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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acronis True Image

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAcronis True Image is a backup, cloning, cyber protection and privacy tool suite for home users.N/A

    PowerProtect DD Series

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APowerProtect 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. Entry-Level to Midrange Backup Appliances PowerProtect…N/A
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    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
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    Pricing Offerings
    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Considered Both Products
    Acronis
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    Dell Technologies
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Acronis True Image and PowerProtect DD Series
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    Acronis True Image
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    Ratings
    PowerProtect DD Series
    9.4
    10 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.58 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings9.58 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
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    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Small Businesses
    NetBackup Flex Appliances
    Score10 out of 10
    BDRShield
    Score6.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Bacula Enterprise
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    NetBackup Flex Appliances
    Score10 out of 10
    Bacula Enterprise
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Acronis True ImagePowerProtect DD Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acronis
    Acronis Cyber Protect is great for any small/mid-sized business. The price point makes it attractive to all budgets >$100/year for 5 device deployments. Competitors offer less and charge more! Very happy with the suite of products, and renewals are simple and straightforward as well. I hope they don't change a thing!
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    Dell Technologies
    We have huge data coming in from different sources and also from multiple organizations in our Data centres. This data had multiple copies of the same data and was huge in size therefore, we wanted to have a solution in place which can help us with a good amount of deduplication at the deepest possible level to make sure that our ecosystem does not have multiple copies of the same data and is also efficient at the same time. Having said this, we wanted this solution to be secure and reliable since it had to be exposed to a huge critical set of data in the market. To add, backup and restoration was something that we were also keen on evaluating so that once we have efficient data within our system, the time it takes to backup and restoration also reduces. And all this was justified by this solution when we signed up with them. From the pricing perspective and the implementation side, the solution needs improvement to make it more efficient and user-friendly.
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    Pros
    Acronis
    • Delta backup makes backups super fast of larger files that do not change in its entirety (e.g. VM images, large PSD files)
    • Easy to use (set it and forget it)
    • Rescue media makes it easy to restore backups to different hardware and migrate to other work stations
    • Lots of backup options on the Windows version of ATI
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    Dell Technologies
    • It writes backups quickly. DDBoost add-on is very useful as well for improving backup speeds.
    • DD is very efficient in its use of capacity. It dedupes and compresses very well.
    • It spans to large capacity amounts.
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    Cons
    Acronis
    • Some features have actually become more complicated over the years. One that comes to mind is creating a backup plan that can execute daily to an external USB media that is changed daily (older versions would back up to the, for example, "F" drive regardless of which drive was attached - newer versions identify each drive uniquely, and a backup task created with a given external drive will fail due to the lack of media presence if the drive is replaced).
    • Error messages could be less cryptic.
    • Support turnaround time and live assistance could be faster.
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    Dell Technologies
    • 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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acronis
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    Dell Technologies
    DD has performed flawlessly for almost 10 years as our backup/recovery storage with offsite replication. Given its track record and great support from EMC, we're unlikely to look elsewhere any time soon.
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    Usability
    Acronis
    Protect my system from data loss and also can manage multiple devices via online cloud from any where and also can set Multifactor authentication for more secure login access. Archive any backup which will use less space and we can transfer it to any other space also so it is very easy as server admin to manage acronics utilities
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    Dell Technologies
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    Performance
    Acronis
    Backups run fast and no significant performance issues other than the ones discussed previously.
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    Dell Technologies
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    Support Rating
    Acronis
    Beyond a single instance, I haven't had to approach Acronis' support. I needed a new key following the death of my previous workstation, and they rapidly supplied it. I've heard from colleagues that they've quickly answered any questions that've been asked. If I need something, I'll generally frequent FAQ pages first, although Acronis actually has instructional videos to help users get started, which is forward-thinking. Great software that fills a vital niche for Windows systems.
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    Dell Technologies
    Customer support has had some ups and downs here. We've had several issues with EMC support before and during the acquisition by Dell, but in the last 18 months support has been top notch. Quick and knowledgeable help is but a chat away, or they will call you back so you don't have to wait on hold. The team supporting us is responsive and is quick to assist with any request or issue.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acronis
    IDrive is incredibly faster than Acronis on cloud backup. After Acronis' failures on cloud storage I moved to IDrive for peace of mind. IDrive can also do local backups, and either variant of system state, server, outlook, exchange, etc. It does not however have the ability to do a full image of a bitlocked machine like Acronis, so I'm continuing the local imaging with Acronis.
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    Dell Technologies
    We selected Data Domain due to its integration with our backup software. The Data Domain works well for what we need it to do.
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    Scalability
    Acronis
    The Windows version is generally reliable and only ran into one issue thus far. Restores are easy and there are many features. On MacOS, it's a completely different story. There is significant resource leakage related to the updater app that can bog down part of a CPU core continuously until it is disabled. The mobile backup feature also needs to be disabled via UNIX command line or CPU usage will go up when a mobile device on the same network like an iPad or iPhone's screen is turned on.
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    Dell Technologies
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    Return on Investment
    Acronis
    • Peace of mind - knowing that if anything happens to our data, we can recover it.
    • File Versioning has saved us a few times - we can grab prior versions of a particular file if there is a problem.
    • Reasonably priced - there are more comprehensive backup solutions out there, but for online backup, this was the right product for the right price.
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    Dell Technologies
    • We were able to immediately discontinue our remote tape storage and TBU maintenance.
    • Reduced backup footprint in the data center.
    • It is costly to expand so buy it with a purpose.
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    ScreenShots

    Acronis True Image Screenshots

    Screenshot of data control, which supports backup in just two clicks, and all data and backup information is displayed in one placeScreenshot of a display of the data that is backed up, the number of backup versions in storage, and how many photos, videos, music and documents that are available to restore.