Good Piece of Software, Does What it Needs to
December 04, 2022

Good Piece of Software, Does What it Needs to

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PowerProtect DD

I use Dell PowerProtect DD to protect, manage, and recover the data on my home laptop. I have not yet needed to use it for any serious data recovery issues, but the interface of the software is simple to use and I've found it easy to complete regular data backups. I have full confidence that, in the event of any data loss, it would be straightforward to restore the backups and minimise the disruption caused by the data loss. Happy with the product, no real complaints.
  • Data protection
  • Data management
  • Data recovery
  • Easier guidance on integration with Dell CloudIQ
  • Cheaper price
  • Data protection
  • Data management
  • Data recovery
  • Reduces risk of data loss

Do you think PowerProtect DD Series delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with PowerProtect DD Series's feature set?

Yes

Did PowerProtect DD Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PowerProtect DD Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PowerProtect DD Series again?

Yes

PowerProtectDD seems to be appropriate for both business and home use. If I wanted to backup data for my business, it would be appropriate. If I wanted to backup personal data on my home computer, it would be appropriate. I can't think of a context where it would not be appropriate.

PowerProtect DD Series Feature Ratings

Universal recovery
7
Instant recovery
8
Recovery verification
8
Business application protection
6
Multiple backup destinations
9
Incremental backup identification
7
Backup to the cloud
8
Deduplication and file compression
6
Snapshots
6
Flexible deployment
7
Management dashboard
7
Platform support
7
Retention options
6
Encryption
8

Using PowerProtect DD

No other people in my organization use PowerProtect DD, as far as I know
As far as I know, we don't have anybody to provide in-house support for PowerProtect DD. The software is easy to use, though, so we don't need them either.
  • Data storage
  • Data recovery
  • Data backup
  • Storing data
  • Recovering data
  • Backing up data
  • Even more data storage
  • Even more data backup
  • Even more data recovery
I'm happy with the product and would definitely consider renewing. You never know if there will be a similar product providing even better value for money in the future though, so I'll keep an open mind.

Evaluating PowerProtect DD and Competitors

  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
The product features were the single most important factor in my decision, because I needed a solution I could trust. The price was important too though, of course.
If I had to do it again, I would perform a more detailed evaluation of possible alternatives to PowerProtect DD. However, I'm happy with the product and its price.

PowerProtect DD Implementation

As far as I know, everything with the implementation went very smoothly

PowerProtect DD Support

Never needed support.

Using PowerProtect DD

I have found PowerProtect DD to be very easy to use. The instructions are clear and the user interface is straightforward. I haven't needed to do any serious data recovery yet, however I found the process of backing up my data through PowerProtect DD to be relatively easy.
ProsCons
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • User interface
  • User guide
  • Data backups