Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0Visit AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8Visit

Higher score Dell PowerProtect Data Manager #5 in Data Protection Tools 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Dell

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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS #7 in Data Protection Tools 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AWS Backup

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Hybrid infrastructure and Kubernetes backup

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes

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Side by side

Feature	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Data Protection Tools	#7 in Data Protection Tools
Best for	Hybrid infrastructure and Kubernetes backup	Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 0/4 · AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 0/4
Backup and recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data-loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Encryption & key management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	One policy layer covers VM, physical, application, and Kubernetes workloads. Immutable retention, replication, Cloud Tier, and Cloud DR support recovery goals. Integrates with Dell storage and platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV.	Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores
Cons	Licensing is quote-based, so buyers must contact Dell for pricing. Broad coverage can be more than teams with a narrow backup requirement need. Deployment choices and workload policies call for infrastructure planning.	EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services
Our verdict	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is software-defined data protection for organizations backing up physical, virtual, cloud, and application workloads. It is aimed at teams managing hybrid infrastructure, including VMware, Hyper-V,… Read the review →	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is a managed cloud service for protecting Kubernetes cluster state and persistent storage. It is aimed at teams running Amazon EKS that want backup scheduling, retention, encryption, copies, and restore operations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — where it wins

  • One policy layer covers VM, physical, application, and Kubernetes workloads.
  • Immutable retention, replication, Cloud Tier, and Cloud DR support recovery goals.
  • Integrates with Dell storage and platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV.

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing is quote-based, so buyers must contact Dell for pricing.
  • Broad coverage can be more than teams with a narrow backup requirement need.
  • Deployment choices and workload policies call for infrastructure planning.

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS — where it wins

  • Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage
  • Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability
  • Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores

  Where it doesn't

  • EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges
  • Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing
  • Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  Centralizes backup and recovery across virtual, physical, application, cloud, and Kubernetes workloads.

  Contact DellFull verdict →
• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8/10 · Paid

  Centralizes EKS cluster and persistent-storage backups with flexible restore options.

  Visit AWS BackupFull verdict →