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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Storage DS8000

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Storage DS8000 (10th Generation) is an enterprise-class storage for IBM Z and IBM i architectures. It combines encryption with cyber threat detection and assisted recovery – delivering uninterrupted mission-critical data for the world’s most demanding enterprises.N/A

    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AOpenText Core Endpoint Backup, formerly Carbonite Endpoint, provides an enterprise-grade backup solution for all endpoints, including mobile devices or devices spread across a distributed enterprise network.

    $24

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic Computer Backup
    $24
    per month
    Advanced Endpoint Protection
    $34
    per month
    Basic Server Backup
    $50
    per month
    Basic Backup
    $55
    per month
    Advanced Server Protection
    $147
    per month
    Advanced Protection
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint 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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    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
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    IBM
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    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of IBM Storage DS8000 and OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Feature
    IBM Storage DS8000
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    Ratings
    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of IBM Storage DS8000 and OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Feature
    IBM Storage DS8000
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Small Businesses
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    Acronis Cyber Protect
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Carbonite by OpenText
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Everpure FlashArray
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    7.0
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Storage DS8000OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Well suited for mainframe CKD based applications. There is unmatched synergy with IBM zSeries when compared to the competition, for example zHPF, SUPERPAV, zHyperLink, cache management and replication technologies. For distributed, the fact that Copy Services Manager comes with the box is a great move on IBMs part to provide replication capability no matter what the applicaiton. I think the DS8k is less suited for smaller distributed environments. I think product overlap with V9000 in this case
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    OpenText
    Carbonite Endpoint 360 is a great solution for any organization with compliance needs. Office 365 defaults to a 30 day backup of all data. Carbonite Endpoint 360 extends this well beyond 30 days and provides an all-inclusive source for retention for data in Office 365. Any small to medium business would greatly benefit from this solution as they can design their entire infrastructure in Office 365 and ensure it's all backed up.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Remote Copy -- The DS8k has decades of excellent code built to handle the most demanding environments for mainframe or open systems and can be combined with automation solutions like GDPS or Copy Services Manager
    • Reliability and Availability -- This is the platform that gets used for the most demanding environments, even when FICON attachment isn't required
    • Continued enhancement -- IBM continues to put resources into the DS8k and the platform has advanced with the technology from z and power
    • Mainframe synergy -- Poughkeepsie communicates and works very closely with the DS8k developers
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    OpenText
    • It is excellent at automating your backups. You don't need to manually do it, just set it up once and let it run in the background.
    • It's pretty simple to set up and use. It will automatically suggest the best options that work for most people and you can be up and running pretty quickly.
    • It's safe and reliable. We have been using it for a couple of years now and had no major issues.
    • Their phone support is excellent.
    • It's also really easy to maintain your backed up data to reduce redundancy.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The DS8000 family still lacks deduplication and compression algorithms.
    • For best results on replication enablement, optional Copy Services Manager is suggested.
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    OpenText
    • To be honest not so impressed with the amount of time it has taken to get data backed up to the cloud.
    • I have not had to do a restore at this time so I cannot comment on the restore process.
    • I was not aware at time of procurement that the upload process would take so long since we were not procuring their hardware. Sales rep mad it seem like upload would only take a day or two and we are now starting week 7 hoping to be done by week 8 for 1.5 TBs of data.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    I found their alerting to be very poor. I missed several days of backups without knowledge of this, until I signed into the portal. I would get daily emails reporting backups were in progress or done, but nothing indicating that a backup had been stuck or paused for 3 days. For this reason alone, I did not renew.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Does what it needs to do quietly and efficiently in the background without interrupting the workflow. It offers instant automated back-ups without troubling the end user. As it is such an automated system, once it is up and running, there is little or no support needed from the service provider. From what I understand the support from Carbonite during the setup and implementation was absolutely fine.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DS8882F provides CKD storage in a manageable footprint. Its advantage over FlashSystem is its interoperability with IBM Z Systems
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    OpenText
    We have also used Mozy Pro and Dropbox. They are all pretty similar in functionality/features of backing up data (not system state or databases as I don't think any of the 3 are well suited for that). To me, it comes down to personal preference and choosing a product that is universal for multiple users, for ease of management.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • I do not know the cost. If it prevents future system wide outages, it will be a great ROI for our company.
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    OpenText
    • Carbonite Endpoint has demonstrated value in its ability to easily restore seemingly lost files for remote users.
    • While we haven't yet had to exercise it, knowing we have the option of remotely wiping endpoints containing sensitive data has brought confidence to our management team that we can mitigate data breaches through preventable means.
    • The privacy issue around device tracking is costing the company in terms of employee trust and morale and needs to be mitigated with appropriate messaging and/or disabling of this feature.
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