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IBM Spectrum Protect vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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

IBM Spectrum Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
149
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect is 2.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Habib - PeerSpot reviewer
Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking
It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are talking about a stable solution which boasts good performance and security."
"The addition of the retention set feature provides a reduction in storage costs. It also reduces RTO and RPO so that you can respond quickly to your clients and services in case of data loss."
"We work very closely together with IBM using their Support Center, but we have a strong contact in their development teams, and we have dedicated people from IBM working with us."
"IBM Spectrum Protect has excellent integration capability."
"Replication processes with container storage pools allow reduction of storage space and network bandwidth, using deduplication and compression."
"Support of the IBM X platform and the backup data replication to DR are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable features are compression and de-duplication."
"It has increased our security, scalability, and high availability."
"The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications."
"It is very capable of scaling and very good for heterogeneous environments."
"The NetBackup appliance features customized software that is designed for storage."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it can be used in many different kinds of systems."
"Technical support has been great."
"It has been our go-to product for backup."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
"The product enables me to recover the information of the appliances in the organization."
 

Cons

"There were scalability issues only in the brand new features which were recently released."
"They do not have a unified GUI, they only work on CLI and operations center, which is really complicated for the installation and configuration."
"In a future release, it would be a benefit to have the ability to add an application as a storage target, as a storage pool. Additionally, they should add more functionality to the administration for the Operation Center."
"This product comes up against other products available that are marketed better but the other products that it's in competition with are a single product and this is one of IBM products. If it could be marketed as more for competitors I think that's where it comes short."
"The solution must protect against ransomware attacks better."
"The features should be a little bit closer together."
"The licensing isn't very clear. They should work to simply or clarify the cost structure."
"They need to reduce the complexity and make the learning curve easier."
"I would like the ability to recover a single folder within the backup of a virtual machine."
"Sometimes, the user interface doesn't work smoothly."
"The reporting feature can be improved."
"I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact."
"It would be a better solution if we were able to make more reports in regards to the backup system."
"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."
"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."
"The technical support services could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain."
"We have been at our size for a few years. We are not really looking to battle the licensing costs, as this is our primary system."
"There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more."
"Its licensing is complicated. It goes by CPUs, and it is pretty expensive as well."
"The platform is neither highly priced nor inexpensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"I rate the pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is not cost-effective, and ten is cost-effective."
"You need to put it in a PoC and test it out if you can."
"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive and there is only a standard licensing fee."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."
"I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
"Appliances do not come cheaply."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
"The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require."
"It costs more to license support for this solution, compared to others."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?
One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Leveraging AI in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is one of the road maps now that they have done a collaboration with Cohesity, which is a feature I'm looking forward to. Using AI is one improvement I ...
 

Also Known As

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology
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