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We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and IBM Spectrum Protect 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.
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Pros
"Arcserve has a feature called virtual standby (VSB), which has been very helpful because I already have a hot standby copy of my critical infrastructure. If something breaks, I can spin up that virtual standby copy in less than five minutes and ensure that my data is available to everyone and that business continuity is maintained.""Global deduplication is the best feature of this solution.""The most valuable features are the replication to the cloud and the deduplication.""Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy.""The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is live replication.""The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features.""This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups.""The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."

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"The platform’s most valuable feature is its ability to verify the recoverability of backups.""We apply the new dedupe and compression technology, using maintenance and time to give more time for the backup window and less time for the overhead related to the daily housekeeping.""The product is very stable.""We cannot live without it, since it gives us the confidence to move forward.""It scales well. We have grown here in the last year or two, and it has been relatively easy.""The amount of data that it protects with very little storage by doing incremental forever is one of its most valuable features.""Once setup, you do not need to touch it again. You just need to do a formal check on possibly batch updates.""The software-defined ability to do data reduction through deduplication and compression, as well as being able to replicate data to a cloud container."

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Cons
"Its interface can be improved. I find it unintuitive.""It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups.""The solution could improve by being more user-friendly. It can be difficult to assign destinations and choose which files and folders we need to back up. There are some aspects that are unclear.""Based on my experience, whenever we need support, there are difficulties with communication when trying to resolve the issue.""The solution can use a lot of bandwidth when the scheduling is not done, it should auto-schedule itself. For example, if there are 50 users connected in the network at 12 o'clock and the backup is not scheduled. At this time the network offices are going to have performance issues when it is doing a backup. Having a feature to auto-schedule a time when the network is not being used often would be beneficial.""The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS.""One of the biggest drawbacks of Arcserve UDP is that it does not have a single console, making it an area that needs to be considered for improvement.""The initial setup was complex."

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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 should have the ability to break down the data that's being backed up. It should have better reporting.""Our customers would like to see metadata replication, tearing to tape, and more cloud capabilities.""This product comes up against other products available that are marketed better but the other products that it's in competition with are a single product and this is one of IBM products. If it could be marketed as more for competitors I think that's where it comes short.""Any feature that is compliant with virtualizing the application should be improved.""Although I am not a technical user, I would say the cloud integration features could be improved.""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.""Anytime you are not very current and call in with an issue, it is hard to get it resolved. It will depend on how far back you go though."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."
  • "We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."
  • "Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."
  • "The price of this product is high and it should be lower."
  • "It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
  • "There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."
  • "Pricing is most likely comparable."
  • "The retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
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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
    Top Answer:Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to log… more »
    Top Answer:The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution.
    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 recovery mechanism. In the next release, I would recommend the inclusion of a… more »
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    Also Known As
    StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
    IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
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    Overview
    Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.
    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
    ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
    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
    REVIEWERS
    Construction Company22%
    Non Tech Company11%
    Educational Organization6%
    Legal Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer8%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise47%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Arcserve UDP is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 40 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas Backup Exec and Rubrik, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Cohesity DataProtect and Rubrik. See our Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.

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