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IBM Spectrum Protect vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 22, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
149
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
422
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect is 2.2%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 17.6%, down from 20.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Syed Habib - PeerSpot reviewer
Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking
It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Replication processes with container storage pools allow reduction of storage space and network bandwidth, using deduplication and compression."
"We have better, faster backup times, and it has improved efficiency in the backups."
"For initial setup, we started with the blueprints, which were great. The blueprints allowed us to be able to decide if we needed to use small, medium,k or large. Because we are a large environment, we used a large blueprint. Once we followed everything in the blueprint, it was a smooth transition from there."
"What I found most valuable in IBM Spectrum Protect is that it allows you to back up physical machines, and its proxy feature lets you back up virtual machines."
"Once it is completed properly, it is low maintenance. Most of the functions do not require much deliberation. It is all the blueprints and technologies laid out, and it is straight forward."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is stable."
"The backup is very good. In other backup systems, you need a lot of storage to gain the same backup policy."
"The ability to use S3 Data Store as a repository."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup Replication are ease of use, dashboards, and reporting."
"Veeam One is a centralized management and centralized reporting tool. The tool has supportive infrastructure to create specialised applications and some server application. You can add all the resources and infrastructure. You will get the reports, can easily manage and monitor any feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to restore the VMs into a test environment."
"The stability of Veeam ONE is good."
"It's streamlined the backup and recovery for my customers in the sense that it has an easy management console that's easy to set up any type of instant recovery."
"Veeam is the gold standard for backup and recovery. The ease of use and reliability of this solution are real assets. Also, it has an ease of use to work with a third party vendor."
"It is a global major solution for quite a lot of people."
"Its interface is designed to be intuitive and it also offers seamless integration with VMware storage, additionally enhancing its ease of use."
 

Cons

"We cannot take VMware backups for our banking data center environment."
"There needs to be a bit more automation."
"The administration tools for GI need improvement, as the current assessment suggests shortcomings in the back-end system."
"We are still using TSM Manager for many of our projects to administer our platform because the gap was not resolved with the new Operations Center."
"IBM Spectrum Protect does have a lot of the features that we need, but I think they need to improve their backup virtualization and backup for container."
"It might be seen as leaning towards the legacy side, missing some features of newer solutions. The main drawbacks would be its complexity and high pricing."
"We would like to see capabilities of long-term archiving and more support for hardware platforms."
"Perhaps some better documentation, which I believe was better in the past."
"Creating reports is a bit difficult, and you have to spend some time on it."
"The solution is not very good at backing up the physical Linux systems."
"Expanding its compatibility to include Linux would represent a significant advancement."
"The reporting feature can be improved."
"Although the solution offers documentation, it has it only in English, which doesn't help us much in Belarus."
"Veeam One has its ransomware monitoring, but it's based on static parameters."
"Since the solution has many options, it is not easier to give tasks to schedule it."
"I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"That's no longer my department, but I have some past experience with licensing. It is not cheap. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of licensing. In terms of additional costs, there is management overhead. It is a complex solution and a lot of work goes into managing clients. It has gotten better over the years, but compared to its competitor, it is still heavy on management overhead."
"The solution is not cheap."
"We have found that the pricing is high in our country."
"The licensing is varied. If we have small environments (not many TB being managed) it is best to license by PVUs (depending on the number of cores of the machine). If we manage many TBs we look at licensing by capacity which allows us to use all the agents of the product."
"When compared to the cost of other enterprise products, it seems to be in the same range. However, compared to the cost of non-enterprise products, it is really high."
"Regarding retro-compatibility of the product between versions, your data is always available and the ROI is unquestionable."
"The license model that they have at IBM, which is due to volume, from a certain volume onward is not the right license model."
"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."
"The product is expensive."
"The product is expensive for small businesses."
"I don't know what the costs are for sure, but I think that it's on a yearly basis."
"I consider that the product's price falls under the middle range category."
"Its price is reasonable for a big company or a big client. It is not too much. It is cheaper than VMware."
"A nice aspect of Veeam's pricing is that the cost benefit is good. It's very economical."
"The cost should be adressed."
"I acknowledge there are concerns about pricing, specifically in gaining more customers for VM. We've encountered difficulties in convincing them due to pricing issues. So, I rate it a six."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?
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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?
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Also Known As

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
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