Datto SIRIS vs. IBM Storage Protect Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Datto SIRIS
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Datto SIRIS is a BCDR solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime. Utilizing a cloud-first approach, MSPs can offer their clients local backup and recovery with a cloud-based repository and full disaster recovery in the cloud. All of this administered from a multi-tenant cloud portal that allows MSPs to view, manage and recover client data from a single interface.N/A
IBM Storage Protect Plus
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM Storage Protect Plus (formerly IBM Spectrum Protect Plus) provides data recovery for virtual environments and databases.N/A
Pricing
Datto SIRISIBM Storage Protect Plus
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Datto SIRISIBM Storage Protect Plus
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDatto sells 100% through the channel. Specifically, Datto partners with managed service providers (MSPs). The MSPs then sell direct to small and mid-sized businesses, worldwide.IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is available in a monthly license or perpetual license.
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Features
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Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Datto SIRIS
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
IBM Storage Protect Plus
9.0
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Flexible deployment9.01 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Encryption7.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Universal recovery00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Instant recovery00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Recovery verification00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Incremental backup identification00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Management dashboard00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Platform support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Retention options00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
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User Ratings
Datto SIRISIBM Storage Protect Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(32 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Datto SIRISIBM Storage Protect Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Kaseya
Datto is a fantastic option for smaller businesses who don't have as large of a budget. It might work well for larger businesses as well, but the features are not exactly on par with more prevalent backup solutions. So, that should be kept in mind while determining a good fit for a company. But if selling a backup solution is met with push back, this can be a great option to give a good working backup solution. It offers the main features solutions should have, so it's definitely not a compromise. Just keep in mind the features it does not offer.
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IBM
Good for daily operational backups and their replications and areas like VM backup, when it comes to resting the backups in a cloud environment especially features like BYOL is an edge to IBM over its near competitors. On the other hand, a lot of scopes to improve to have native/application-aware backups for modern applications like AI and microservices.
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Pros
Kaseya
  • Simple agent setup for new machines to be protected. A new machine can be setup on the server in under a minute whether it be a Linux or Windows based machine.
  • Local virtualization on the Datto is quick to start up. After a physical problem with a server I had the machine locally virtualized on the Datto before users had a chance to report service issues to me.
  • Nothing to do on my end to get backups shifted to offsite data center. Schedules are setup for each machine or group of machines and I sleep well knowing all our backups are safely stored offsite.
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IBM
  • recovery
  • replication
  • retention
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Cons
Kaseya
  • Initial backup sync: The downside to the cloud backup is that, if you have a lot of data, you need an external hard drive to seed to the cloud. And you usually have to request this after you've already got everything else working.
  • Unsyncing: We have pretty decent bandwidth, but with 8TB of data, we'd get syncing issues with the cloud servers every 3 months or so. The only way to address it was to request another external drive and resync it, but that also meant losing the older data.
  • Availability and support: Datto only operates through MSPs and VARs, and will not help you directly without putting in a ticket with your provider. This causes delays, and extra epenses, and if you grow beyond the need for an MSP, you have to keep them around for at least that piece.
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IBM
  • Incorporation of more touchless agents for physical servers.
  • Direct offload to tape - instead of requiring Spectrum Protect.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kaseya
I trust the product and service and am satisfied with the direction of the company
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IBM
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Usability
Kaseya
Usability is great. The web interface is simple and easy to use. While various options are available for client backups, it is very easy to re-use settings of the existing client, so adding new clients is a very fast process. Configuration of the agent on the client-side cannot be easier as well. Datto dashboard provides an overview of the client status, and email notifications can be configured for various events.
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IBM
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Support Rating
Kaseya
My specific example or reason for this rating goes back to a need for support after a client on this platform has a fire. In a nutshell, Datto had no idea how to BMR the image back to the server correctly, and as a result, the RAID on the server was lost, due to the Datto BDR environment not being able to see the RAID card, and the support technician knowing how to inject drivers.
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IBM
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Alternatives Considered
Kaseya
Datto seemed to be better than other vendors I trialed, and I inherited an Alto device, so it was easy to stay with them. I also assumed the backups had been working with the previous contractor, but it turns out they had been failing for months and no one knew it.
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IBM
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus doesn't allow taking backup of the Meditech HIMS application, due to the unique nature of the database and its functionality. As it's a special case, the vendor supports only a few fully integrated backup solutions which resulted in using Bridgehead as a trustable backup option specific to the application.
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Return on Investment
Kaseya
  • In most cases, Datto will provide the appliance free of charge with a 3-5 year contract which results in a modest monthly fee instead of a large initial outlay and monthly fees.
  • The contract's warranty is top-notch. Failed drives or issues with the appliances are replaced/corrected with free replacements and shipping.
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IBM
  • Cloud backup can be expensive and slow
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