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IBM Storage Protect Reviews & Product Details

IBM® Storage Protect™ can simplify data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. With IBM Storage Protect, organizations can choose the right software to manage and protect their data—while also simplifying backup administration, improving efficiency, delivering scalable capacity and enabling advanced capabilities.

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Product Description

IBM Spectrum Protect™ can simplify data protection where data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. With IBM Spectrum Protect, you can choose the right software to manage and protect your data—while also simplifying backup administration, improving efficiencies, delivering scalable capacity and enabling advanced capabilities. With superior virtual machine (VM) protection, IBM Spectrum Protect integrates with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for fast and easy VM protection with searchable catalog and role-based administration.

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Wesley Faulkner (Developer Relations Advocate at IBM)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

25 months

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Verified User in Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/21/2018

"use case"

2.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

the database and the reporting

the open interface for automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

the webinterface

the software update cycle Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/12/2018

"IBM Spetrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager is our main backupo tool for several years"

4/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

It is a very good tool with a correct price for what it delivers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

There is no particular reason in the tool for not continue using it. The service for maintaining it could be more responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/5/2017

"IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT REVIEW"

4/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

A) IT HAS LICENSING WHICH IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND BASED TERABYTE OF DATA

B) RELIABLE

C) COST EFFECTIVE MANY TIMES

D) HAS CLOUD ENVIRONMENT AS WELL

E) REDUCES YOUR IT COST BY 35% MINIMUM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

NOTHING FOR NOW...GREAT PRODUCT HAVE MONOPOLY OVER THIS SEGMENT Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IBM Storage Protect:

DEFINITELY CONSIDER IF YOUR ENTERPRISE WANTS TO GROW RAPIDLY AND HAVE PROTECTION AT EACH STEP AND WITH CONVINCE AND ALSO NOT WORRYING ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL IT COSTS AND TRAINING Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IBM Storage Protect solving and how is that benefiting you?

REDUCING THE IT COSTS WHICH IS MOUNTING EACH QUARTER WHEN WE ARE EXPANDING AT A RAPID PACE . GREAT ON THE SPOT FIX FOR GROWING ENTERPRISES Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Public Policy

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/30/2017

"great product ibm spectrum protect"

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

it works well for our business and customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

the price is a little high but worth it we are very please with the outcome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2017

"likes dislikes"

3.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

automates data backup

restore functions

simplifies reporting

protects data transfer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

It can be integrated with the VMware vSphere suite.It's part of the IBM Spectrum Storage Suite of products so cost increases to purchase suite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gilbert G.

IT Manager -CTO/CISO

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/29/2017

"Powerful but complex"

2.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

Ability to backup 500 Tera of data with one single server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

Complexity lack of in house TSM manager s/w.

You have to use third party Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nuno D.

Tec. Informática

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/9/2017

"A very good tool"

4/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

A strong product with major facilities . On the top Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

The data base is not very fast and coukdld be strong Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Erin D.

Epic Grand Central Credentialed Trainer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/23/2017

"Good For File Storage"

4/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

I like that it allows us extra space to store all of our files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

Sometimes it gets slow and bogs down. Other than that, it works really great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2017

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"IT"

3.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

I had a good experience with this software. Thanks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

I would recommend this application to be used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

R Scott V.

Marketing Campaign Manager

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/24/2016

"Gives Complete Confidence For my Data Security "

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Storage Protect?

My department is single-highhandedly responsible for securing over 1M accounts of secure company data intel. IBM Spectrum Protect gives us the confidence and organization we need to remain compliant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Storage Protect?

The on-boarding and adoption required is extremely time consuming, confusing, and tedious. Needs additional time spent with your IBM account manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IBM Storage Protect:

Be patient in on-boarding and adoption. Reaching out to our account representative was extremely beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IBM Storage Protect solving and how is that benefiting you?

Recovering of encrypted information and prevention--wouldn't be possible otherwise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.