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Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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)
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is 0.7%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 4.4%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Johny John - PeerSpot reviewer
Good deduplication and consolidated storage with easy management capabilities
It's a converting solution. We don't need to manage different devices. For example, for storing the data, you don't need to have separate storage. It is in a purposeful built-in backup pipeline. It's a very good product. For our purposes, we are happy with the product. We don't have any challenges and it is not that critical to managing. For a person having any kind of backup experience, background in the backup software, he'll be able to manage it easily. It's one of the best products in the field. The product offers an easy initial setup. The pricing is good. It's not the most expensive option. It gives you a very good deduplication ratio. It is my understanding that no other database can do this much deduplication.
N'GUESSAN E R - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient data recovery and replication features
There is a big change in Veritas. In the past, we could easily change servers or appliances and continue working by restoring the catalog. We could change servers from Linux to Linux or Linux to Solaris and perform catalog restores to continue working. But with the new version, we are forced to engage Veritas' professional services, which is too expensive. Sometimes, we've received quotes exceeding $100,000 for a catalog migration. This expense was unnecessary in the past. For instance, we used to install a new release of Linux and simply restore the catalog, and the system would function well. But with the latest version, it's no longer feasible. For instance, if we want to migrate from appliance 5030 to 5060 or even just 5050, we are compelled to engage Veritas consultants due to the intricate data manipulation involved. This additional expense is quite expensive. In the past, these devices didn't even exist, and we could easily restore the catalog, resulting in a fully functional system. However, the new version demands expensive expertise for such tasks, which I find unacceptable for our clients.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is integrated with Huawei software and its backup and recovery time is very fast."
"The most valuable feature is the deduplication rate."
"It is very simple to perform an upgrade of the system and the environment."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
"It backs up our Windows systems and our Linux systems and everything."
"The product is easy to troubleshoot and store data."
"The solution's most valuable features are networker and continuous data protection."
"We use it for complete backup and recovery. We have multiple clients and have created multiple large virtual capabilities and zoning backlogs."
"The solution offers very good storage efficiency, so there's excellent compression and deduplication within the product that our clients really appreciate."
"The solution is easy to learn."
"Great deduplication feature."
"Good graphical user interface. It's easy to create policies and to do installs."
"The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions."
"It supports multiple, heterogeneous platforms."
"The features are good."
"The documentation is good."
 

Cons

"Dell PowerProtect DP needs to include more features and improve backup for a continual base."
"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."
"The two-factor authentication is missing from Dell products."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"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."
"The solution's implementation was very complicated and could be improved."
"The backup operation interface is not as mature as those of Veritas's competitors and has room for improvement."
"The restoration method and the compression ratio need improvement."
"NetBackup's reporting features are a little poor."
"Technical support is somewhat slow and is in need of improvement."
"I have been involved in upgrades. They have not been straightforward. Some of them have required us to make changes to our architecture and production environment."
"The interface should be improved."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"The deployment time is longer than it is with other products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) has a yearly subscription fee."
"We have a perpetual license. It is a capacity-based license."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The licensing is billed on a monthly basis. Dell is bundled so that when you order IDPA, you get everything together with the license."
"The pricing, of course, can always be better."
"The licensing model for this solution is very powerful."
"When we consider the quality and value of Veritas NetBackup, it is worth the cost."
"In terms of cost, it's not very good."
"If you have a complex environment with dozens of different servers and apps, I recommend you look for TB licensing."
"Veritas NetBackup is considerably cheaper than that of Druva, the former being quite affordable."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Pricing is expensive, so it could be lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
37%
Government
9%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
What I find valuable about Dell PowerProtect IDPA is its stability and strong performance.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
The solution's implementation was very complicated and could be improved.
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC IDPA, Dell IDPA, EMC IDPA
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Sample Customers

Under Armour, Christian Brothers University, Presidio
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