Dell Technologies has introduced new updates to its PowerProtect portfolio, emphasizing stronger cyber resilience and advanced data protection for organizations managing rising cyber threats and growing data volumes.
The centerpiece of the announcement is the PowerProtect portfolio update featuring the PowerProtect Data Domain All-Flash appliance, which Dell says delivers significant performance improvements, including up to four times faster restores and double the replication speed compared to previous models. Alongside the new hardware, Dell has expanded capabilities across PowerProtect portfolio solutions like Data Manager, Cyber Recovery, and Backup Services, aiming to strengthen cyber defense and ensure operational continuity in increasingly complex IT environments.
Rising Pressure on Data Protection
Dell highlighted the urgency for businesses to reimagine their approach to cyber resilience as data growth accelerates. According to company figures, 88% of organizations expect generative AI to increase data volumes dramatically, yet 65% currently back up less than half of their data.
This mismatch between expanding data and limited backup practices underscores the risk to business operations. Dell stressed that cybersecurity is now a strategic enabler rather than a back-office function. Without resilience in place, businesses risk stalled innovation and exposure to ransomware and other evolving threats.
The company positioned its PowerProtect portfolio as a solution that enables organizations to reduce attack surfaces, detect intrusions more effectively, and recover quickly from disruptions.
All-Flash Appliance: Performance and Security Gains
The PowerProtect Data Domain All-Flash appliance builds on Dell’s established Data Domain architecture, offering a high-performance backup and recovery platform. Key advantages include:
- 4x faster data restores
- 2x replication performance
- 2.8x faster analytics for data integrity validation when used with PowerProtect Cyber Recovery vault
- 40% less rack space usage and up to 80% power savings based on Dell’s internal testing
From a security standpoint, the appliance integrates data immutability, hardware root of trust, and encryption to protect backups against tampering and ransomware. It is also compatible with Dell storage systems such as PowerStore and PowerMax and integrates with a broad ecosystem of backup applications through DD Boost.
Software Enhancements for Cyber Resilience
In addition to the hardware launch, Dell announced several software updates to the PowerProtect portfolio:
- PowerProtect Data Manager: Expanded deployment support now includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE for PowerMax users, as well as broader archive-to-object storage capabilities with Wasabi and Dell ObjectScale.
- PowerProtect Cyber Recovery: Now fully compatible with the All-Flash appliance, incorporating CyberSense Analytics to strengthen ransomware detection. It also adds support for Commvault client-direct Oracle backups, enhancing operational efficiency.
- PowerProtect Backup Services: Expanded to support Microsoft Azure Storage as a backup target, in addition to AWS. It now provides granular recovery for Microsoft Dynamics 365, complementing existing protection for Microsoft 365, Azure VMs, and Entra ID.
These updates aim to simplify management across hybrid and multicloud environments while ensuring sensitive data remains protected from emerging cyber threats.
Broader Business Impact
Dell emphasized that cyber resilience is not only about defense but also about enabling innovation. By securing critical data, businesses can reduce downtime, maintain customer trust, and focus on growth.
The PowerProtect portfolio is currently deployed by over 15,000 customers worldwide, positioning Dell as a leading player in enterprise backup and cyber resilience solutions. The company continues to focus on innovation to stay ahead of attackers who are increasingly targeting data-rich organizations.
As enterprises confront rising data volumes and more sophisticated cyberattacks, Dell’s latest updates to the PowerProtect portfolio are positioned as a comprehensive approach to security, continuity, performance, and resilience—delivering the essential tools businesses need to withstand, adapt, and quickly recover from today’s evolving digital threats.
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