IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus vs IDERA SQL Safe Backup comparison

IBM and IDERA are both solutions in the Event Monitoring category. IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while IDERA is ranked #18. IBM holds a 9.5% mindshare in EM, compared to IDERA’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 33% of IDERA users who would recommend it.

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus

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IDERA SQL Safe Backup

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33% willing to recommend

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus and IDERA SQL Safe Backup compete in IT management and database backup sectors respectively. IDERA SQL Safe Backup appears to have the upper hand due to its robust features and specialized functionalities.

Features: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus focuses on network event aggregation, correlation, and comprehensive analysis capabilities. It offers real-time network monitoring, supports multiple network protocols, and provides detailed reporting. IDERA SQL Safe Backup emphasizes data protection and compression specifically for SQL environments. It includes automated backup processes, encryption for data security, and advanced recovery options to minimize downtime.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus has a complex installation process requiring significant initial setup time but provides extensive network management support. IDERA SQL Safe Backup offers a simpler and quicker deployment tailored to SQL environments, offering dedicated SQL-focused customer service with responsive assistance.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus involves higher initial setup costs with a focus on delivering ROI through extensive network management capabilities. IDERA SQL Safe Backup, while initially costly, is perceived to offer significant returns in SQL data protection and simplified management. IBM provides a broader network toolset, while IDERA targets ROI through SQL-specific advantages.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus vs. IDERA SQL Safe Backup Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus

Ranking in Event Monitoring

3rd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

Ranking in Event Monitoring

18th

Average Rating

5.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (87th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus is 9.5%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IDERA SQL Safe Backup is 0.2%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ahmed Salman

Performance & Monitoring Supervisor at Saudi Telecom Company

Aids in network performance monitoring and management

I am working as a customer, mainly using IntelliQ and another product, IBM NetCool, Watson AI. These products are used for monitoring network performance and management. The primary use case involves network performance monitoring, and it is compatible only with IBM DB2 IBM Tivoli NetCool…

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it_user386274

Database Administrator at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

You can't see any metrics about how long it took you to backup the entire server. We've had a huge reduction in the nightly backup footprint size.

Idera treats a backup of a SQL Server as if it is essentially a single backup job of each individual database. You can't see any metrics about how long it took you to backup the entire server. It doesn't handle restoration to different drives very easily, and it won't create folder structures if they don't exist already. It cannot be used to implement replication on another instance without first converting files back into SQL Server .bak files. There appears to be LOTs of shortcomings. [All of these short-comings are still very much present even after 6 months of feedback to Idera. No solution is in sight.] Still has a focus on individual databases and not for entire server recoveries. Have tried adjusting max threads values, but it seems to have little affect and Idera is still researching the issue.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The monitoring is the solution's most valuable feature."

"It is customer-centric. Customers can access the event list from their location or desktop and view the event. There is no need to go and connect to any other server and run events to have a view of all the events happening in the environment. We get a good response from customers about this feature and the main architecture of NetCool. Its processing is very good. Deduplication and correlation functionalities are good in this solution as compared to other solutions. A big advantage of NetCool is that it also supports multi-layered protocols. We can receive multiple events from different protocols like UDP, HTTP, and those events can be captured in NetCool."

"The biggest plus points for me are the configurability and scalability of the solution, as well as the multi-tenancy of the platform."

"Probes are the best feature because they are well written which rarely requires you to write additional rules. These probes monitor activity within your environment."

"It's good for managed systems. The end query on the user interface is good. You can view lots of charts and graphs."

"It is an easy-to-use solution."

"Offers very good event/alert drill-down and statistical reporting capabilities."

"OMNIbus is valuable for its compatibility and performance, as I haven't encountered any performance issues."

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"The compression, because it drastically reduces the disk space."

"It has reduced our backup time and simplified our backup processes across all the servers."

Cons

"The web portal and typical event controls are a little outdated."

"They could enhance the visibility to give us a unified view of our entire IT infrastructure."

"Areas that could be better include the fact that the solution is only on-premises, lacks AI capabilities, and support response times could be quicker."

"Its technical support team takes longer to reply."

"The solution has limitations in database integration as it cannot integrate with databases other than IBM DB2."

"The solution needs to invest in the development of a knowledge base and use of AI services for providing event resolution and intervention directions."

"The cost of the product is quite high. They should work to adjust their pricing models."

"I would like for the next release to be more user-friendly and out of date. The next release should focus on the cloud, AI, and ML technologies."

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"The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection."

"Make sure you check your backups on a regular basis. Backups do get missed with this tool, for whatever reason."

"I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a costly solution."

"You have to have the right level of budget to afford this solution."

"Its license cost is a little bit more than other solutions. Our customers expect a standard market price that is comparative to other products. For each and every NetCool OMNIbus component, we have to purchase a separate license. These components are not free with the product."

"The product's pricing is a good value. They have a straightforward licensing model."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus?

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Also Known As

Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus

SQL Safe Backup

Overview

Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus provides near real-time service assurance for business infrastructure, applications, servers, network devices and protocols, Internet protocols, storage and security devices.

IBM

SQL Safe Backup helps database administrators to back up and recover instantly across SQL Servers. Unlike its competition, it provides virtual databases with access to back up files without consuming disk space, instant restore, centralized management across SQL Servers, and alert notifications for success and failure of operations.

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Sample Customers

Consolidated Communications, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Capgemini

Woman's Hospital; Sisters of Mercy Hospital System; University Medical Center; MetTel; PPG Industries; 3M; Abbott Laboratories; Comcast; Daimler; GameStop; Hormel Foods; Marriott International; Merck; NCR; United Technologies; City of Lynnwood; Linfosys B.V.; TRI-KES; American Customer Care; Merck & Co., Inc.; Service Corporation International; Fresenius Vascular Care Inc.; Bates White; TechPro Inc.; TW Metals, Inc.; Tulane University; ISO Group; Ameriben Solutions; Instron Corporation; Sentric, Inc.; SPIE; GAS Distribution Company of Thessaloniki and Thessaly SA; American Printing House for the Blind; Paysafe; Freeman Decorating Services, Inc.; Sentric, Inc.; Auburn University; Corporate Communications Group; Sagicor Financial Corporation; Crystal Run Healthcare; Principality Building Society; Experiencias Xcaret; Missoula County; Shellpoint Partners LLC; Solix Inc.; Advicent Solutions, Inc.; Phoenix Newspaper Inc.; Park Place Technologies; Kelly & Associates Insurance Group; Boston Medical Center; Service Corporation International; eResearchTechnology, Inc.

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