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.
"I've reimaged servers and been back up and running in exactly no time with the completely new hardware."
"This is a perfect option for an SMB."
"For local backups, it has options to back up almost any storage. The back can be either a shared folder or anything you want, it's pretty flexible."
"I like Acronis Cyber Protect's backup process and its management console is intuitive."
"It works with different types of partitions or different OSs."
"It's always stable. It's very good, useful, and user-friendly."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"The licensing model is very good."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is a scalable solution."
"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."
"It is a very stable product. The cost is similar to that of other enterprise solutions."
"Support of the IBM X platform and the backup data replication to DR are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the centralized enterprise backup."
"The technical support for Spectrum Protect is very mature. It is very committed to giving a top-notch support experience."
"Once it is completed properly, it is low maintenance. Most of the functions do not require much deliberation. It is all the blueprints and technologies laid out, and it is straight forward."
"What I found most valuable in IBM Spectrum Protect is that it allows you to back up physical machines, and its proxy feature lets you back up virtual machines."
"It would be nice if it could support more types of storage: EMC, HPE, Veeam, etc."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"A little bit more integration would be good. It should support broader platforms."
"There are times when the backups are slow. A faster backup would be better."
"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."
"The product would be better if they offered more integration capabilities."
"We needed to have help from the vendor for implementation. The vendor used two personnel. We have system administrators and they do the server backups themself."
"The support and documentation must be improved."
"There were scalability issues only in the brand new features which were recently released."
"Their support is lacking. I've talked to their developers and stuff in the last couple of weeks and they reassure me that some people have retired, and they're working on getting that bumped back up. But the support lacks a lot to be desired at this point."
"Ease of use."
"Probably educating the virtual group who are not as used to the product. Most of our expertise is with AIX servers and virtual server backups."
"The solution should improve the ability to monitor backup failure."
"The solution is evolving, so it has to be evolved to fit all new types of software requirements too."
"High availability (HA) is a scalability challenge."
"It seems like they are a little behind on the integration to Azure Cloud as well as Amazon."
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 N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Cohesity DataProtect and Rubrik. See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.
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