Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) vs. IBM Storage Protect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) is an encrypted object storage service that enables users to store, back up, and archive large amounts of data in the cloud, with a guaranteed reliability of 99.999999999%. RESTful APIs allow storage and access to OSS anywhere on the Internet. Elastically scale capacity and processing capability, and choose from a variety of storage types to optimize the storage cost.N/A
IBM Storage Protect
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
IBM Storage Protect (formerly IBM Spectrum Protect, or Tivoli Storage Manager) provides data resilience for physical file servers, virtual environments, and applications. Organizations can scale up to manage billions of objects per backup server.N/A
Pricing
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)IBM Storage Protect
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)IBM Storage Protect
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)
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Ratings
IBM Storage Protect
1.8
4 Ratings
128% below category average
Universal recovery00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Instant recovery00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
Recovery verification00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Incremental backup identification00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Management dashboard00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Platform support00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Retention options00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Encryption00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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Azure Blob Storage
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User Ratings
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)IBM Storage Protect
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
2.8
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)IBM Storage Protect
Likelihood to Recommend
Alibaba Cloud
It will be a very good decision to use Alibaba Object Storage Service if you need a good OSS at a cheap price. Alibaba is the answer to it, but you can't fully rely on it because sometimes on Southeast Asia server locations it will always have a high possibility of loss (can't be accessed, cant upload/download, etc.).
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IBM
Tivoli does well running file-level backups, but Exchange is clunky and restores are really hard. With no SharePoint agent, if you use SharePoint you will need another product like AvePoint DocAve. The web-based GUI console is MUCH improved over earlier versions, but you will still need to be a command-line guru to make Tivoli do everything, and local (node) config files still rule. This product was originally ported from Unix and retains may of its 'nix roots.
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Pros
Alibaba Cloud
  • Cheap
  • Many location options
  • Well documented
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IBM
  • Tight integration with Db2. As an IBM product, it works seamlessly with Db2. You can query what is stored in TSM via Db2 itself. You can also use DB scripts to maintain the items being stored there.
  • Like most of its competitors, Tivoli handles deduplication well.
  • Provides a GUI for browsing and maintaining items stored there. I rarely use this feature, due to the next item I will post:
  • Command-line interface directly from my Db2 database servers.
  • Both client and server-side deduplication, compression and encryption are available.
  • If the requirements are zLinux and DB2 support then it's the most solid solution.
  • Can be complex to implement, but once up and running, it is rock-solid and immensely scalable.
  • Scalability is huge. Can be added onto easily.
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Cons
Alibaba Cloud
  • Reliability
  • Technical support
  • Availability
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IBM
  • Deployment and configuration is not easy for an unexperienced IBM Spectrum Protect administrator
  • Operations center uses a lot of data and needs a lot of storage for larger environments
  • Have not seen a redbook about it in the past 10 years
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Likelihood to Renew
Alibaba Cloud
No answers on this topic
IBM
Not required, company closed. TSM is not used in my current role at my current job.
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Usability
Alibaba Cloud
No answers on this topic
IBM
In the present, a backup solution is a must-have, but then companies start using a solution for virtual machines, another solution for bare-metal servers, and another solution for their ERP. By using Spectrum Protect you can have all of that in a single pane of glass. This way you can have a simple recovery plan for all your information assets.
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Support Rating
Alibaba Cloud
No answers on this topic
IBM
The few times we've called for support we eventually got an answer, but it's IBM and a very big company and getting to a support agent is hard.
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Alternatives Considered
Alibaba Cloud
I used Backblaze as Alibaba OSS backup, Backblaze is good for you that need a cheap-first OSS service. In our team's opinion, Backblaze isn't too good for our region market (Southeast Asia) but its service can be reliable. So, we choose it as a backup service for Alibaba Object Storage Service.
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IBM
IBM Spectrum Protect is related to the other IBM Spectrum products listed because it is part of the suite and is also the main backup product for backup and restoration of information. With Veeam it is related as they present competence in different lines of technology, often the integration of both tools can be the best solution for clients looking for a successful backup strategy.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Alibaba Cloud
No answers on this topic
IBM
Not at the moment, but it can leverage the billing outcomes as per the scales.
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Return on Investment
Alibaba Cloud
  • Storage efficiency
  • Cost efficiency
  • Low-availability
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IBM
  • Simple, care free backups, especially if you do not use tapes and do not have to manage those.
  • Very fast restores as the libraries have everything available online.
  • Ease of locating the necessary data to restore
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