We performed a comparison between IBM ProtectTIER and Rubrik 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."The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"The solution is highly stable."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"The command-line interface is good."
"It has a streamlined user interface, provides an improved tech support experience, and reduces time required to locate and restore data."
"The most valuable feature is the archive to cloud location and the automation around the PowerShell script. There are also reports and dashboards."
"The file search feature across all backups has been helpful."
"The fact that the API is so available to us with the playground — there's an internal and public playground — is also valuable. We can write API calls — and although I'm sure there's a way we could hurt the data — we write those calls with a lot of certainty that we won't be destroying anything. We write these API calls using really easy mechanisms and generate automation a lot faster."
"The solution is stable."
"It has the ability to test DR in a controlled, inexpensive way and to restore between environments."
"Rubrik can also serve as a secondary host for emergency recoveries."
"Instant recovery is a good feature."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"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."
"It does not offer image-level backups for Hyper-V 2012."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. There is always room for improvement."
"Needs integration with video CD (coming in the next release) and a multi-tenant GUI."
"The price of Rubrik is too high, especially when you are considering a change in the total backup solution."
"With multiple Rubrik clusters setup in an environment, it becomes painfully obvious that this product needs a central management console."
"I want to see more features regarding filtering in the Snapshot Window, as I need to be able to set a filter for specific dates and times. If I want to check an old backup, I must scroll through one or two years of backups to find what I'm looking for."
"It needs more storage array integration options and an easier restore for files that download using a browser."
"I would like for unmanaged backups to be able to be saved in a separate policy."
IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 45th in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and DD Boost, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our IBM ProtectTIER vs. Rubrik report.
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