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CA 1 Tape Management vs IBM Storage Insights comparison

 

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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

CA 1 Tape Management
Ranking in Storage Management
3rd
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Storage Insights
Ranking in Storage Management
10th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of CA 1 Tape Management is 9.7%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Storage Insights is 4.8%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Beyza Aksöz - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use solution with good technical support services
We use the solution to manage virtual tape volumes The solution is easy to use. The solution's pricing could be better. We have been using the solution for eight years. I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. We have 20 solution users in our organization. Also, we plan to…
Shraman Biswas - PeerSpot reviewer
A good solution that can be used for storage, but its performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved
We use IBM Storage Insights for storage and management The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage. The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved. I have been using IBM Storage Insights for four to five years. The solution's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has become easy to backup and archive all our system data and financial data. It helps us mainly in managing the backup of our databases, and it is easy to retrieve that data and find it in a secure place."
"The solution is stable."
"The tapes are mounted automatically. You can read a tape automatically without waiting for someone to insert it."
"With this product, it all becomes automatic: locating the data, backing up the data, restoring the data. We can automate all that with it."
"package that manages all of your tapes. Create/write/catalog, retention, delete. There are queries and reports, which are needed to know when/where/length keeping, etc., in order to track them or find out current status."
"The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage."
 

Cons

"The product itself is fairly complex so the install is as well."
"When we want to interface the CA 1 product with other vendors, IBM or others, it is difficult to interface it with them, because you need some exits, you need to compile some assemblers."
"The solution's cost needs improvement."
"The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price could be better."
"IBM Storage Insights is cheaper than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
32%
Insurance Company
23%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Storage Insights?
The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage.
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Insights?
The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved.
 

Also Known As

BrightStor Tape Management
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Sample Customers

TravelPort, AlphaServe, Rogers Communication
Tectrade, Coventry Building Society
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