Likelihood to Recommend It is good hardware/software to do VMWare backup, very reliable and convenient device.
Hyper-V backup may be less appropriate to do due to specific software needs.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Pros A perfect solution for D2D backups. We are seeing a large savings with the de-duplication piece. Very versatile device. We like being able to use any backup protocol we need to for the many diverse jobs we have in the medical industry. Interface is simple and easy to use. Read full review 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. Read full review Cons Every feature on the Quantum requires a license purchase, this is seriously annoying and drives the cost of the device up The cost of the device is somewhat high Active Directory integration is a bit of a pain Read full review 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 Read full review Likelihood to Renew Not required, company closed. TSM is not used in my current role at my current job.
Read full review Usability 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.
Read full review Support Rating Support from Quantum was okay, they performed FW upgrade and replaced few faulty disks without any problem. Some old-style connections and requirements from them produced additional loads on our IT team.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Alternatives Considered The only aleternative looked at prior to the DXi was ExGrid, while both are great options the DXi offered a little more versatility and the support has been terrific.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Contract Terms and Pricing Model Not at the moment, but it can leverage the billing outcomes as per the scales.
Read full review Return on Investment Storage Target for data that can be Deduped Using accent to do inline dedupe is great Works well with netbackup accelerator and netbackup Read full review 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 Read full review ScreenShots