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Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs Kernel IMAP Backup comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
34th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kernel IMAP Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
105th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kernel IMAP Backup is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)0.7%
Kernel IMAP Backup0.3%
Other99.0%
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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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise8
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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
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Sample Customers

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