We performed a comparison between DD Boost and IBM ProtectTIER based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is quite scalable. An organization shouldn't have any problem expanding if they use this solution."
"This product's unique protocol make it superior to competing products and alternate solutions."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"DD Boost can stack backups on the servers, optimizing backup storage utilization. All resources are utilized efficiently. Without such optimization, backup processes can lead to bottlenecks or excessive resource utilization, impacting server services."
"We can retain the data for a pretty long time."
"The traditional storage node and VPN setups are still viable options, but DD Boost offers a premium option with additional advantages. If available, adopting DD Boost can be a good choice."
"Data Domain is valuable, especially to restore data. For normal data, the restore from Data Domain is very efficient and fast."
"It cuts down network traffic, and only the relevant parts move around because it is deduced and encrypted."
"The command-line interface is good."
"The solution is highly stable."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
"It would be nice if they could have the same tool set right from the smallest to the biggest modules, but being specific frame dependent."
"It would be good if the product could be useful not just for general backup. Its pricing is also expensive, and it can be a difficult application, particularly when you need to write a script for anything you would like to do."
"If you are using it with Recovery Manager, there are certain limitations. If those limitations are addressed, productivity will improve."
"There are limitations when using the VTL protocol in extreme cases."
"Though the customer uses the product, they don't receive active support from DD Boost even though they pay for it."
"The solution could be faster."
"The main issue I've identified is that when backing up a final backup from the branch server, we don't have deduplication functionality."
"The solution must provide better deduplication."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
DD Boost is ranked 4th in Deduplication Software with 32 reviews while IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 11th in Deduplication Software with 7 reviews. DD Boost is rated 8.6, while IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of DD Boost writes "Enhancing backup and recovery operations and accelerating backup and restore processes while seamlessly integrating with various backup software applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". DD Boost is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Dell Avamar, whereas IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. See our DD Boost vs. IBM ProtectTIER report.
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