Compare IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Veritas Backup Exec
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros | |
"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." | "One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server." "This solution works well and has good integration with technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V." "The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers." "The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal." "The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface." "The interface, dashboard, and pricing are all perfect." "The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions." "The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow." |
Cons | |
"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." | "Veritas Backup Exec should be more user-friendly. The costs should also be much lower and it should be easier to go through the disaster recovery process." "This solution does not support image-level backup of a physical server." "Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas." "The cost is quite high. Along with the general costs, the supposed agents that you have to buy for the various options that you want to use ends up driving the costs higher as well." "There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes." "Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement." "I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically." "In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them." |
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." | "Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price." "We are satisfied with the price of this solution." "It's a good price for the product." "The price of this solution is a bit high." "There is an evaluation license available to test this solution." "It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale." "Its price is reasonable." "This product is priced for smaller customers." |
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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 » | Top Answer: COHESITY beats both. |
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Views 5,711 Comparisons 4,148 Reviews 9 Average Words per Review 562 Rating 8.3 | Views 14,083 Comparisons 11,157 Reviews 19 Average Words per Review 476 Rating 8.5 |
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Also Known As | |
| Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec | |
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| IBM | Veritas |
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. | Backup Exec delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery to protect your entire infrastructure whether built upon virtual, physical, or a combination of both. Backup Exec is licensed per media server, agent and option. |
Offer | |
Learn more about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | Learn more about Veritas Backup Exec |
Sample Customers | |
| PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio | Beta Offshore |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company40% Comms Service Provider16% Government7% Manufacturing Company7% | Manufacturing Company16% Financial Services Firm16% Retailer11% Energy/Utilities Company11% Computer Software Company26% Comms Service Provider24% Government9% Media Company5% |
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Small Business18% Midsize Enterprise18% Large Enterprise64% | Small Business46% Midsize Enterprise11% Large Enterprise43% |
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Veritas Backup Exec and other solutions. Updated: January 2021.
456,966 professionals have used our research since 2012.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery Software with 11 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery Software with 21 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.2, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 8.4. 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 Veritas Backup Exec writes "Excellent backup capabilities with good technical support and a fairly easy initial setup". IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Commvault and Dell EMC Avamar, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Backup, Veritas System Recovery and Commvault. See our IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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