if you only have a laptop.

I don't have information on whether my customers have seen a return on investment in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, as we don't get that information from our end customers.

I think the pricing and setup costs for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain used to be good, but I feel the prices have gone up a bit too much recently; however, end customers are still willing to pay.

I think Dell does a very good job with Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, and I don't think there are competitors with similar performance and data reduction.

I purchase all of these products through a distributor, but for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, we buy them directly, and only all storage-related products are through a distributor.

The monitoring features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are helpful for operational decision-making, especially when we encounter issues concerning capacity being full; we can get rid of some old storage or restore points and free up space.

The primary reasons my customers are implementing Dell PowerProtect Data Domain are for data reduction and to have a full stack of Dell products, which offers maximum discounts when buying more products from Dell, and we also have a lot of knowledge about Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and all Dell products.

I assess the backup and recovery performance of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain as good; however, for some backup applications and models, they don't work quite well, specifically with instant restore—it is a rather technical issue where we face some problems. Generally, its performance is good.

I do use analytics and monitoring features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain itself to see how performance is doing, including data reduction and all such things.

I rate Dell PowerProtect Data Domain an eight and a half; however, it could be a little more transparent about capacity related to license capacity. Overall, I have rated this solution an eight out of ten.