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FalconStor StorSafe (FalconStor VTL) vs. IBM Storage Scale

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    FalconStor StorSafe

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AStorSafe is the latest release of FalconStor's, headquartered in Austin, VTL product. It is a 100% software product that runs on industry-standard servers, or in any cloud as a VM, to provide a next-generation virtual tape library that FalconStor presents as scalable, state-of-the-art, and 100% compatible with existing enterprise backup software. StorSafe aims to eliminate tapes and manual processes completely in favor of cloud object storage for offsite protection of backup sets, if desired.N/A

    IBM Storage Scale

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    IBM Storage Scale (formerly IBM Spectrum Scale) supports storage management of unstructured data for big data analytics.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Testimonials
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    FalconStor Software
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    IBM
    When you get a Spectrum Scale solution from IBM you are certain of two things. 1) You will need a specialized storage admin who will be able to take all of its advantages and make available for your organization. It is an appliance that not so many storage admins would be comfortable working on. Invest properly on both hardware and human resources. 2) You will scale forever. We started with a couple of hundred of Terabytes and grew to dozens of Petabytes.
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    Pros
    FalconStor Software
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    IBM
    • Secure data storage platform.
    • Secure environment to handle big data through.
    • Creating reports from multiple platforms easily.
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    Cons
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    IBM
    • Not suited for HPC.
    • Doesn't work well for retail.
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    IBM
    It was the solution that fit the requirements of our customers.
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    Return on Investment
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    IBM
    • Allowed reuse of existing storage
    • Flexibility to provision storage quickly, allowing us to right size storage.
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