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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A

    Spanning Backup

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASpanning, a Kaseya company, is a provider of backup and recovery for SaaS applications including G Suite, Salesforce and Office 365.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Spanning Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Spanning Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Spanning Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Spanning Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Spanning Backup
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Spanning Backup
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Spanning Backup
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Spanning Backup
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SaaS Product Integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
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    Skyvia
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSpanning Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    Kaseya
    The only issue we have is when we remove the user from the integrated AD group we need to manually go back and remove the licensing, but there is the option to have archived accounts as well for temporary holds in case we want to disable the account in 365/AD, but need to hold on to the backups for a little longer.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
    • Set it and forget it. Easy set up and it runs daily behind the scenes.
    • Restore holds record relationships.
    • Restore can merge records easily.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
    • Better support/phone support
    • The ability to checkmark JUST a single OU and then any new members in just THAT OU would be automatically backed up. Currently, you can just auto add new members but not per OU.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    It was hands down, one of the easiest solutions to implement overall and has some of the best features also compared to other similar products from many SaaS backup companies. We also integrated the Dark Web monitoring too and it has helped us secure accounts we didn't know had issues, so has improved our security posture too.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    I would like a retention option on the data, but since this feature does not currently exist, I give it a 9. Everything has met our standards and needs and we are now freed up from the manual efforts it was taking for backing up Salesforce using the out-of-the-box features of Salesforce.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    Kaseya
    Spanning is superior to Veritas Backup Exec. Often Backup Exec would fail due to the software itself or the premise-based backup media or drive. Veritas Tech Support/Knowledgebase was not helpful in troubleshooting the failures. Also, Veritas was unable to back up our then Microsoft Exchange Server without an additional add-on cost. Barracuda was more reliable, but also required additional expenses for backing up Exchange and Microsoft SQL.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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    Kaseya
    • Allowed us to restore our data various times with minimal costs
    • Gives us great piece of mind with the regular scheduled backing up
    • Pretty simple to set up and configure. Easy integration with SFDC
    Incentivized
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