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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (23rd)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Atif Najam - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
Enables organizations to make large-scale recoveries easily, but the security must be improved
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a backup solution. We can schedule our backups The solution provides different backup policies. We can configure any policy according to the policy followed in our organization. We can also define the retention period, the number of copies we want, and the backup…
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2023
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
It's not a big use case. It's just to install and back up the users.  I recently had a project with a client with 500 users, and they wanted the client to back up from a specific folder or a specific file. I just deployed a backup portal, and then I pushed the agent on the client. I discover it, I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Virtual snapshots that offer incremental backups."
"The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do."
"The support from IBM is very good."
"This solution is very stable and has good support available online."
"With this product, we now have a reliable backup solution."
"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."
"The API is very good."
"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"To do the actual backup configuration is also not too bad."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple."
 

Cons

"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."
"The tool needs to increase the number of threats."
"Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface."
"Their first level of support can be improved. Often they are too junior to understand the issues we are having, and it takes too much time to get from them to the next level of support, which is what we actually need."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."
"It requires much more automation features."
"The administration needs to be improved and made simpler to use."
"The user experience is very bad and the interface needs to be improved."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
"They should improve the solution's automation features."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"Troubleshooting is very hard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The initial cost of the product is perpetual but the support fees are billed annually."
"In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training."
"I rate the price of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus a one on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is very cheap."
"The price is perpetual, but the maintenance cost is annual. That is, we pay once for the product and pay annually for the maintenance and support. The price was much cheaper than what we would have had to pay for EMC or Veritas. The pricing is competitive, and I would rate it at four out of five."
"We have a perpetual license for the tool since it is deployed on-premise."
"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."
"The solution is too expensive."
"There is an annual license required to use IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. The cost of the license could improve, it is expensive."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
We have a perpetual license for the tool since it is deployed on-premise. We pay a fixed fee per year for support.
What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
The security must be improved. We face a lot of cyber threats like ransomware. It impacts data availability and protection. The tool must provide a mechanism to make resilient backups. The tool mus...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it of...
 

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Sample Customers

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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