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IBM Storage Protect
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
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vRanger [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2787573 - PeerSpot reviewer
Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.
it_user411396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's easy to use and restore. Tech support is also good.
Easy to use and restore. Restoring when there is issue. Backup bigger virtual machines (VMs). Six years. No. Some big servers don't seem to backup well. Good. Straightforward. It's easy to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The components of IBM Spectrum Protect explain how the data is protected. The administration is very easy, and the vertical migration is intuitive."
"It's very robust and has been on the market for a long time."
"The product is very stable."
"Disk-based implementation of a data protection solution for multiple sites is a better fit for my complex data protection needs."
"In terms of Spectrum Protect, it runs very well; we have run it in certain clients for the best part of 10 years, and it runs very well for us."
"Spectrum Protect is the only tool that can work throughout all their technology and platforms, so they do not need separate tools for separate technologies."
"Spectrum Protect has been able to meet these particular needs for us."
"For most of our customers, it is more efficient than most traditional backup solutions."
"Easy to use and restore."
 

Cons

"I need to have more than two instances working together. I need a worldwide grid able to have replication between three, four, or five instances."
"The solution's initial setup process wasn't easy...The solution is overly complicated in terms of architecture, especially compared to other tools in the market."
"Even with Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environment which could be improved a lot."
"Integration with Windows environments needs improvement. It should be more "assisted", both at the application and database level. It remains a product that fits better in Unix/Linux environments than in Windows environments, given its configuration procedures."
"I would like to see IBM take the solution more into enabling customers to work with cloud solutions."
"Perhaps if they could add replication to a second site or third site from the same console, that would be helpful. Currently, we have to connect to another console."
"There have been scalability issues. The core product does not support scale out. We needed to create a new system and manage resources separate from the existing one."
"Restoring massive files is a very time-consuming process."
"Some big servers don't seem to backup well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement."
"Going to IBM Tech University Conference saved me from making a major purchase of the wrong thing, which was very helpful."
"The different license models can give good benefits to the end customer."
"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive. However, there are a few packages and it is unclear because, for the entry suite they have both options, which are the back-end storage capacity and the front-end storage capacity."
"The pricing model of this solution is another difficult area, it's very sophisticated in the way they charge. It's based on PBU, which is a type of processor, how, many processors, and you need to put everything into an equation. However, they have different ways of charging or licensing. One way is a back-end volume or front-end volume, which is quite complicated."
"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."
"We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective."
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Financial Services Firm
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Outsourcing Company
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Construction Company
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Manufacturing Company
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
I do not know the current licensing cost for IBM Storage Protect and how we get our support because our licensing model is not quite standard. We do not buy IBM Storage Protect direct from IBM. We ...
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy ...
What is your primary use case for IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is my primary tool for backup and recovery. We also use it for immutable backups to protect against ransomware. We use IBM Storage Protect for everything on-premises. The benefi...
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