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IBM ProtectTIER

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INFINIDAT InfiniGuard

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100% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between IBM ProtectTIER and INFINIDAT InfiniGuard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Avdhesh Garg
Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization
Jim Ganong
Fast data recovery for large scale datasets
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Pros
"The command-line interface is good.""The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete.""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.""The solution is highly stable.""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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"Essentially, it replaced our tape backups."

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Cons
"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.""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.""IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."

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"I would like to see more improvement in the GUI."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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    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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    43rd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    245
    Comparisons
    213
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    639
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    8.0
    59th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    468
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    InfiniGuard
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    Overview

    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.

    InfiniGuard provides fast, reliable data backup and restore for business continuity/disaster recovery. Built with InfiniBox to optimize performance and target-side dedupe to maximize effective capacity for multi-petabyte datasets.

    Sample Customers
    Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Wholesaler/Distributor7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 43rd in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews while INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is ranked 59th in Backup and Recovery. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2, while INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of INFINIDAT InfiniGuard writes "Fast data recovery for large scale datasets". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik and DD Boost, whereas INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is most compared with Quantum DXi Series, Cohesity DataProtect, Quest NetVault and Veritas NetBackup.

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