Iron Mountain Connect vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Iron Mountain and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Iron Mountain is ranked #62, while Oracle is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.3. Iron Mountain holds a 0.7% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Iron Mountain users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Iron Mountain Connect

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Iron Mountain Connect and Oracle Data Guard compete in the data management and protection category. Oracle Data Guard appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and reliability, justifying its higher price.

Features: Iron Mountain Connect offers comprehensive document management, security features, and a user-friendly design. Oracle Data Guard delivers robust data protection, automated failover capabilities, and advanced data security mechanisms.

Room for Improvement: Iron Mountain Connect could improve its reporting functions, integration capabilities, and expand its document management features. Oracle Data Guard could use better documentation, a more streamlined setup process, and enhanced user interface for easier navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Iron Mountain Connect has straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. Oracle Data Guard, though more complex to deploy, offers superior data security mechanisms and satisfactory support.

Pricing and ROI: Iron Mountain Connect is valued for its lower setup costs and faster ROI. Oracle Data Guard, despite higher initial investment, is seen as cost-effective due to its advanced capabilities and long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Iron Mountain Connect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

62nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

24th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Iron Mountain Connect	0.7%
Other	98.4%

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Raj Bhaduri

Enterprise architect at Centrica

Good policies related to data

I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

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AbdulHameed

Assistant Vice President at ZTBL

Ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and data protection for Oracle databases through features like real-time data synchronization, automatic failover and zero data loss

Oracle Data Guard stands out by providing heavy-duty features that enable connecting multiple standby databases to a single production database. Oracle supports up to eight standby databases, offering a level of redundancy and scalability that other platforms cannot match. Implementing Oracle Data Guard ensures the protection and integrity of your data, even in the event of a disaster. With Data Guard, Oracle guarantees zero data loss, providing peace of mind for organizations relying on their data for critical operations. Data Guard offers multiple protection modes, each serving different needs. One such mode is active-active, where both the production and standby databases are actively accessible. In the event of a failure, seamless switchover occurs without disrupting client sessions, as they remain unaware of the transition between databases.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"

"The most valuable aspect for me is undoubtedly the failover capability and the assurance of data safety provided by Oracle Data Guard."

"Data Guard also improved because customers with an active Data Guard license want to reduce the I/O in a production environment. Some application complaints to it for Oracle reporting purposes. It has a production environment that needs to be enhanced."

"Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution."

"Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database."

"We have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product."

"We chose this solution for the availability of the databases. We can't afford Oracle Grid, this is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive."

"The solution has been stable so far."

"It's a very good solution if you want to protect your data across two data centers, or you have a middle man or many administrators who use these solutions for protecting their data. It's very reliable compared to other solutions that are most often not storage-based."

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Cons

"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."

"When the data replicates into the standby database there is a possibility of having a microsecond amount of data loss. The data loss occurs when there is a network disconnection between the primary and secondary standby database located in the data centers or if there is a crash in the primary database."

"The implementation is complex for anyone who's jumping into it without any experience. It's all command-line driven implementations. For some, that's a turn-off."

"They may need to include the monitoring and the alerting part in Data Guard."

"The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. Another area of improvement is support."

"The pricing of the solution is quite high. They should do what they can to bring it down so that it is more reasonable for customers like us."

"The database administration needs improvement. With Oracle, we have a lot of features for administrating data, but it might be too many. It needs to be simplified. It should be automated. Looking at Enterprise Manager, there are too many KPIs in place."

"The predominant issue lies in the communication link between the secondary and primary databases."

"There is an issue with their application on ODG. There were a lot of edits in the logs. Sometimes, we only get a little cue from the Data Guard Broker logs if there's an issue."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"The cost is expensive."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."

"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Legal Firm

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	22

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Overview

Connected Accounting&ERP is a mid-range accounting program with single user and network editions for Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Connected can be shared concurrently by both Mac OS and Windows users on a single data file. Connected "Core Accounting" consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable modules. Connected "Enterprise" builds on the Core Accounting aspects by adding powerful inventory, job costing, and currency additions. Pricing starts at $399.00.

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Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

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