We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's very simple to configure which is very useful. It's not complex to configure it."
"It offers seamless integration."
"Azure Backup is good because it is entirely cloud-based, which means that you can be 99.9% sure that your backup is safe."
"It's stable."
"The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother."
"I like that it's a stable solution and their support is good. I think Microsoft's commercial force is superior."
"The scalability has been good."
"It's easy to deploy."
"The tool has enough documentation; you don't need to contact the support team."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is the deduplication functionality. The clients moved to this solution originally because of this feature."
"With this product, we now have a reliable backup solution."
"The feature I find most valuable is the offload to Spectrum Protect for long-term retention. I think the deduplication and replication are quite nice on Plus."
"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."
"The solution's stability is high because it is derived from Spectrum Protect."
"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets."
"On-prem can be complex to set up but the cloud is simple."
"I can’t use the solution to restore another native cloud solution. Azure must add this new feature."
"The tool's backup should be faster. Azure Backup's support should be faster."
"Ransomware protection is missing in Azure Backup."
"The only thing I would say that could be improved is the reporting."
"My company faces a lot of difficulties in restoring any encrypted VM backup."
"We faced some issues synchronizing the information in Azure when the storage was changed."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"An area that needs improvement is data validation. We currently use another product that gives us immediate validation, information about when the last backup was, and no risk of corruption happening. TSM in IBM Spectrum is not mature so that you can validate on the spot."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve by adding SAP Rena."
"The replication feature is not available."
"The administration needs to be improved and made simpler to use."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve security."
"I would like more integration with security. We need to show the value of the product in regards to handling security. For example, how it handles current malware or viruses. IBM should be more proactive in this direction."
"The solution should allow for backup of iOS snapshots."
Azure Backup is ranked 7th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 19th in Backup and Recovery with 29 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup and Acronis Cyber Protect, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup and Veritas NetBackup. See our Azure Backup vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.
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