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Quantum DXi as a Storage Target for Netbackup
Updated October 18, 2019

Quantum DXi as a Storage Target for Netbackup

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Quantum DXi Series

It is being used as a backup target for our backup environment and it also connects to our Quantum i6k tape library for backups. We use PTT or path to tape to offload our images from the DXi to our I6k this is the fastest method we have found because the images come directly from the DXi to the tape library.
  • It compacts data very well , we have 2.4 petabytes sitting on 240tb
  • It runs constantly typically without any major issues even after a reboot
  • The auto firmware update feature works well
  • Support is usually very good
  • Every feature on the Quantum requires a license purchase, this is seriously annoying and drives the cost of the device up
  • The cost of the device is somewhat high
  • Active Directory integration is a bit of a pain
  • Storage Target for data that can be Deduped
  • Using accent to do inline dedupe is great
  • Works well with netbackup accelerator and netbackup
The Quantum DXi competes very well against all of these devices and they all have ups and downs. The netbackup appliance is very affordable for the amount of storage that you get, Dell's version of a storage target had horrible deduplication and was not efficient for the use of a storage target.
The actual support personnel and the support provided is very good, and they are typically very responsive to any request that come in. We have never had a bad support experience. All support has been based in America and have always been able to resolve any issues or problems that have come up. the automated call home feature works well.

Do you think Quantum DXi Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Quantum DXi Series's feature set?

Yes

Did Quantum DXi Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Quantum DXi Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Quantum DXi Series again?

Yes

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The Quantum DXi is a great storage target and it does deduplication of data very well. The storage array is typically a rock solid running array, meaning there would be very few issues and it just kind of chuggs along. We still have an old DXi 6700 and it is still up and running. We are currently using a DXi 6900s and it is very fast.