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We performed a comparison between IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and Quest NetVault 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 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest NetVault Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The initial setup of IBM Protect Plus is simple and not complex.""The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is the deduplication functionality. The clients moved to this solution originally because of this feature.""This solution is very stable and has good support available online.""The most valuable features are the API features because it allows you to integrate with your Microsoft SQL, your Oracle, and your IBM Db2.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle.""What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support.""If the system were to go down, we needed to make sure that the system could be recovered and available as soon as possible. Spectrum Protect provides you access to directly bind the backup volume to the server and make the system available instead of restoring it and copying the system.""We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."

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"The platform helps us with efficient QoreStor deduplication (DD) capabilities and configuration.""The user interface is good.""Its dashboard is quite well done. When you log into the GUI, you can basically see everything you need to know. There is also the possibility to edit the view as you like, which is great.""If a job is pending, the solution communicates it to us through emails.""Having the web-based interface is important to us because we can access it from any computer in the network, rather than having it installed and available for use only on a specific one.""The interface is very user-friendly.""The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complicated. Deployment took maybe about 15 minutes.""It has File and SQL backup, which is the main benefit for us."

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Cons
"An area that needs improvement is data validation. We currently use another product that gives us immediate validation, information about when the last backup was, and no risk of corruption happening. TSM in IBM Spectrum is not mature so that you can validate on the spot.""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 part, we have to use third-party software.""The user experience is very bad and the interface needs to be improved.""In the future, I would like to see support for global deduplication.""The Gui interface and usability are not so friendly and easy.""Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface.""The solution should allow for backup of iOS snapshots.""Not particularly user friendly."

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"The initial setup is a little complex.""The product’s SQL backup plugin needs improvement.""In the next version, I would like to see support for the MongoDB database. As it is now, there is no component that works with it and we cannot back the data up using NetVault.""The storage capacity is very low.""I would like to see the option of cloud-based management.""There are certain issues with the product that we report to Quest, and we get offered a workaround instead of a fix. There could be better interaction with the development teams, perhaps in terms of transparency.""There are command-line limitations. There is not a very strong possibility to work with the command line. The commands that are there are not that powerful, and you need to be very good at scripting, for example, in PowerShell or in Bash in case it is running on Linux systems. You need to combine a lot of commands together, and still, you will not get a great output that is presentable to others. You cannot work with it as easily.""The interface can be improved. It should be more clear what features are available and make them easy to find."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "The price of our 12-month contract is approximately $1,500 AUD ($1,100 USD)."
  • "When we purchased four licenses, we were given a very good price. However, it is still on the high side when compared to some other vendors."
  • "The tool is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    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 »
    Top Answer:NetVault is a great cloud-ready enterprise backup software for hybrid data centers. Here are some of the things I really like about the solution It is easy to use right out of the box and scales… more »
    Top Answer:If a job is pending, the solution communicates it to us through emails.
    Top Answer:The storage capacity is very low. The solution removes all the data in 15 days. We need the history for at least one or two months. I need the history whenever I run Tape. I need the details of the… more »
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    NetVault Backup, Quest NetVault, Quest NetVault Backup, BakBone
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    Overview

    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.

    Cloud-ready data recovery software for the hybrid data center. Protect your applications and data on-premises and in the cloud — from one intuitive console — with this scalable data backup and recovery software. NetVault® by Quest supports multiple server and application platforms in both physical and virtual environments. That means you can ensure continuous availability of your business-critical systems, applications and data.

    Sample Customers
    PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio
    intel, Mars, MERK, Microsoft, Uber, Visa
    Top Industries
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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%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Government9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business45%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest NetVault
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest NetVault and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 28 reviews while Quest NetVault is ranked 44th in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0, while Quest NetVault is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quest NetVault writes "Easy to use, stable, affordable pricing model, and good technical support". IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup and Rubrik, whereas Quest NetVault is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Quest Rapid Recovery, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Cloud and Azure Backup. See our IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest NetVault report.

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