We compared Acronis Cyber Protect and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Acronis Cyber Protect is lauded for its versatility, comprehensive malware protection, and effortless data retrieval. IBM Spectrum Protect is highly regarded for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. Cyber Protect could improve its ability to back up SQL databases, reduce resource usage, resolve conflicts, and improve management features. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: Some users had positive things to say about Acronis customer service, while others were dissatisfied with delayed responses and limited real-time support options. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: Some users thought Cyber Protect was simple to deploy, but others considered it challenging. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: Reviewers say Acronis Cyber Protect is affordable, but some noted that the pricing could be more transparent. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Users say that Acronis Cyber Protect is a worthwhile investment, saving money while safeguarding critical data. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: Acronis Cyber Protect is a versatile solution that saves customers money and enables easy data recovery. While reviews of Cyber Protect were generally positive, there were mixed reviews about support, pricing, and setup. Users also said it could improve its SQL support and management capabilities. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back."
"It's a good solution that's very easy to use. Acronis has two valuable features. The first one is creating images, and the other is starting virtual machines in the cloud so the client can work immediately."
"The solution is exceptional for desktop backup."
"This is a full software so deployment time is very quick."
"The most valuable feature is the extra protection, especially for the backup."
"From my perspective, the most valuable features in Acronis Cyber Protect include ransomware protection and antivirus. These features not only add significant value but also play a crucial role in closing deals. When selling backup for Microsoft 365, these security features, like ransomware protection and antivirus, serve as a starting point to offer backup and protection."
"It makes a full image of the hard drive. If a hard drive fails, all we do is recover to another hard drive."
"In my opinion, it's the best product for end-users and PCs."
"The amount of data that it protects with very little storage by doing incremental forever is one of its most valuable features."
"Reliability: It has never had a problem with backups or restores. If you store something, it is there."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is application-aware backups."
"We can scale. Today, we have an average backup volume of 100TB a day."
"We can freeze and start databases for consistent backups."
"The MN backup for a cluster is most valuable because it has made backing up the GSF as a zero-file system easier. I like its stability a lot. Over the years, I very rarely had a problem with it."
"I have found that the most valuable feature is useful documentation and troubleshooting."
"The most valuable features of the product are data deduplication and disaster recovery."
"The UI performance can be slow at times, especially when handling operations like checking backup status or initiating a restore. The response time for these actions could be improved."
"The problems that we face are often related to the customer's network, although sometimes there are problems with the software, such as an error in the configuration."
"The solution could improve by providing more database backup features and have better integration with many different types of databases. We cannot implement it in all of our infrastructures."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The biggest problem that we have is when the antivirus is installed, the whole machine runs very slowly and some of the machines hang."
"The licensing approach becomes intricate when dealing with SharePoint."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."
"I would like to see more technical training online. Sometimes, it is a little bit difficult to find, or that I do not really know what I am looking for as somebody who is starting off finding their learning curve."
"I need two separate solutions for virtual and physical systems. I need IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for virtual systems and Spectrum Protect for physical systems and that's a pain. It would be an improvement if they were combined."
"It has a lot of areas for improvement. Its reporting for job completion or incompletion can be improved. It should also provide a granular recovery, ease of operation, data life cycle management, and media management. It should support a backup in such a format that in case of a disaster, one can start the virtual machine out of the backup itself. Its reliability can also be better. It is also expensive, and their support is also poor."
"If you take Spectrum Protect into account, and you have it along with restrictions to Spectrum Archive by means of LTFS, this is also something which should be made better within the overall product's program."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is not a very user-friendly tool."
"The usability of IBM Spectrum Protect could be improved, specifically additional features to the product in the operations center. Additional reporting facilities and stronger reporting tools such as build dashboards would be beneficial."
"There were scalability issues only in the brand new features which were recently released."
"They should have a proper technical support team serving the customers and get issues resolved earlier."
Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 10th in Backup and Recovery with 117 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.2, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes " Good backup solution but challenges with the stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup and Commvault Cloud, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Rubrik. See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.
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