AWS Storage Gateway vs. IBM Spectrum Control

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Storage Gateway
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
AWS Storage Gateway hybrid cloud storage connects on-premise resources to the AWS Cloud and integrates with AWS storage and archiving services to create a backup and recovery solution.
$0.01
Per GB
IBM Spectrum Control
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
IBM Spectrum Control supports a wide range of storage systems, software-defined storage and storage area networks (SAN) devices with monitoring, and provides a central console to manage storage infrastructure.N/A
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AWS Storage GatewayIBM Spectrum Control
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$0.01
Per GB
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AWS Storage GatewayIBM Spectrum Control
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
AWS Storage GatewayIBM Spectrum Control
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(14 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Storage GatewayIBM Spectrum Control
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
The AWS Storage Gateway is well suited if you want a quick way to off load your backups to the cloud to eliminate the need of a offsite storage location for physical tapes. The ROI is quite good from that perspective since you can utilize Glacier storage for the virtual tapes. The AWS Storage Gateway is not well suited if data sets being backed up is very large. The lack of de-duplication will add time to your backup. It will also increase the egress charges
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IBM
I work at a company developing tools for performance and cost monitoring, as well as application and infrastructure troubleshooting. So, with the three points named answering the previous question, I can give ISC an 8 out of 10. I have been working with ISC since 2005, and over this time, ISC has maintained a consistent approach to growth and continues to innovate.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Easy to deploy: Setting the solution up took much less time than anticipated.
  • AWS management Console facilitates monitoring: This allowed us to ditch a home baked solution in lieu this great tool!
  • Secure data transfer: Easily passing our company audits and standards for security.
  • VM integration
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IBM
  • Managing of block storage
  • Standard and customized advanced reporting
  • Performance monitoring of the IBM block storage
  • Monitoring and Performance of the vSphere cluster
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • Ease of finding useful helpful tips on using AWS
  • Dumbing down of the technical jargon on the site
  • Short sharp to the point step videos - answering some common questions
  • Remembering not everyone is an IT person - could be more user friendly
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IBM
  • Installation of the many components ISC is consisting of.
  • Updates and patches, especially the installation and maintenance of these.
  • Installation on Windows Servers which are integrated in domain networks.
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Usability
Amazon AWS
AWS Storage Gateway is a good product and for certain use cases works really well, however i would like to see it support additional protocols in the future.
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IBM
Why didn't I give the full 10 out of 10? My problems are still: since I have been working with the software for more than 20 years, the installation on Windows hosts that are part of domain networks. In these networks, installing is nearly impossible due to group policies. In the opposite: without group policies - especially for Windows updates - you can barely manage the ISC server when on a MS Windows basis. But because the software works seamlessly after a successful installation and support is very responsive and helpful, ISC gets a 9 out of 10.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
AWS Storage Gateway is supported by the AWS Support team, they provide excellent support and great SLAs for our needs.
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IBM
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
AWS Storage Gateway performance is ever excellent since we deployed it in our company. Downloading this platform and installing the setup is easy as compared to other similar products. Virtual data that we get from our cloud servers [are] good in the enhancement of better planning and safety [compliance]. I have been able to integrate the data from our server to our systems to streamline workflow and boost performance.
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IBM
IBM Spectrum Control has highly influenced our decision-making process and planning based on the analytics we receive from data. It is the only unique product that I have worked with offering great services under different environments. It monitors data both inside and outside our company and vives feedback on time for planning on different programs. Optimization of data is reliable and the storage planning is done to enhance easy access.
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • It has positively affected us for ETL on reports to customers that neither party wants to pay too much for.
  • It has also positively affected us where our backup systems where old and had large maintenance costs.
  • It has some new, net negative impact with slowed down delivery or random slowing incidents.
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IBM
  • The high licensing cost if offset buy the capacity savings and the accuracy of the analytics.
  • It has a positive impact on our ROI and as improved it almost 9%.
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