IBM Storage Protect vs. Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Storage Protect
Score 7.1 out of 10
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IBM Storage Protect (formerly IBM Spectrum Protect, or Tivoli Storage Manager) provides data resilience for physical file servers, virtual environments, and applications. Organizations can scale up to manage billions of objects per backup server.N/A
Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform automates Google-native snapshots to securely protect VMs across projects and regions with ultra-low RPOs and RTOs, and store backups in Google Object Storage to enhance data protection (because snapshots alone are never enough). The vendor states this ensures lower costs for long-term retention.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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IBM Storage ProtectVeeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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IBM Storage ProtectVeeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Considered Both Products
IBM Storage Protect
Chose IBM Storage Protect
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 …
Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform

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Top Pros
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Features
IBM Storage ProtectVeeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
IBM Storage Protect
1.8
4 Ratings
127% below category average
Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
-
Ratings
Universal recovery3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery3.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Recovery verification2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Business application protection1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Storage ProtectVeeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
3.6
(10 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Storage ProtectVeeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
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.
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Veeam Software
Until now, it was not possible to back up the server and respond to emergencies, but with the introduction of this software, it is possible to go back. By supporting One Stop for various virtual OS environments, ease of use is greatly improved. Contributes to reduced TCO and high ROI by reducing management man-hours.
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Pros
IBM
  • 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.
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Veeam Software
  • unified monitoring across the cloud and on premise
  • encryption to maintain integrity of data and vms
  • Provides powerful encryption to secure data at all levels of the process.
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Cons
IBM
  • 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
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Veeam Software
  • User interface
  • Data management
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
Not required, company closed. TSM is not used in my current role at my current job.
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Veeam Software
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Usability
IBM
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.
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Veeam Software
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Support Rating
IBM
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.
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Veeam Software
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
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.
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Veeam Software
First and foremost, this solution fits better into the budget than either of the solutions above. Additionally, I think it suits the market I was in better than the other software that play better in a strictly SMB or Enterprise space. Overall, I think this is a niche product that fits well. It's a flexible product and one that can accomplish and provide value for you in whatever capacity you need at the moment.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
IBM
Not at the moment, but it can leverage the billing outcomes as per the scales.
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Veeam Software
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • 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
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Veeam Software
  • It is now possible to easily switch back when a problem occurs due to server backup acquisition and generation management.
  • The acquisition time has been shortened and the job is now completed overnight.
  • Also, it is amazing that "This high-performance backup solution is free!" is open to the public, like Community Edition.
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