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IBM Storage Protect
Formerly IBM Spectrum Protect / Tivoli Storage Manager

Overview

What is IBM Storage Protect?

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.

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Tivoli Storage Manager

Rating: 2 out of 10
December 6, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Saving information about each file, logical volume, or database that it backs up, archives, or migrates
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Verified user
Program Manager
IBM Storage Protect2 years of experience

Tivoli (TSM) Backup Solution for Mid- or Large-Size Organizations

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 4, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We are using Tivoli (TSM) backup software as backup and recovery solution in our environment. We use this product to take all types of backups at OS and database level, like f...
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Naveen Sharma
Consultant - Information Technology
Consultant
DCM Infotech Ltd
IBM Storage Protect1 year of experience

IBM Spectrum Protect is a great option for enterprise customers who need to back up a lot of data daily

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 3, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
To back up customers' environments, especially large enterprise ones (up to 130 TB per day of backups)
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Alexandre Carvalho
Technician - Information Technology
Senior IT Specialist
IBM
IBM Storage Protect20 years of experience

Great for large-scale enterprises and health care

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 7, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are using IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.12 in our environment to back up multiple servers with variety of OS and DB applications. It addressed our problem in managing multiple c...
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Verified user
Administrator
IBM Storage Protect5 years of experience

All-in-one backup solution

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 6, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
In the company, we have a variety of Operating Systems, including AIX, Linux, and Windows. Spectrum Protect is able to back up all of them in a single environment, and not onl...
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Gerardo Fernandez Ruiz
Engineer - Information Technology
Storage Specialist
Compañia Proveedora de Sistemas SA de CV
IBM Storage Protect10 years of experience

Pricey for the feature set, but solid at what it does.

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 12, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use it for file-level backups for all Windows and Linux server (275+), and Exchange mailbox-level backups. We have a 3-year recovery SLA for deleted files, and Tivoli makes...
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Scott Reese
Administrator - Information Technology
Information Technology Specialist
Michigan Supreme Court
IBM Storage Protect11 years of experience

TSM for your Enterprise Backup

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 24, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
IT department uses TSM for daily backups and restores. It also handles DR replication from a Fastback appliance located elsewhere.
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Professional
IBM Storage Protect10 years of experience

Alternatives for the assurance of information

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 11, 2019
IncentivizedVetted Review
The product is being used to back up the information used by the company's information systems that support different business processes. Currently, it addresses the retention...
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Leonardo Molinares
Technician - Information Technology
Senior System Architect
Redsis
IBM Storage Protect10 years of experience

Tivoli Storage Manager works VERY well for Db2 and zLiniux

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 11, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) primarily to store our database backups and logs. I believe it is used in other capacities for OS and file system backups, but I am not a u...
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Verified user
Employee
IBM Storage Protect9 years of experience

TSM for Windows Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 30, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Tivoli Storage Manager is being used across the whole organization to provide backup at the file level backup. This protects the business by including all the users My Documen...
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Verified user
Professional
IBM Storage Protect7 years of experience
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What is IBM Storage Protect?

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.

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  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.ibm.com/products/storage…

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is IBM Storage Protect?

IBM Storage Protectâ„¢ can simplify data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It is also presented as a solution to simplify backup administration, improve efficiency, deliver scalable capacity and enable other advanced capabilities.

Key features of IBM Storage Protect
  • Data replication
  • Built-in cloud integration
  • Comprehensive data protection
  • Integration with IBM Storage Protect Plus
  • Data lifecycle automation
  • Secure to the core
  • Simplified solution bundles
  • A worldwide network of business partners

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Veritas NetBackup, Veeam Data Platform, and Commvault Cloud powered by Metallic AI are common alternatives for IBM Storage Protect.

Reviewers rate Instant recovery highest, with a score of 3.

The most common users of IBM Storage Protect are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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Progressive Incremental Backup Approach: Users have praised Tivoli software for its progressive incremental backup approach, which backs up only the changed data after the initial full backup. This method has been noted to lead to benefits such as reduced network bandwidth usage and storage space requirements.

Archiving and Retrieval Services: Customers value the tool's archiving and retrieval services, considering it a cost-effective solution for storing data that needs to be retained for extended periods due to compliance requirements.

Migration and Recall Service Feature: Reviewers find the migration and recall service feature provided by Tivoli software beneficial for effective space management on client systems and servers.

Complex Configuration: Users have found the deployment and configuration of Tivoli software challenging, especially for inexperienced administrators. Some reviewers feel that a dedicated resource is necessary due to the software's complexity and scalability.

Limited GUI Intuitiveness: Reviewers believe that the GUI interface should be more user-friendly and intuitive. They mention difficulties in navigating through different environments and express a need for enhancements in the Operations Center console.

Agent Management Challenges: Users criticize specific agents like the Exchange agent, noting their difficulty in being managed from the console. They highlight the absence of a SharePoint agent and suggest improvements in managing various plugins for administration tasks.

Reviews

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Tivoli Storage Manager

Rating: 2 out of 10
Incentivized
December 06, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Storage Protect
2 years of experience
Return on Investment
  • 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.

Tivoli (TSM) Backup Solution for Mid- or Large-Size Organizations

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 04, 2022
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Naveen Sharma
Consultant
DCM Infotech Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Storage Protect
1 year of experience
Return on Investment
  • Tivoli backup solution is good for file-level backups in mid or large-type organizations.
  • Tivoli provides deduplication functionality of source and destination data, which helps to save resources.
  • The administration of Tivoli is complex, which means you need good skills to manage this product.

All-in-one backup solution

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
December 06, 2021
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Gerardo Fernandez Ruiz
Storage Specialist
Compañia Proveedora de Sistemas SA de CV (Consumer Electronics, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Storage Protect
10 years of experience
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Return on Investment
  • It can be used as a disaster recovery solution when you have the right configuration (either replication or tape copies in a safe location). This way it can be a lifesaver for any company.
  • It can bring back the information you need if you are hit by ransomeware.
  • It is also needed if you are accounting for user error, sometimes people delete the files they need by accident and without a backup solution they are out of luck

TSM for your Enterprise Backup

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 24, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Storage Protect
10 years of experience
Return on Investment
  • 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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