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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Spectrum Control

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    OpenText Storage Manager

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AUser and group file system management for Open Enterprise Server networks, formerly from Micro Focus and now from OpenText. It allows automated, policy-based management of OpenText™ Open Enterprise Server network file systems and user group storage. For Active Directory systems, Storage Manager is now OpenText™ File Dynamics.N/A
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    IBM Spectrum ControlOpenText Storage Manager
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    IBM Spectrum ControlOpenText Storage Manager
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    IBM Spectrum ControlOpenText Storage Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Spectrum ControlOpenText Storage Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    OpenText
    Excellent Cloud platform that has the powerful and very stable functionalities for the easy moving of many data across the entire Cloud services and thro9ugh a very secure platform. Integration to multiple other platform on Cloud services is amazing and even the data visualization tools are the best and collection of multiple data insights across websites is amazing.
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    Pros
    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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    OpenText
    • Nice solution for the easy incident management.
    • Secure storage of different business data.
    • The capacity offered for the data storage.
    • Data migration platform.
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    Cons
    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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    OpenText
    • The tools on data importing from multiple storage solutions is not easy.
    • Setting the security when new to the tool.
    • Interface configuration to the learners is turf.
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    Usability
    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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    OpenText
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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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    OpenText
    The software features are easily manipulated and amazing technical help offered and even the functions flexibility ie fantastic. The storage capacity available is incredible and the platform allows effective accessibility of any data from the system through a very secure environment that the tool provides. Storage utilization using the software is perfect and easy configuration.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    OpenText
    • Any user can generate reports through this software.
    • Storage of all the company data.
    • Data security on this software is good.
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