IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Unitrends
As of February 2019, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 44th in Backup and Recovery Software with 1 review vs Unitrends which is ranked 13th in Backup and Recovery Software with 19 reviews. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer". The top reviewer of Unitrends writes "The whole appliance needs to be more resilient. If you are a large organization, this is a product for you". IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault and Rubrik. Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik and Acronis Backup.
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The solution's stability is high because it is derived from Spectrum Protect. The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer. | It is fairly stable. If you are a large organization, this is a product for you. Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration. Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance). VM backup is much faster and more reliable, as I can test my backups with Data Copy Access jobs. It is very easy to set up and get started. Almost too easy. We racked this device and had it up and running in less than 15 minutes. It is an easy system to use. The support, if needed, is always willing to help. It is a quick and easy way to organize my backups and to keep track of them. |
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I would like more integration with security. We need to show the value of the product in regards to handling security. For example, how it handles current malware or viruses. IBM should be more proactive in this direction. | There are some questions as to how safely they are storing backup data. The amount of updates which are being released. Updates should be limited to two or three a year, focusing more on quality instead of a rushed bug release. No appliance update notifications. It would be great to have the job throttle/limit the max number of backups on a single ESXi host. It could be a little more customizable. The ability to run just differentials without pulling the full on your archive. There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed. Network-based storage stability could be improved. |
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If you need to extend it, it can be extended acting like a normal Spectrum Protect with a long archive. The price offering from IBM is coming down because it is based on number of VM machines. So, IBM is coming to the market to show the added value of the product. | No comment. You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed. Pricing model constantly changes. We found that the cost of Unitrends was about the same as the Dell DR6300. We liked the fact that the Unitrends appliance was all-in-one. The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive. Talk with the sales guys. They can work with you on the best package. Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s). When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement. |
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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. | Unitrends increases uptime, productivity and confidence in a world in which IT professionals must do more with less. Unitrends leverages high-availability hardware and software engineering, cloud economics, enterprise power with consumer-grade design, and customer-obsessed support to natively provide all-in-one enterprise backup and continuity. The result is a “one throat to choke” set of offerings that allow our customers to focus on their business rather than backup. |
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Sample Customers | |
Information Not Available | NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology |
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No Data Available | Non Tech Company20% Energy/Utilities Company7% Construction Company7% Marketing Services Firm7% Comms Service Provider22% Government18% Non Tech Company10% University8% |
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