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Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
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Nutanix Mine Integrated Bac...
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Burger Beukes - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized backups have simplified virtual infrastructure protection across remote mining sites
I find it difficult to identify faults with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA). The only initial issues we had were with bare-metal restores, but their support was absolutely excellent, and we worked through the problem and eventually sorted it out. After that, there were no more issues with regards to that, so it is very stable, and the restores are brilliant. Regarding room for improvement on Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA), we have not really tested all the aspects of the appliance itself. We were actually surprised that we could conduct Hyper-V backups as well, so I am assuming any sort of virtual infrastructure would be backable through Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA). However, I would say the bare-metal restores need improvement because if you have a failure on a certain piece of hardware, you have to replace it with the same hardware, which is the only thing I can mention.
Ingvar  Ingason - PeerSpot reviewer
Channel Sales Manager at Arrow Electronics
An affordable product that offers a reasonably good technical support
I rate the product's initial setup phase an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a difficult setup phase, and ten is an easy setup phase. The product's installation phase took me around two weeks. On average, it usually takes about a week or two to deploy when everything is in place. The solution is deployed on a hybrid cloud from Azure.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If someone is looking for a very tightly-coupled solution for backup storage and does not want to deal with complicated upgrade processes, and desires easy reporting and a homogeneous solution rather than heterogeneous backup solutions where backup software and storage are different, I believe Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is one of the best options for such customers."
"We use it for complete backup and recovery. We have multiple clients and have created multiple large virtual capabilities and zoning backlogs."
"The solution's most valuable features are networker and continuous data protection."
"Personally, I feel that this is a robust solution and one that I can always recommend."
"What I find valuable about Dell PowerProtect IDPA is its stability and strong performance."
"What I appreciate most about Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is the ability to adjust your type of bandwidth, because some of our nodes sit in remote areas in the mining industry, so we have wireless links running, and especially with wireless, we sometimes have intermittent connectivity."
"In summary, this product is very stable, has the best of Avamar Data Domain, and has good reporting."
"The features I appreciate the most about Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) are that it's self-service, simple to use, and has some immutability to protect the data from any tampering."
"We use this solution as an integrated backup solution and it is integrated from the backup provider to the Nutanix solution."
"We find the ease of use valuable."
"Our primary use case for the solution is to back up our devices and equipment for employees and some equipment in airport software."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."
"Nutanix has its own backup system known as HYCU, as well as its own virtual server."
"Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup is useful for those who run an infrastructure where there might arise a need to do some transition or want to opt for digital transformation."
"Nutanix, in my opinion, will eventually take over."
"I like the autofill-over feature and the simplicity of the solution."
 

Cons

"The solution has not been working as advertised."
"However, I would say the bare-metal restores need improvement because if you have a failure on a certain piece of hardware, you have to replace it with the same hardware, which is the only thing I can mention."
"The only disadvantage I can see with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is the cost."
"After resizing and compression, the system continuously runs out of space. Dell EMC doesn't do automatic cleanup or other things, so we constantly have to manually go in there or work with Dell support on this. The solution has not been working as advertised."
"There is room for improvement in terms of network connectivity."
"We cannot add IDPA to DPC, and each IP has a DP Central, which cannot monitor other IDPAs."
"The price could be lowered slightly, to make it more competitive."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"The pricing could be improved. It's an expensive solution."
"It could be cheaper."
"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"This solution could be improved with regards to the hosts that integrate with the platform itself. Each of the hosts integrated with the storage and networking only provide one instance of a backup."
"Nutanix is not secure enough, and it needs to be more resilient."
"The solution's setup process should be simplified."
"The solution could be cheaper and they should include more education or marketing materials for users to understand how to use the solution."
"I would like to see the multi-cloud improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a perpetual license. It is a capacity-based license."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The licensing is billed on a monthly basis. Dell is bundled so that when you order IDPA, you get everything together with the license."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) has a yearly subscription fee."
"While Nutanix Mine is extremely expensive for small businesses, it is a very cost-effective product for enterprise businesses."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is affordable or low, and ten is expensive or high, I rate the price as two."
"Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup is fairly priced."
"I rate the pricing a five out of ten because the price is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
7%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
The only disadvantage I can see with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is the cost. In terms of the usage and also the management aspect of it, it has been great and fantastic.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
The negative aspect I can mention regarding Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is that when it was built on VMware, it had some flaws, and the system was not built properly, necessitating access to indivi...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
My use cases for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) are mainly for backup and then recovery because that is what we propose to most of our high-end customers so that at the end of the day, they can integr...
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Also Known As

Dell EMC IDPA, Dell IDPA, EMC IDPA
Nutanix Mine
 

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Sample Customers

Under Armour, Christian Brothers University, Presidio
JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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