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Based on 39 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Enterprise Flash Array Storage

8.1
NetApp SolidFire
81%

PowerProtect DD
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
NetApp SolidFire ranks higher in 6/6 features
NetApp SolidFire ranks higher in 6/6 features
Flash Array Performance

10.0
100%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Flash Array Integration

8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Compression

8.8
88%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Non-Intrusive Upgrades

9.0
90%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Simplicity

6.3
63%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Power Savings

6.3
63%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Center Backup

NetApp SolidFire
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

9.3
PowerProtect DD
93%
PowerProtect DD ranks higher in 14/14 features
PowerProtect DD ranks higher in 14/14 features
Universal recovery

N/A
0 Ratings

9.2
92%
7 Ratings
Live recovery

N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
6 Ratings
Recovery verification

N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
6 Ratings
Business application protection

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
8 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
8 Ratings
Incremental backup identification

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
7 Ratings
Backup to the cloud

N/A
0 Ratings

9.4
94%
4 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression

N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
99%
8 Ratings
Snapshots

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
7 Ratings
Flexible deployment

N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
6 Ratings
Management dashboard

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
6 Ratings
Platform support

N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
99%
6 Ratings
Retention options

N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
99%
5 Ratings
Encryption

N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
99%
5 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- NetApp SolidFire is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- PowerProtect DD is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.5
NetApp SolidFire
85%
4 Ratings

8.6
PowerProtect DD
86%
8 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

NetApp SolidFire
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
PowerProtect DD
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating

8.6
NetApp SolidFire
86%
5 Ratings

7.0
PowerProtect DD
70%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
NetApp SolidFire
Solidfire is a good, multi-purpose array for iSCSI environments. Grid architecture allows incremental, linear expansion of the array both in capacity and performance. The all-flash is a very high performance, low latency platform for a lot of applications. The way the company has architected the platform allows for continual upgrades and removes the lift-and-load replacements if you stay with Solidfire in the future. The Solidfire fiber channel implementation is workable, but largely there is a checkbox. I cannot imagine any fiber channel shop is going to look at a Solidfire seriously, unless they are looking to move towards Ethernet based transport. Write intensive workloads struggle on the array. The double-helix data protection combined with the architecture can make writes more latent than expected - well into the teens and 20's of ms within the array.
Solutions Engineer
GigaomInsurance, 1001-5000 employees
PowerProtect DD
When used as a backup target PowerProtect DD models offer incredible density and can efficiently replicate to another cloud-based or offsite unit. Most complaints about these have been addressed in software over the years and they are now a intuitive and easily managed backup system. You are not buying a Swiss army knife, you are getting a machine designed for a purpose, use it for that and you will not be disappointed. While they have the ability to serve as a CIFS server, they are not a filer and lack many of the features inherent to filers and are a poor substitute.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPros
NetApp SolidFire
- Speed is incredible.
- Ongoing maintenance is great.
- Price point was quite good.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employeesPowerProtect DD
- 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.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 5001-10,000 employeesCons
NetApp SolidFire
- API documentation could use some help
- GUI can be slow

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employeesPowerProtect DD
- 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.
Systems Administrator
TBC CorporationAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Pricing Details
NetApp SolidFire
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—PowerProtect DD
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
NetApp SolidFire
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
PowerProtect DD
PowerProtect DD 10.0
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 201-500 employeesSupport Rating
NetApp SolidFire
NetApp SolidFire 8.6
Based on 5 answers
When we have had problems, the response on the Solidfire side has been strong, but not perfect. As they scale and integrate into NetApp, support from regions outside of the USA are having a more difficult time diagnosing and addressing issues for complex problems. The Boulder, CO, and Raleigh, NC, support teams are both extremely strong and provide top-notch support. ActiveIQ is a great support tool both for NetApp/Solidfire and for the customer. The proactive support tickets opened have been helpful. The node-based support has been excellent - meaning when we had a DIMM fail, they sent a replacement node - no time consuming troubleshooting of internal components to fix the issue. Upgrades are handled by SF technicians, so it feels white-glove
Solutions Engineer
GigaomInsurance, 1001-5000 employees
PowerProtect DD
PowerProtect DD 7.0
Based on 4 answers
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.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 5001-10,000 employeesAlternatives Considered
NetApp SolidFire
SolidFire was chosen over these other service providers because of relationships we have with the company, with our reps, and with the local Denver presence. We also are a partner, and we felt that the solution stacked up technologically very well against the competition and was more cost effective.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesPowerProtect DD
We selected Data Domain due to its integration with our backup software. The Data Domain works well for what we need it to do.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
NetApp SolidFire
- The ROI was quick - under 1 year

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employeesPowerProtect DD
- 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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees