Compare IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest Rapid Recovery
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets." "The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle." "The most valuable features are the API features because it allows you to integrate with your Microsoft SQL, your Oracle, and your IBM Db2." "This solution is very stable and has good support available online." "With this product, we now have a reliable backup solution." "The feature I find most valuable is the offload to Spectrum Protect for long-term retention. I think the deduplication and replication are quite nice on Plus." "This is a multi-platform backup solution where you can take a backup from AIX, Windows, or Linux servers and restore from CD, disk, or tape." "A full-featured data protection solution that is reliable and stable." | "The best feature of the solution is the user interface." "The solution offers a 100% guarantee that if it's backed up you will be able to restore it onto any platform you want." "The fact that it can take a snapshot of everything on a server and replicate it on another server in real-time is the most valuable feature." "The general backup for replication and virtual standby are the most valuable aspects. It does what it says it does. It's a decent tool for not a big budget." "The solution's most valuable aspect is its ability to back up a physical server to another physical or virtual server." |
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"An area that needs improvement is data validation. We currently use another product that gives us immediate validation, information about when the last backup was, and no risk of corruption happening. TSM in IBM Spectrum is not mature so that you can validate on the spot." "The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added." "I would like integration into where the VMware guys can do their own restores." "The administration needs to be improved and made simpler to use." "Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface." "The user experience is very bad and the interface needs to be improved." "The Gui interface and usability are not so friendly and easy." "Not particularly user friendly." | "Rapid Recovery can only backup the machine or disc, but it can't back up from folders, and files, and things like that." "Sometimes, when we have certain batches for Windows, it needs to be restarted. When it's restarted, the service is configured as a delayed start. Sometimes, you need to wait too long until it rights itself, or you have to do it manually." "You can only take a snapshot from a virtual environment. It should have the ability to take snapshots from both a virtual and physical environment." "It's buggy. That's a big problem. We're arranging to get rid of it. We're going to switch to Veeam." "The on-premises deployment model shouldn't have a maintenance fee. If there's going to be technical support, they need it to be free or it should be paid on upon adopting the solution." |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"The licensing model of Spectrum Protect Plus is more efficient and cheaper compared to the original." "In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training." "Unlike some other solutions, such as Veritas NetBackup where you have to pay for different licenses to use different features, there is a single license that allows you to use all of the features." "Depends on the licensing options that you choose." "The price is lower than that of some competing products." | "It's very expensive which is why I want to drop it. They charge us per core and we have a six-core server. It's expensive to pay for maintenance charges. I want to switch to something cheaper." |
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Questions from the Community | |
Top Answer: Virtual snapshots that offer incremental backups. Top Answer: Given that it's an expensive product I would suggest that if you're rich go with IBM, and if you're poor go with someone else. Most enterprise companies like to show off with these products. I've been… more » Top Answer: I don't think the solution is particularly user friendly, it requires expertise. Technical support could also be improved. Now that they're in the cloud I think they'll start enhancing with their… more » | Ask a question Earn 20 points |
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Views 5,711 Comparisons 4,148 Reviews 9 Average Words per Review 562 Rating 8.3 | Views 3,232 Comparisons 2,125 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 426 Rating 7.4 |
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Also Known As | |
| Dell AppAssure | |
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| IBM | Quest Software |
Overview | |
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and efficiency. | Quest Software's Rapid Recovery is block-level, incremental backup software. Unlike the incremental feature found in legacy products, which backed up the entire changed file, Quest Rapid Recovery backs up only the parts of a file that have been changed. |
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Learn more about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | Learn more about Quest Rapid Recovery |
Sample Customers | |
| PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio | PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Tamworth Regional Council, Rhondda Housing Association, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co., Guangdong Aiyingdao Childrens Department Store, Nspyre, Tarrant Technology Partners, CloudRunner |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company40% Comms Service Provider16% Government7% Manufacturing Company7% | Computer Software Company23% Comms Service Provider14% Government10% Non Profit5% |
Company Size | |
Small Business18% Midsize Enterprise18% Large Enterprise64% | Small Business44% Midsize Enterprise44% Large Enterprise11% |
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest Rapid Recovery and other solutions. Updated: January 2021.
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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery Software with 11 reviews while Quest Rapid Recovery is ranked 26th in Backup and Recovery Software with 5 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.2, while Quest Rapid Recovery is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Enables us to have longer retention which saves us more money". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quest Rapid Recovery writes "Durable and rock-stable solution that can fully restore servers to any platform you want". IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Commvault and Dell EMC Avamar, whereas Quest Rapid Recovery is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Acronis Backup, Veritas Backup Exec and Rubrik. See our IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Quest Rapid Recovery report.
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