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Altaro VM Backup for MSPs

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50% willing to recommend
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IBM ProtectTIER

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60% willing to recommend
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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Altaro VM Backup for MSPs and IBM ProtectTIER based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anthony Linder
An incredibly stable product with a great user interface
Altaro VM Backup for MSPs has made backing up websites significantly easier for our company.
Avdhesh Garg
Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization
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Pros
"Granular restoration is extremely useful in Altaro VM Backup for MSPs since it is something that we make use of the most in our company."

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"The solution is highly stable.""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 command-line interface is good.""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."

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Cons
"A technical person who hasn't received any dedicated training or hasn't gone through the documentation part of the solution may find the product to be a little non-intuitive at times."

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"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.""The backup for a large amount of data is slow."

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  • "This solution is very expensive."
  • "IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."
  • "The customer can decide how they want to purchase a license. However, the price of the solution is expensive."
  • "We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites of my company."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Altaro VM Backup for MSPs?
    Top Answer:Granular restoration is extremely useful in Altaro VM Backup for MSPs since it is something that we make use of the most in our company.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altaro VM Backup ...
    Top Answer:To be honest, I don't get to see the bill for Altaro VM Backup for MSPs.
    What needs improvement with Altaro VM Backup for MSPs?
    Top Answer:Improvements are needed in the solution since it might get difficult if you just drop a technical person who doesn't necessarily have a lot of experience with Altaro VM Backup for MSPs. A technical… more »
    What do you like most about IBM ProtectTIER?
    Top Answer:The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM ProtectTIER?
    Top Answer:We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites in my company. I'm managing one of the centers, and there are multiple small sites as well. Everything is managed… more »
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    What needs improvement with IBM ProtectTIER?
    Top Answer:The backup for a large amount of data is slow. When there's a large amount of data, sometimes the backup isn't completed in time. I have a 24 hour cycle, so it doesn't get completed in 24 hours with… more »
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    Ranking
    6th
    out of 22 in MSP Backup
    Views
    66
    Comparisons
    45
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    877
    Rating
    9.0
    11th
    out of 18 in Deduplication Software
    Views
    396
    Comparisons
    341
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    639
    Rating
    8.0
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    Overview

    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is a comprehensive backup solution designed specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Its primary use case is to provide reliable and efficient backup and recovery for virtual machines (VMs) in multi-tenant environments.

    The most valuable functionality of Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is its centralized management console, which allows MSPs to easily monitor and manage backups for all their clients from a single interface. This streamlines operations and saves time, enabling MSPs to efficiently handle large-scale deployments.

    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs offers a range of powerful features, including flexible scheduling, granular restore options, and support for both Hyper-V and VMware environments. It also includes advanced features like Augmented Inline Deduplication, which significantly reduces storage requirements and speeds up backup and restore processes.

    By providing reliable and efficient backup and recovery, Altaro VM Backup for MSPs helps organizations ensure business continuity and minimize downtime in the event of data loss or system failures. It also enables MSPs to offer value-added services to their clients, enhancing their reputation and increasing customer satisfaction.

    IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway is designed to meet the disk-based data protection needs of the enterprise data center while enabling significant infrastructure cost reductions. The solution offers industry-leading inline deduplication performance and scalability up to 1 petabyte (PB) of physical storage capacity per system, and can provide up to 25 PB or more backup storage capacity. Combined with IBM or third-party storage, TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway provides a powerful disk-based repository to improve the performance, retention and availability of backup and archive data in a small footprint for energy and cost efficiency.

    Sample Customers
    Alpha & Omega Computer Consultants, Chorus
    Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Wholesaler/Distributor7%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is ranked 6th in MSP Backup with 1 review while IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 11th in Deduplication Software with 7 reviews. Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is rated 9.0, while IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Altaro VM Backup for MSPs writes "An incredibly stable product with a great user interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is most compared with Arcserve UDP and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik and DD Boost.

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