Arcserve UDP vs IBM Spectrum Protect Plus comparison

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We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is live replication.""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.""It is very stable.""The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows.""The most valuable feature is the duplication.""The recovery part of the product is very good.""I like the tool's speed.""The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."

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"The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is the deduplication functionality. The clients moved to this solution originally because of this feature.""A full-featured data protection solution that is reliable and stable.""The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.""The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle.""The tool has enough documentation; you don't need to contact the support team.""The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do.""The support from IBM is very good."

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Cons
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve.""Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup.""The tool doesn't provide cloud integration in India.""The only problem with the solution is that when I change the drive capacity, it has to do a full backup. It's a problem when I have five servers to backup. When I only want to change the size of the drive, I have to do a full backup that can take one week.""The initial setup was complex.""We cannot restore each user's mailbox. Each user's mailbox should be independently restorable. Also, this solution is very slow. If you select all of the servers, it runs for a long time... It needs to be faster. Finally, If anything happens to one server we should be able to switch to another server.""Licensing is an area that needs improvement.""We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."

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"The tool needs to increase the number of threats.""I would like integration into where the VMware guys can do their own restores.""The software's technical support could improve its response time for different time zones.""The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix.""In the future, I would like to see support for global deduplication.""The administration needs to be improved and made simpler to use.""It still needs to grow and add new features. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, I believe, requires time to become competitive due to a weakness in the other software products.""The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added."

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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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  • "If you need to extend it, it can be extended acting like a normal Spectrum Protect with a long archive."
  • "The price offering from IBM is coming down because it is based on number of VM machines. So, IBM is coming to the market to show the added value of the product."
  • "The licensing model of Spectrum Protect Plus is more efficient and cheaper compared to the original."
  • "In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training."
  • "Unlike some other solutions, such as Veritas NetBackup where you have to pay for different licenses to use different features, there is a single license that allows you to use all of the features."
  • "Depends on the licensing options that you choose."
  • "The price is lower than that of some competing products."
  • "Clients prefer to buy a perpetual license, but the majority opt for a yearly subscription."
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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 most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.
    Top Answer:IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is an expensive solution since it is mostly used for corporate-level projects. I rate the price of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus a one on a scale of one to ten, where one is… more »
    Top Answer:I think the graphical reports are a shortcoming of the tool since it fails to provide my company with what we want in terms of reporting. Due to the product's inability to take care of its reporting… more »
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    Also Known As
    StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
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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 Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and efficiency.

    Sample Customers
    ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
    PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio
    Top Industries
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    Construction Company22%
    Non Tech Company11%
    Wholesaler/Distributor6%
    Educational Organization6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Comms Service Provider29%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Non Tech Company14%
    Retailer14%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise47%
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 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 Plus is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 28 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 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 Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". 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 Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup and Rubrik. See our Arcserve UDP vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.

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