Deduplication software: Which solution is best?

IT Central Station users review the highest reviewed solutions in the deduplication software market.

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With the digital age leading to an unprecedented increase in the amount of data that businesses create, managing it effectively has become increasingly difficult. Many businesses are now turning to deduplication software to help with their data management practices. However, selecting a solution is not easy, and there are multiple choices for businesses to consider.  

Over 388,000 professionals have used IT Central Station research to inform their purchasing decisions. Their latest paper looks at the highest rated deduplication software vendors, profiling each and examining what they can offer enterprise.

Here’s a breakdown of the key players currently active in the market:

Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)

Average Rating: 8.5

Top Comparison: HPE StoreOnce

Overview: Revolutionises disk backup, archiving, and disaster recovery with high-speed, inline deduplication.

Dell EMC Avamar

Average Rating: 8.1

Top Comparison: Dell EMC NetWorker

Overview: A fast, efficient backup and recovery through a complete software and hardware solution.

HPE StoreOnce

Average Rating: 8.3

Top Comparison: Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)

Overview: A data backup solution that provides a consistent, high-performance, scale-out architecture for the entire enterprise.

NetApp FAS Series

Average Rating: 8.5

Top Comparison: Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)

Overview: Offers powerful, affordable, flexible data storage for midsized businesses and distributed enterprises.

Veritas NetBackup Appliance

Average Rating: 8.1

Top Comparison: Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)

Overview: A single turnkey solution for backup, storage, and deduplication.

Dell EMC Data Domain Boost

Average Rating: 8.5

Top Comparison: HPE StoreOnce

Overview: Advanced integration with backup and enterprise applications for increased performance and ease of use.

Barracuda Backup

Average Rating:  8.7

Top Comparison: Veeam Backup & Replication

Overview: Designed from the ground up for the cloud-integrated systems. Gives businesses the flexibility to easily back up data wherever it resides and replicate the data to a private location of choice.

NetApp Cloud Backup

Average Rating: 8.0

Top Comparison: Veeam Backup for Office 365

Overview: Provides secure, fast back up data to any cloud at up to 90% lower cost compared with on-premises solutions.

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager

Average Rating: 8.5

Top Comparison: Dell EMC Avamar

Overview: Provides data protection, replication, and re-use, whilst supporting long term retention in the public cloud.

Quest QoreStor

Average Rating: 8.7

Top Comparison: Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)

Overview:  A software-defined platform for secure cloud storage, deduplication and replication. Expands data storage options while reducing storage footprint and costs.

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