Compare IBM ProtectTIER vs. Micro Focus Data Protector
IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 37th in Backup and Recovery Software with 3 reviews while Micro Focus Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery Software with 7 reviews. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.4, while Micro Focus Data Protector is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "An excellent product because everyone has less time to pick up the backup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus Data Protector writes "Reliable solution that enables us to do different backups for different databases ". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with EMC Data Domain, HPE StoreOnce and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, whereas Micro Focus Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault and Veritas NetBackup. See our IBM ProtectTIER vs. Micro Focus Data Protector report.
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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 most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data. | Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient. The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases. The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange. This solution is quite stable because we have only three users. Performs the backup properly and protects our data. I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data. It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software. |
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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. | People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison. It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions. The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better. The technical support was very slow. The technical support is poor and should be improved. They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use. The new backup systems are using new mechanisms for the recovery phases; for example, VM, recovery and testing the backup before recovering it. These features are not available in Data Protector. |
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This solution is very expensive. | The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment. In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing. |
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Views 1,237 Comparisons 933 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 577 Avg. Rating 7.0 | Views 5,967 Comparisons 3,138 Reviews 7 Average Words per Review 471 Avg. Rating 7.3 |
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Also Known As | |
| Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector | |
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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. | Built on a unified architecture that leverages analytics and automation, Micro Focus Data Protector delivers comprehensive data protection, real-time intelligence, and guided optimization to ensure simple, reliable, intelligent and cost-effective backup and recovery that is just as agile as your current and future IT environments. By standardizing the backup and recovery of information spread across locations, applications, formats, storage platforms, operating systems, and hypervisors, Data Protector provides assurance for mission critical information from the core to the edge, across physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures.
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Sample Customers | |
| Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber | GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company |
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No Data Available | Manufacturing Company14% Financial Services Firm12% Healthcare Company10% Insurance Company8% Software R&D Company34% Healthcare Company23% Comms Service Provider14% Media Company8% |
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