IBM ProtectTIER vs. Micro Focus Data Protector Comparison

IBM ProtectTIER

Micro Focus Data Protector

IBM ProtectTIER

Read 3 IBM ProtectTIER reviews.

1,180 views|936 comparisons

Micro Focus Data Protector

Read 11 Micro Focus Data Protector reviews.

4,615 views|2,743 comparisons

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Storage & Backup Engineer at a computer software company

VMware backup integration and cloud recovery lacking; good deduplication implementation with CAPA

Many colleagues complain about poor and complicated implementation of VMWare granular recovery

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Pros
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data.""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 command-line interface is good." More IBM ProtectTIER Pros »	"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.""This solution is quite stable because we have only three users.""The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange.""The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases.""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 initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector.""Data Protector is very good at automation. From the time of the backup, verification, and copy to tape, it is very good. I don't need to touch it, it will do it by itself." More Micro Focus Data Protector Pros »
Cons
"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 configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage.""Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times." More IBM ProtectTIER Cons »	"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 technical support was very slow.""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.""It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions.""People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison.""I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement.""If you compare the solution with the same specific features and enhancements on another solution, Data Protector is expensive. This is especially true when compared to, for example, Veeam." More Micro Focus Data Protector Cons »

Pricing and Cost Advice
"This solution is very expensive." More IBM ProtectTIER Pricing and Cost Advice »	"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.""The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale." More Micro Focus Data Protector Pricing and Cost Advice »

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Questions from the Community
What do you like most about IBM ProtectTIER? Top Answer: The command-line interface is good. Read all 3 answers What needs improvement with IBM ProtectTIER? Top Answer: Technical support needs improvement. Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times. Read all 3 answers What is your primary use case for IBM ProtectTIER? Top Answer: I am in charge of the storage and backup administration at my company. The primary use of this solution is backup and recovery. Read all 2 answers	What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector? Top Answer: The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector. Read all 7 answers What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector? Top Answer: The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale. Read all 4 answers What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector? Top Answer: I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement. It was sold to another company, I… more » Read all 7 answers
Ranking
46th out of 73 in Backup and Recovery Software Views 1,180 Comparisons 936 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 388 Rating 6.0	24th out of 73 in Backup and Recovery Software Views 4,615 Comparisons 2,743 Reviews 9 Average Words per Review 539 Rating 7.4
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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
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS Computer Software Company49% Comms Service Provider11% Construction Company6% Manufacturing Company4%	REVIEWERS Manufacturing Company15% Financial Services Firm11% Healthcare Company9% Retailer8% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Computer Software Company43% Comms Service Provider22% Healthcare Company5% Media Company4%
Company Size
No Data Available	REVIEWERS Small Business17% Midsize Enterprise23% Large Enterprise60%

IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 46th in Backup and Recovery Software with 3 reviews while Micro Focus Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery Software with 11 reviews. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 6.0, while Micro Focus Data Protector is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "A stable and scalable solution that reduces data domain risks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus Data Protector writes "Great automation and very good data deduplication but lacks good reporting". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Micro Focus Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Azure Backup. See our IBM ProtectTIER vs. Micro Focus Data Protector report.

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