DXi and Data Domain Comparison
DXi vs. Data Domain
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Want to Simplify Backup? Choose DXi
Commvault may protect a wide range of workloads and offer a broad set of features, but at the cost of a complexity that makes you highly dependent on highly skilled Backup Administrators and consultants.
Management Simplicity
Deploy and manage data protection with half the staff that Commvault needs, thanks to a simpler architecture, intuitive wizards and many user resources.
Affordability
Lower costs by spending less on Professional Services, needing half the management staff that Commvault needs and using instance licenses instead of capacity ones.
Sophisticated, Yet Simple
Eliminate manual work by fully automating processes, thanks to advanced functionalities that you can set up yourself.
No Backup Administrator Dependency
Make your data protection strategy resilient, as non-backup IT staff can handle backup and recovery when your Backup Administrator is absent, thanks to Veeam's user-friendliness.
Unmatched User Autonomy & Technical Support
Easily fix issues thanks to many user resources, and get prompt support if needed (15 support centers, 10 languages, +97% satisfaction).
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8 Reasons to Choose DXi Over Data Domain
| Feature | Veeam Benefits | Commvault Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure architecting, sizing, and setup | Simpler infrastructure Architecting, sizing and deploying Veeam's infrastructure is easier as there are fewer factors to consider. |
Architecting, sizing and deploying Veeam's infrastructure is easier as there are fewer factors to consider. |
| Scale‑out backup repository | Simple scale‑out repositories Built‑in features to pool repositories and automatically move data across storage tiers. Easy management via advanced settings (i.e. maintenance, sealing, rebalancing). No add‑on license fees. |
Cumbersome scale‑out repositories: Poor built‑in storage pooling capabilities (i.e. not all storage types can be mixed, lack of settings like maintenance or evacuation modes). HyperScale X required for scale‑out backup storage (separate product that needs extra licenses charged per backend TB). |
| Continuous data protection | Proven CDP Provide RPO of seconds to business critical VMs by replicating them with proven VAIO‑based continuous data replication (CDP). Customize the replication frequency to achieve any RPO.Provide RPO of seconds to business critical VMs by replicating them with proven VAIO‑based continuous data replication (CDP). Customize the replication frequency to achieve any RPO. |
Questionable CDP: Commvault released its VAIO‑based CDP 4+ years ago. Yet, it is marginally promoted. We suggest a thorough test of Commvault’s VAIO‑based CDP. |
| Recoverability verification |
Advanced verification
Automatically verify recoverability of backups, snapshots and replicas, with advanced pre‑built tests, in isolated sandboxes. |
Insufficient verification: Verification Only ensures that data chunks are readable/accessible, but not that restored data is usable, lacking advanced tests in an isolated lab (Virtual Lab is manual, lacks advanced tests, and has limited sandbox isolation options). |
| Recoverability orchestration |
Sophisticated orchestration
Advanced recovery plans with built‑in and custom steps (beyond VM boot order), automated test of DR plans viability, and detailed reports on plans’ definition and readiness. |
Insufficient orchestration: Basic recovery plans limited to VM boot order. No automated process to verify that DR plans may run successfully. No automated reports with details about DR plan steps and readiness. |
| Instant recovery |
Powerful instant recovery
Instant recovery for many workloads: VM, physical servers, NAS, databases and workstations. Cross‑platform instant recovery (i.e. VMware to Hyper‑V). |
Basic instant recovery: Instant recovery for VM only (instant publish for databases). No cross‑platform recovery (only standard conversion). |
| Application support |
Agentless application awareness
Agentless application‑aware backup and intuitive granular application item recovery for Microsoft, Oracle and PostgreSQL applications. |
Agent‑based application awareness: In‑guest application plug‑ins (Agents) installed on VM for application‑aware backup and granular application item recovery. Cumbersome application item restore wizards. |
| Malware-free restore |
Secure restore
Automatically scan data for malware during restore and identify the most recent clean restore point, using Veeam’s built‑in capabilities as well as 3rd party threat detection tools. |
No clean restore: No automated scanning of backups for malware during restore. Commvault can only run a separate job to scan backups using malware signatures maintained by Commvault. |