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Pros
"Every time customers make a change or we have made a change, then they use the product to do a cloning and refreshing. They are happy that they get good performance something changes.""Spectrum Protect's best feature is that I can use it practically anywhere, on any platform, and for any servers or clients.""Every time we go and try to get a file, we can get it. Restores are quick and the data is always there.""The customization and the ability to backup across all platforms are the most valuable features.""Technical support is okay. We have not had many issues with them.""The technical support for Spectrum Protect is very mature. It is very committed to giving a top-notch support experience.""It is more efficient than most traditional backup solutions.""Good user interface."

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"The Exchange plugin is the most valuable because we have a lot of customers that use SnapManager Exchange and have to migrate to SnapCenter.""It's all together managing both storage and backup, which makes it easier for troubleshooting issues and the automation part of it""Technical support has been very helpful when we have issues.""The reporting feature has been particularly beneficial to upper management... When you do manual backups, you do not get the benefit of seeing successes and failures and how often you have to do restores. With SnapCenter, you get all of that.""The backup features are the most valuable because they allow the DBAs to replace SnapManager for Oracle (SMO), which is going away, and to do cloning as well. We can also clone to different servers and have the actual backup clone mounted on different servers. And we can split easily too.""The product’s most valuable feature is cloning.""The initial setup was straightforward.""It's very helpful because SnapCenter is already integrated with VMware Snapshot, so it's very easy to use."

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"The most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database.""We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features.""Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database.""Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution.""Technical support is very good. If at any time we write a ticket, we get the appropriate answer on time.""One of the most valuable features is real-time replication. The version we're using is reliable and easy to deploy.""Another valuable feature is the possibility of backing up the database from the standby database instead of the primary database, to avoid backup process overhead in the primary system.""You can see how the logs are applied, check the apply time, and how far behind the standby is at any given time."

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Cons
"Technical support could be improved.""In the next version of the solution, I would like to see cloud support.""We would like to see cloud integration.""This solution is not mature in terms of disaster recovery and could be improved.""I would like to see monitoring within the platform: monitoring for storage pools and monitoring for the server's health (e.g., CPU and memory).""My customers are not always happy with the Level 1 support. Sometimes, it just takes too long for the response to come, which is probably something that needs to be addressed.""IBM Spectrum Protect does have a lot of the features that we need, but I think they need to improve their backup virtualization and backup for container.""I would like to see a way to have "always on" implemented."

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"The compatibility with other manufacturers, like Oracle and Hyper-V, could be improved. I would like to see it be more compatible with other software.""The UI, the User Interface, needs to be improved. It's not as clean or modern as it could be.""If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful.""The replication feature needs improvement in future releases.""We would like to see more granular repording and reporting in bigger sets available in SnapCenter.""Some of the minor functionalities from SnapManager did not transfer over to SnapCenter. These should be added in future releases.""Plugins should be developed in shorter times. Performance generally could be a little bit faster.""My major issue is when I upgrade. I have to touch every last client that I have in SnapCenter, and right now I have 60... They said that in another release that will get better, but right now it's not better and I've had to do this three times."

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"Oracle could be improved by the ability to manage it on the cloud. This on-premises version is secure and reliable, but I'm sure that they will soon provide a cloud solution that will be even better. In one to two years, we will probably move to the cloud—we have already moved to the cloud with Microsoft Exchange, but our databases are still on-premises. I would prefer managing a cloud version of Oracle.""When the data replicates into the standby database there is a possibility of having a microsecond amount of data loss. The data loss occurs when there is a network disconnection between the primary and secondary standby database located in the data centers or if there is a crash in the primary database.""We would like to be able to see the date time stamp when you execute DGMGRL commands.""The deployment cost is expensive.""A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage.""The pricing of the solution is quite high. They should do what they can to bring it down so that it is more reasonable for customers like us.""Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives.""It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Technical support is pretty good. It is doing fine, but you pay for it."
  • "Licensing can be either complicated or simple depending on what type of licensing you wish to use and what works best for your environment."
  • "At scale, the consumption license (per TB) is very expensive."
  • "Use capacity licensing. It's easier and cheaper."
  • "We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective.​"
  • "We chose IBM Spectrum Protect, because they actually have something called MSP pricing, which means managed services provider pricing. The pricing was attractive, and it seems to be a platform that IBM is totally investing on in terms of new functions and new capabilities."
  • "Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."
  • "It is very scalable, but the downside is that it costs money."
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  • "It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."
  • "We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."
  • "We have a site license, so it comes with the product."
  • "The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."
  • "It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."
  • "Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."
  • "The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."
  • "The product is inexpensive."
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  • "​Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."
  • "This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."
  • "If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."
  • "It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."
  • "The cost is expensive."
  • "The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."
  • "It's a cost-effective solution."
  • "The licensing cost is significantly high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The platform’s most valuable feature is its ability to verify the recoverability of backups.
    Top Answer:The platform is neither highly priced nor inexpensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:The product’s recovery process in terms of agent installation needs improvement. There could be an agent-less backup and… more »
    Top Answer:Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.
    Top Answer:Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space.
    Top Answer:Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en… more »
    Top Answer:It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for… more »
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    Also Known As
    IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
    SnapCenter
    Active Data Guard
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    Overview
    IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

    Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

    Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

    Sample Customers
    CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology
    All for One Steeb AG, Accenture
    Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services
    Top Industries
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    Healthcare Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer8%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Healthcare Company20%
    Pharma/Biotech Company13%
    Retailer13%
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Consumer Goods Company11%
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    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%
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