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We performed a comparison between IBM ProtectTIER and NovaStor NovaBACKUP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution is highly stable.""The command-line interface is good.""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.""Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use.""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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"It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people."

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Cons
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow.""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.""Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times.""IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly.""The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."

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"The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required."

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  • "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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  • "My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."
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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    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 »
    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 »
    Top Answer:It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people.
    Top Answer:My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support.
    Top Answer:The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required. With NovaStor NovaBACKUP, I would like to see the product available at a… more »
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    43rd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    8.0
    34th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    364
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    Rating
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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.

    NovaBACKUP is a data protection software that enables SMB users to backup and recover mission critical data across a hybrid of physical and virtual machines. NovaBACKUP is designed to work on Microsoft Windows operating systems, offering local and online file backups and disaster recovery image backups.
    Sample Customers
    Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
    Ex'pression College, Osborne Wood Products Inc., REIT Technologies
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Wholesaler/Distributor7%
    Government7%
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Buyer's Guide
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    IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 43rd in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews while NovaStor NovaBACKUP is ranked 34th in Backup and Recovery with 2 reviews. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2, while NovaStor NovaBACKUP is rated 9.6. 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 NovaStor NovaBACKUP writes "A product that offers good support and performance while also being user-friendly". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik and DD Boost, whereas NovaStor NovaBACKUP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Acronis Cyber Protect.

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