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IBM Spectrum Accelerate vs IBM Spectrum Virtualize comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Software Defined Storage (4th)
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
20th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Accelerate is 1.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Spectrum Virtualize is 1.8%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Storage (SDS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1154616 - PeerSpot reviewer
A robust solution with good performance and support
This is a solution that scales well, although I think that we have stabilized in terms of use. With respect to scalability, we have an open question as to whether we will be able to grow into a cloud-based deployment. We don't know in what ways this solution will assist us with the migration, or whether we can still use it for DR. We don't know about the type of backup, be it full, incremental, or otherwise. We are also looking for a cost-savings if we migrate. These are things that we will find out over time. We have about two petabytes of data.
Nicolae Chirea - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, stable, with good performance, and easy to implement
The primary use case with IBM Spectrum Virtualize for us is in relationship to databases I like that it can virtualize more than three hundred storage providers. I enjoy the performance, replication, and compression. I value all of the features. I would like to see three-side support. When we do…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the robustness, which is typical of IBM because their software generally just works."
"The ease of use is the solution's most valuable aspect. It's very user-friendly."
"We acquire companies (and things), so we end up with odd hardware. We bring it behind the SVC and it allows us to migrate stuff off of it seamlessly. SVC can also cover up a host of defects of the underlying storage."
"I like all the features, but the most impressive recently has been the introduction of IBM's Flash Core Modules. They are a form of a flash drive, but they have many more features."
"It provides transparency, because of its advanced copy features."
"The abstraction flair and the abstraction layer. We had a mixture of different storage arrays, and the wonderful thing about SVC is is that it normalizes all it into a single driver. A single view that all hosts see simultaneously."
"I like that it can virtualize more than three hundred storage providers."
"We are happy with the support that IBM provides us."
"It's got full features, so we can compress volumes. We can do thin volumes and we can change them on the fly."
"It has the ability to seamlessly move hardware in and out as we refresh technology."
 

Cons

"he interface is not user-friendly so the ease of use could be improved."
"The reporting mechanisms need improvement."
"There are things that occur when you get to this size and capacity. We're very large, i.e., petabytes. When you get to that sheer volume of the numbers of things, it is too big for people to keep track of."
"The integration would be an option that we would like, but I understand that's not how it's going to be implemented."
"For improvement considerations, I would probably say multiple sites."
"Tighter integration with cloud storage might be useful as a target for a variety of use cases."
"Adding features for data deduplication is one area of improvement."
"The Storwize port is not so stable."
"I already discussed possible improvements with some of the guys from Hearnsley. One of our frustrations is when you go to expand volumes in a global mirror environment, you have to stop everything in order to expand. So that's one of the things."
"NBME support and support for a higher Fibre Channel lengths could be improved, but those are already on the roadmap."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you are cost-sensitive then this solution is not for you."
"For a database, on a yearly basis, we pay approximately $3,500 for licensing fees. The solution is sold as a subscription on a yearly basis so there are no other ancillary costs."
"Generally the bundled licensing is more cost effective and gives flexibility to the solution. Linking into the Spectrum Suite can also be advantageous, but depends on the scale of the enterprise."
"Do a proof of concept, if you are not comfortable jumping in, but do it."
"This solution came as an additional cost for the TSM package we chose."
"We have struggled with Pure Storage, but people are understanding that much of Pure has been consumer grade SSDs. Therefore, when the customer is really understands what they are getting, they realize that IBM presents the same sort of value as existing vendors."
"The entry point of pricing for this product is the most amazing price ever in the industry."
"We would like the CPU cycle to save more on the licensing costs for us."
"It has a lot of advanced functions for a reasonable price."
"I think it is a good value for the price."
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Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

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