We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It has a lightning fast restore."
"We like that we can use production data to run intensive reports that would otherwise bog down the production server."
"I found value in the instant recovery with DataMove. I found value in the protection group model for applying policies to VMs. And in the overall UI navigation and the way that the application is laid out in the web browser."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"We can run test scripts on production data."
"It's stable."
"Backups are quick and painless to set up."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its ease of use. Additionally, it does backups of all of the things we need, such as OS, files, and databases."
"The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer."
"The solution is scalable."
"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets."
"This solution is very stable and has good support available online."
"What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support."
"The initial setup of IBM Protect Plus is simple and not complex."
"The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do."
"The solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"In terms of the product itself, there have been a handful of patches that have had to be applied outside of the GUI via the command line. It's very straightforward and easy and in the same redundant fashion, but not quite as simple as one or two clicks. I'm hoping that will decrease going forward."
"Their documentation could be refined."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"Reporting is one area that isn't as robust as it could be."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"There is limited support for legacy systems, which is something that could be improved."
"The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added."
"The administration needs to be improved and made simpler to use."
"The security must be improved."
"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."
"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."
"The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix."
"The Gui interface and usability are not so friendly and easy."
"It still needs to grow and add new features. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, I believe, requires time to become competitive due to a weakness in the other software products."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 69 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 19th in Backup and Recovery with 29 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup, Veritas NetBackup and Atempo Digital Archive. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.
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