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Altaro VM Backup for MSPs

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66 views|45 comparisons
50% willing to recommend
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IBM Spectrum Protect

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7,375 views|5,217 comparisons
87% willing to recommend
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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Altaro VM Backup for MSPs and IBM Spectrum Protect 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.
Anonymous User
Complex solution; able to overcome data losses
The business value comes from the capability to overcome data losses.
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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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"Some of the people in our group, like our DBAs and non-technical people, can restore some stuff themselves via Spectrum Protect. That is how simple it is.""Scalability: Our customers are able to grow the product without having to buy additional hardware, so it is very scalable.""Because of the flexible parameters, everything can be fine-tuned to the customers’ needs in their environment.""The file-restoring feature is the most valuable.""The customization and the ability to backup across all platforms are the most valuable features.""The scheduled backups ensure we meet the requirements for our business, and we keep backups of certain environments.""We've found the product to be quite stable and the performance is very good.""Good deduplication and compression features."

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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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"I need to have more than two instances working together. I need a worldwide grid able to have replication between three, four, or five instances.""It does not do too well in our virtual environment.""I am not really impressed with the Level 1 support, but once I get past that and go to Level 2, then we will usually get some type of resolution.""The solution must protect against ransomware attacks better.""Restoring massive files is a very time-consuming process.""Replication of data could be more user friendly.""Customers have migrated off of it because of its lack of virtual environment functions.""They should have a proper technical support team serving the customers and get issues resolved earlier."

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  • "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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    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 Spectrum Protect?
    Top Answer:IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Prot...
    Top Answer:The product is expensive.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?
    Top Answer:Customers need a clearer understanding of how to implement IBM Spectrum. However, issues revolve around financial constraints. If you lack the correct service contract, resolving problems can be… 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
    17th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    7,375
    Comparisons
    5,217
    Reviews
    16
    Average Words per Review
    601
    Rating
    7.3
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
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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 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.
    Sample Customers
    Alpha & Omega Computer Consultants, Chorus
    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
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer8%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    No Data Available
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is ranked 6th in MSP Backup with 1 review while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is rated 9.0, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. 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 Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is most compared with Arcserve UDP 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.

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