We compared Commvault Complete Data Protection and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data, and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Commvault Complete Data Protection is highly regarded for its extensive recovery options and compatibility with diverse storage systems. IBM Spectrum Protect is praised for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users suggest that Commvault Complete Data Protection could offer more Windows security features and a unified console. They said Commvault should expand support for container-based systems and improve its ability to archive large video files. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: Commvault Complete Data Protection earned mostly positive feedback for its customer service, but some Commvault customers mentioned concerns about network-related support and the need for more direct access during emergencies. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for Commvault Complete Data Protection is complex, time-consuming, and may require outside help. The lack of sufficient documentation and online resources adds to the difficulty. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: Commvault may need to lower its price to attract customers in certain regions and customer segments. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Commvault Complete Data Protection offers significant cost savings. Some enterprise customers estimated that they saved between $100,000 to $300,000 by reducing labor costs, speeding up backup and recovery, and implementing remote access. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: Commvault Complete Data Protection is a robust and flexible solution with the potential to save customers money, but users say the setup is too complex and it needs better support for container-based systems. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"In the VM, we have Live Recovery, Live Mount, and Live Sync."
"The VM backups and the recovery from cloud infrastructure are valuable."
"Commvault is both very stable and scalable."
"We can go from one page to another page, from office backups to VM backups, or applications like secret backups. So everything can be configured or restored from a single pin."
"Backup and archive with a single window, with a single backup job. You only need to type "c"."
"The solution is very stable and offers a good level of performance."
"There are many valuable features of Commvault HyperScale X giving many possibilities to complete jobs."
"One-Pass (Archive) DataBase backup (Online Backup and Granular level restore), VM backup and restore."
"The licensing isn't very clear. They should work to simply or clarify the cost structure."
"The scheduled backups ensure we meet the requirements for our business, and we keep backups of certain environments."
"With the new features that we have added, it has made a difference as far as faster recovery and speed."
"It scales well. We have grown here in the last year or two, and it has been relatively easy."
"Data archiving is easier and less time-consuming."
"Data reduction definitely reduces costs, not only software costs, but from the infrastructure needed."
"It scales from very small to very large. It is easily the most scalable product out there."
"IBM Spectrum Protect offers stable software and products."
"Command Center definitely gives us a complete view of our data. But finding some of the granular, very small items that we sometimes have to find, such as auxiliary copies for tapes, I still find that it's easier to navigate and, sometimes, only possible to find them using the CommCell tool."
"In an upcoming release, the reports could be better."
"There are many settings that have to be done on your own. It would benefit from a better interface."
"The product does not provide an option to save a copy of data on-premises."
"Persistent binding is a feature that I would like to see in the next release of Commvault."
"Data center backup must be improved."
"When you deploy Complete Data Protection for past services, it's more complicated because you cannot directly back up from the previous service host. We have to build a proxy server, like a middleware, to directly access the past database server. It's complex and hard for beginners to figure out."
"The initial setup was complex."
"This solution is not mature in terms of disaster recovery and could be improved."
"I would love to see something which allows us to do an auto restart of backup jobs."
"Technical support could be improved."
"They do not have a unified GUI, they only work on CLI and operations center, which is really complicated for the installation and configuration."
"The software is complex; setup is complex."
"It does not do too well in our virtual environment."
"Generally, the implementation of virtualization could be improved. The workflow service and so on are not working properly."
"I think Spectrum Protect's interface is not so user-friendly, but the interface is not so friendly. Some of the functions are too complicated. I prefer a simpler solution."
Commvault Cloud is ranked 3rd in Backup and Recovery with 104 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Commvault Cloud is rated 8.6, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Commvault Cloud writes "Provides excellent visibility and helps reduce costs and time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Commvault Cloud is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Azure Backup and Veritas Backup Exec, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Rubrik and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our Commvault Cloud vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.
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