Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Devices

Build the Foundation of Your Cyber Resilience with the Best Specialized Backup Devices

Dell Data Domain devices are specifically designed and optimized for data protection, providing performance, efficiency, and security while simplifying operations, reducing risks, and lowering costs. Their robust backup software ecosystem allows seamless integration with existing on-premises environments.

Why Choose Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Speed

• Up to 38% faster backups
• Up to 44% faster restores
• Replication up to 58% faster
• Instant access and immediate restores with up to 118,000 IOPS for 64 simultaneous virtual machines

Efficiency

• Data reduction by a ratio of 65:1 by default
• Up to 11% less energy consumption
• 50% less physical space required
• Less than 1 cent per GB/month for protection

Security

• Multi-layer “zero trust” security model ensuring data immutability and integrity
• Isolating critical data in the Cyber Recovery storage

Wide Range and Ecosystem

• Six products with usable capacities ranging from 1 TB to 1.5 PB in a single server rack
• Up to 3 PB capacity for long-term retention
• Software independence with support for major enterprise applications
• Seamless integration and faster operation with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
• Native integration with Dell PowerStore and Dell PowerMax solutions

Advantages of Data Domain Technology

• Processor-focused architecture
• Data Domain Boost (DD Boost)
• Data Domain Invulnerability Architecture (DIA)
• Data Domain Replicator for secure and reliable off-site backups
• Transparent Snapshot feature for up to 5 times faster virtual machine backups and 6 times faster restores
• Cloud Tier for long-term retention in public, private, or hybrid clouds
• Disaster recovery in the cloud with 3-click environment recovery and 2-click failover
• Proactive data, performance, and security analytics with Dell CloudIQ

Certainly, Recover Data After Unexpected Situations

Build a solid foundation of cyber resilience with the best backup devices. Whether you’re protecting data locally or across multiple clouds—whether dealing with traditional or modern workloads—you can ensure comprehensive cyber resilience wherever your data resides.

Data Domain Target Storage Devices are designed and optimized for data protection. They provide performance, efficiency, and security, streamline operations, reduce risks, and lower costs. A robust ecosystem of partners and backup software enables seamless integration with data protection environments.

Performance and Energy Efficiency

Meet service level agreements (SLAs) and minimize production impact with faster backup times and quicker data recovery, all while lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO). The latest generation of Data Domain offers up to 38% faster backups, up to 44% faster restores, and up to 58% faster replication. The solution is also more efficient, typically providing a 65:1 data reduction ratio, using up to 11% less power, and requiring 50% less space. All of this leads to lower protection costs.

Security

Data Domain enhances cyber resilience with multiple layers of security in a “zero trust” model. Features such as Data Invulnerability Architecture (DIA), trusted hardware, secure boot, encryption, retention lock, role-based access control, and multi-factor authentication help ensure the integrity and recoverability of data. Additionally, Data Domain devices can be deployed in isolated storage for data recovery with independent management control mechanisms, providing even greater security.

Advantages of Data Domain Technology

There is a reason why the Data Domain solution has held a leading position in the backup device industry for an extended period. This technology has been proven and has strengthened its position in the market for over a decade. Additionally, Dell’s experience in data protection ensures that innovations are continuously brought to market that make a real difference to customers.

Processor-Centric Architecture Increases Performance

Data Domain devices are built on a processor-centric architecture. Access to the processor and memory is an order of magnitude faster than with traditional storage, including flash memory. This processor-focused architecture allows for the use of advanced memory structures, predictive caching, and massively parallel high-speed streaming, which are not possible with general-purpose storage implementations.

Data Domain Operating System (DDOS)

The DDOS drives the Data Domain series, ensuring flexibility, security, and reliability. It delivers speed, scalability, and best-in-class storage for multi-cloud data protection needs, including backup, archiving, and disaster recovery. DDOS seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure, making it easy to leverage leading backup and archiving applications, including Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. Upon purchasing a new Data Domain device, DDOS is available as part of a subscription, providing flexibility in deployment and minimizing initial costs.

DD Boost

DD Boost is a patented technology that enables source-side deduplication, reducing the amount of data required for backup creation. This minimizes the impact on networks, clients, servers, and the Data Domain system itself. It provides advanced integration with backup applications and database tools, increasing both performance and ease of management.

Dell also provides the DD Boost File System Plug-In (BoostFS) with DD Boost functionality to support an even wider range of applications, ensuring that applications using NFS technology for data protection can take full advantage of DD Boost.

Instead of sending all data to the system for deduplication processes, DD Boost enables the backup server or application client to send unique data segments over the network to the system. The Data Domain solution is independent of backup software, allowing users to choose the appropriate backup software and seamlessly integrate Data Domain into existing on-premises environments.

Boost provides advanced integration with a wide ecosystem of backup software and applications.

Deduplication Matters

Not all data deduplication features are equal. The way deduplication is implemented directly impacts the performance of backup and data restoration processes.

Data Domain’s industry-leading deduplication is performed at the micro level, which delivers optimal results. Segment sizes are small (typically 8 KB), have variable lengths, and use a sliding window technique to isolate changes, all while operating at high speed internally.

Since backup copies can represent up to 95% of an organization’s data, it’s crucial to minimize the storage space they occupy as much as possible.

Increasing the deduplication ratio by 15% (e.g., from 80% to 95%) can reduce the required physical capacity by up to four times.

The Data Domain system typically achieves a data reduction ratio of up to 65:1. For appropriately sized solutions, this not only reduces backup times but also accelerates replication, increases retention, and lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO).

Instant Access and Lightning-Fast Recovery

Instant access and lightning-fast recovery provide high virtual machine performance with up to 118,000 IOPS and the ability to access up to 64 virtual machines simultaneously.

This feature allows for significant time savings, reducing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by enabling immediate access to data from a backup image stored on SSDs of the DD series devices. It also saves primary storage space by managing data directly on the device and reduces costs by better utilizing physical resources both for data protection and production environments.

DD Replicator

The DD Replicator software ensures automatic, rule-based, efficient, encrypted replication over the network for disaster recovery, backup consolidation, and archiving across multiple locations. DD Replicator asynchronously replicates only compressed, deduplicated data over a WAN. Deduplication between locations further reduces bandwidth requirements when multiple sites replicate to the same target system.

Figure 4: DD Replicator creates a secure and reliable off-site copy.

Improves Network Efficiency Across All Locations

This improves network efficiency across all locations and reduces daily bandwidth requirements, making network replication faster, more reliable, and cost-effective. To meet a wide range of disaster recovery (DR) needs, DD Replicator provides flexible replication topologies, including full system mirroring, bi-directional, many-to-one, one-to-many, and cascading configurations.

Seamless Integration

Data Domain seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure, enabling simple use of leading backup and archiving applications, while also providing excellent performance when combined with Data Manager software. Data Domain can support multiple access methods simultaneously, including NFS, CIFS/SMB, VTL, NDMP, and DD Boost. All applications and tools can be handled by the same Data Domain device at the same time, allowing for better storage protection consolidation. The system can function as a file server, providing NFS and CIFS access over Ethernet, a virtual tape library (VTL) over Fibre Channel, an NDMP tape server over Ethernet, or a target disk using application-specific interfaces such as DD Boost. DD VTL is among the leading open systems and IBM applications for enterprise backup.

Direct storage protection enhances backup performance and efficiency in Dell storage systems, including Dell PowerStore and Dell PowerMax.

Comprehensive Cyber Resilience

The Data Domain solution provides advanced built-in security features ensuring cyber resilience throughout the data lifecycle, thanks to multiple layers of security within a “zero trust” model.

• Trusted hardware and secure boot protect the boot process and ensure credibility.
• Retention Lock prevents the deletion or modification of data for a configured period.
• Role-based access control ensures various levels of access based on the assigned roles, according to users’ expertise within the organization.
• Multi-factor authentication grants access only after successful authentication through multiple methods.

Additionally, Data Domain offers built-in data-at-rest encryption and encryption for data in use.

Data Domain devices can also be deployed in an isolated recovery repository with independent management controls to ensure greater security. Over 2,100 customers (and counting) using the PowerProtect Cyber Recovery solution rely on PowerProtect devices in their Cyber Recovery repositories.

This repository is not an additional data center but rather a secure storage environment located in a production or corporate data center, public cloud, or with an external solution provider. Machine learning and AI-based analytics within the CyberSense feature facilitate data recovery.

Data Invulnerability Architecture

Data Domain devices are designed as a last line of defense storage, ensuring reliable data recovery at all times. The Data Invulnerability Architecture is embedded in the DDOS system and DD devices to provide the best-in-class protection against data loss.

• Built-in read-and-write verification protects against data integrity issues and automatically recovers data during import and retrieval operations.
• RAID-6 array and hot-swappable disks safeguard against disk failures, ensuring data availability.
• Built-in error detection and correction mechanisms during backup eliminate the need for redoing backup tasks, ensuring backups are completed on time and meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Unlike other enterprise arrays or file systems, continuous error detection and auto-healing mechanisms enable data recovery throughout the lifecycle of the Data Domain device.

Transparent Snapshot

Available with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Transparent Snapshots provide exceptional protection for VMware virtual machines and ensure the availability of all VMs at scale without disrupting operations. Transparent Snapshot simplifies and automates image-level backup of virtual machines, creating backups without pausing their operation during the process. This results in minimal impact on virtual machines, especially those that are large or undergo frequent changes.

Long-Term Retention in the Cloud

The Data Domain solution can create deduplicated data tiers with any supported object storage provider for long-term retention using Cloud Tier. Cloud Tier supports a wide ecosystem of cloud solutions and on-premises object storage, including AWS S3, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Wasabi, Dell ECS, and more, providing long-term backup data retention at lower costs.

Cloud Disaster Recovery

When paired with the supported PowerProtect Data Manager software, Data Domain ensures organized and automated cloud disaster recovery. The Cloud Disaster Recovery solution integrates with native cloud environments such as AWS and Azure, as well as related VMware services and Government Cloud offerings.

Data Domain as a Virtual Appliance

Leverage the power of DDOS to deliver software-defined storage for local protection using PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition (DDVE), and in the cloud with Dell APEX Protection Storage. Both solutions are easy to download, deploy, configure, and run in just a few minutes.

• DDVE Deployment: The DDVE software can be deployed locally on any standard converged or hyper-converged device. It operates in VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM environments. It is also certified for compatibility with VxRail and Dell PowerEdge servers. During deployment, a tool can be run to assess the underlying infrastructure to ensure it meets the recommended requirements. A single DDVE instance can scale up to 96 TB.
• Dell APEX Protection Storage: This is a virtual appliance with the Data Domain DNA that increases transactional and operational efficiency while offering significant cost savings by enabling data writing or backup directly to cloud object storage.

Key Benefits of Dell APEX Protection Storage:

• Data Efficiency: It ensures exceptional data protection efficiency by backing up only unique data segments. Data streams are deduplicated, compressed, and encrypted, enabling quick and secure data transfer.
• Cloud and Local Replication: Dell APEX Protection Storage provides automatic, rule-based, encrypted network replication for disaster recovery, consolidation of backups, and archiving across multiple locations.
• Scalability: The solution offers up to 256 TB per instance and guarantees the same performance in both cloud and on-premise environments. It can be easily downloaded from public cloud stores to protect applications running in any supported cloud environment, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and VMware Cloud.

Scalability and Flexibility: Capacity can be split across virtual systems or locations and scaled in 1 TB increments, allowing for growth as business needs evolve. Both DDVE and Dell APEX Protection Storage retain the core features of DDOS, including DD Boost, DD Encryption, and DD Replicator. They can be configured and managed via DD System Manager, with centralized management of multiple instances through PowerProtect DD Management Center.

This approach ensures a highly flexible, scalable, and secure backup and recovery solution for cloud and on-premise environments.

Simple Management

The installation and management of Data Domain devices are incredibly easy, resulting in lower administrative and operational costs. Administrators can access the DDOS system via command-line interface (CLI) over SSH or through the DD System Manager, a browser-based graphical user interface (GUI). Multiple Data Domain devices can be managed and monitored through a single interface, PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC).

Configurable dashboards provide insights into the aggregated status and status by geographical location, with the ability to drill down to system-level details.

DDMC can provide information on the current and forecasted capacity at the system level for Data Domain systems, enabling better forecasting and capacity management. Simple scheduling and SNMP monitoring offer increased flexibility in management. DDMC also provides an option for a pre-check before scheduling a DDOS update to ensure the environment is compliant with the update. After completing the pre-check, administrators can schedule a one-to-many update, allowing multiple DDOS updates to be scheduled simultaneously, as opposed to a one-to-one update.

Configuring multiple Data Domain devices is simple using the DDMC application, which allows for creating configuration templates and applying them to devices. In light of the growing number of cyberattacks and threats, DDMC can send compliance alerts when the system configuration does not meet required regulations. If a DDOS update fails, the device will automatically revert to the previous version of the operating system, minimizing system downtime and ensuring continuous backup operations. Additionally, the Data Domain device features automatic reporting through the CallHome system, known as automated technical support, which sends email notifications about the overall system status to Dell support and selected administrators. This discreet alerting and data collection feature ensures proactive technical support and service without administrator intervention, further simplifying ongoing management.

The Data Domain solution is integrated with Dell CloudIQ. CloudIQ provides proactive insights and performance analysis across supported storage, data protection, and hyper-converged products through a single user interface.

More Convenient Data Domain Subscription

Dell APEX subscriptions offer the best choice and consistency to build the foundation of cyber resilience and data protection across multiple clouds. Tailor capabilities and services to your needs. We provide exactly what you need, as a service, and on your schedule. Simply pay for what you use each month — all on your terms. Rest assured that you will be able to recover from unexpected situations and experience unparalleled simplicity, agility, and control with Dell APEX solutions.

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Comprehensive PowerProtect Data Domain Product Portfolio

	DDVE — 96 TB	DD3300	DD6400	DD6900	DD9410	DD9910
Backup (using DD Boost protocol)	Do 11,2TB/godz.	Do 7,0 TB/godz.	Do 27,7 TB/godz.	Do 33 TB/godz.	Do 75 TB/godz.	Do 130 TB/godz.
Logical capacity (with active tier)	Do 4,8 PB	Do 1,6 PB	Do 11,2 PB	Do 18,7 PB	Do 49,9 PB	Do 97,5 PB
Usable capacity (with active tier)	1 TB–96 TB	4–32 TB 3,5–28,4 TiB	8–172 TB 7,1–152,5 TB	24–288 TB 21,3–255 TiB	192–768 TB 170–681 TiB	576 TB–1,5 PB 511 TiB– 1,33 PiB
Software-defined storage in the local environment: PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition solution can scale up to 96 TB. Cloud protection storage: Dell APEX Protection Storage solution can scale up to 256 TB.