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81% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between IBM ProtectTIER and Quest NetVault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution is highly stable.""The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete.""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.""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."

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"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 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.""The interface is very user-friendly.""The platform helps us with efficient QoreStor deduplication (DD) capabilities and configuration.""The user interface is good.""The solution allows us to block off our network and only give access to whatever we want.""If a job is pending, the solution communicates it to us through emails."

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Cons
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly.""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.""The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."

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"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 product’s SQL backup plugin needs improvement.""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.""The interface can be improved. It should be more clear what features are available and make them easy to find.""The initial setup is a little complex.""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 stability of the solution is poor.""I would like to see the option of cloud-based management."

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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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  • "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 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: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 »
    Ranking
    43rd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    245
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    Average Words per Review
    639
    Rating
    8.0
    45th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    1,879
    Comparisons
    1,190
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    3
    Average Words per Review
    339
    Rating
    7.7
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    Also Known As
    NetVault Backup, Quest NetVault, Quest NetVault Backup, BakBone
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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.

    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
    Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
    intel, Mars, MERK, Microsoft, Uber, Visa
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company21%
    Government8%
    Wholesaler/Distributor7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government8%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise60%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business45%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
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    IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 43rd in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews while Quest NetVault is ranked 45th in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2, while Quest NetVault is rated 7.2. 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 Quest NetVault writes "Easy to use, stable, affordable pricing model, and good technical support". IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik and DD Boost, whereas Quest NetVault is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Quest Rapid Recovery, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Cloud and Rubrik.

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