We performed a comparison between Commvault Cloud 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."This is a very stable product."
"Well documented SQL views and customizable reports, together with scripts and workflows provides ability to automate processes and ensure proper controls are in place."
"What I found most valuable in Commvault Complete Data Protection is its deduplication technique, mainly because the solution has the highest deduplication ratio, giving you higher storage capacity."
"The solution is scalable."
"This solution gives me the full insight without having to use other products, metrics, or reporting tools."
"The backup and restore capabilities are key. The most useful things to us about Commvault, in general, is the breadth of the applications that it can protect as well as the features inside of it, like deduplication and encryption. When people get their data encrypted, Commvault has a way to tell if somebody is being attacked through a cybersecurity threat because their data changes. So, Commvault has what they call honeypot files out there to look to see if anybody is changing these files. Only Commvault knows which files those are, so nobody should be messing with those files. If it changes, then it will alert you to say, "Oh, I potentially have somebody messing with my files." It will alert you to something going on in your environment that probably shouldn't be happening. We deploy that with all our customers so they have this capability as well."
"Global deduplication and the indexing of the data object are the most valuable features. It saves costs on the product side by doing compression and deduplication. It will help you and make your life easy to reach the data that you need within the minimum downtime when it's required."
"Commvault's Command Center is one of the best solutions out there. You can rely on Commvault solutions for the most complex and most demanding environments."
"This is a multi-platform backup solution where you can take a backup from AIX, Windows, or Linux servers and restore from CD, disk, or tape."
"A full-featured data protection solution that is reliable and stable."
"The tool has enough documentation; you don't need to contact the support team."
"The most valuable features are the API features because it allows you to integrate with your Microsoft SQL, your Oracle, and your IBM Db2."
"Large-scale recoveries are very straightforward."
"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets."
"With this product, we now have a reliable backup solution."
"Using this tool, we can easily backup and restore or recover the data for PCs and mobiles in case of system crashes."
"Data center backup must be improved."
"Commvault HyperScale X is more expensive for hybrid environments than traditional solutions."
"The setup is not that straightforward or easy. Even the documentation is not generic or public like other products. You have to be a partner or you have to have a specific account and download it from the vendor themselves."
"The reporting is complicated and should be simplified in an upcoming release."
"One issue we face is the complexity of the console. That could be improved on. It takes users time to get familiar with Commvault. On average, it takes our customers between one and three months to learn it. The console and the way you configure Commvault have very advanced settings. It takes time to understand how it works."
"Commvault is a rich system that might scare somebody the first time they see it because it feels so huge."
"Commvault HyperScale X is more expensive for hybrid environments than traditional solutions."
"The initial setup is rather complex, especially when switching versions."
"The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix."
"There could be better integration with Spectrum Protect and Spectrum Protect Plus, it should be one solution."
"I would like integration into where the VMware guys can do their own restores."
"The solution should allow for backup of iOS snapshots."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve security."
"It requires much more automation features."
"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."
"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."
Commvault Cloud is ranked 3rd in Backup and Recovery with 104 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 19th in Backup and Recovery with 29 reviews. Commvault Cloud is rated 8.6, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Commvault Cloud writes "Provides excellent visibility and helps reduce costs and time". 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". Commvault Cloud is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Azure Backup and Zerto, 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 Commvault Cloud vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.
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