Dell Data Protection Advisor vs IBM ProtectTIER comparison

Dell Technologies and IBM are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #38 with an average rating of 8.5, while IBM is ranked #83. Dell Technologies holds a 0.6% mindshare in BRS, compared to IBM’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 60% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Dell Data Protection Advisor

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90% willing to recommend

IBM ProtectTIER

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60% willing to recommend

Dell Data Protection Advisor

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM ProtectTIER and Dell Data Protection Advisor are both leading data protection solutions. While IBM ProtectTIER is favored for its price and deployment ease, Dell Data Protection Advisor is preferred for its features and ROI.

Features: IBM ProtectTIER offers efficient deduplication, reliability, and straightforward management. Dell Data Protection Advisor stands out with comprehensive monitoring, advanced reporting capabilities, and robust data analysis tools.

Room for Improvement: IBM ProtectTIER should improve system integration, user interface, and scalability. Dell Data Protection Advisor needs better scalability, more responsive support, and optimized deployment processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM ProtectTIER is known for its easy deployment and responsive support team. Dell Data Protection Advisor, while acclaimed for its capabilities, faces some deployment challenges and mixed support reviews.

Pricing and ROI: IBM ProtectTIER is noted for its cost-effectiveness and quick ROI. Dell Data Protection Advisor, despite being more expensive, is considered worth the investment due to its comprehensive features and long-term benefits.

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Dell Data Protection Advisor vs. IBM ProtectTIER

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

38th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM ProtectTIER

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

83rd

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell Data Protection Advisor	0.6%
IBM ProtectTIER	0.3%
Other	99.1%

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AnkurGupta1

Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies

Offers seamless integration with robust data privacy features

I am currently working with other companies on data center solutions. In our data center, we work with HP, Dell, and Nutanix on data center build-up and migrations. I work with Dell Data Protection Advisor for cloud, though not extensively, and we provided that solution to one customer and are awaiting their approval. I am a reseller and service provider. We implemented Dell Data Protection Advisor for data privacy, and another team handles data protection and related issues. I did not work extensively on specific features, so nothing particularly stands out. From my reseller and end customer perspective, I would rate Dell Data Protection Advisor an eight out of ten as it is a good solution.

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ValereFEUGWANG

Information System Consultant at CFAO Technologies

Protects data in hybrid infrastructures, but it is an expensive product with poor support

The main challenge for our customers is to replicate the virtual environment upon restart, without using any additional solutions such as VMware SLM. I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM. It would be much better for us. This solution can be made easier to use. Technical support is very frustrating and we are considering other solutions because of it. Stability is something that should be improved. The product is expensive and the licensing should be changed.

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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 reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products."

"The most valuable aspects of the solution are the compression and the duplication."

"The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods."

"The deduplication is probably the most valuable feature of that requirement."

"The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention."

"It has a lot of stock reports. I believe over 300 canned reports, which for the most part meet a lot of generic needs."

"It generates very detailed reports, which makes things easier when it comes to IT auditing."

"The product's ability to give predictions and advice on how to protect data is incredible."

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"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."

"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."

"The solution is highly stable."

"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."

"The command-line interface is good."

"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."

Cons

"It's a bit difficult for first-time users."

"Customization of reports or creating new reports can be difficult. Users need to have a deep knowledge of SQL. 70-80% of customers can't seem to understand how to do it. They don't know how to address reporting. If Dell EMC could simplify it, it would benefit the end-user."

"The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well."

"The functionality of the Data Protection Advisor is limited and is something that is lacking in this solution. Other solutions like CloudIQ and DDMC provide a much better outlook on how data protection should be done."

"It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing."

"Some minor adjustments could be made regarding the graphical interface and customization options."

"Dell Data Protection Advisor's feature for data domain protection needs enhancement."

"We have encountered issues where we were unable to pull data from the database server. It should also improve the backward compatibility."

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"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."

"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."

"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."

"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."

"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You have to procure the license when you are ordering or quoting for Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). DPS is bundled with the suite and comes with a license. However, if you purchase NetWorker separately then you will have to procure the license for DPS separately."

"You need to make an upfront payment for three, five, or seven years and renew the licenses for support. We can do an annual maintenance contract with Dell. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."

"The product pricing has been satisfactory, particularly with the economy of scale in our agreement."

"The product is affordable."

"For pricing, I would rate Dell 2 out of 5. It's affordable."

"If the customer has huge lineup of Dell Products then they receive discount on the pricing."

"It's not very expensive — I think the price is fair."

"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."

"This solution is very expensive."

"We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites of my company."

"The customer can decide how they want to purchase a license. However, the price of the solution is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Performing Arts

13%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	7

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Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.

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What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Advisor?

From a service perspective, improvements are needed at Dell because when customers call, it takes a long time to get a response for calls or emails. Response time is the main problem that needs add...

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Overview

Effectively managing your data protection environment can be labor intensive and complex. It requires knowledge of backup applications, replication technologies, and the entire supporting infrastructure, yet it is critical in keeping your data secure.

With Dell Data Protection Advisor, you can automate and centralize the collection, monitoring and reporting of this data and get a single, comprehensive view of your environment, no matter where your data resides. This includes monitoring data on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

With clear visibility, you can gain actionable insight and effectively manage service levels while reducing costs and complexity. You can also collect and report on that data to help other stakeholders make the best decisions for your organization.

Data Protection Advisor is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite.

Dell Technologies

IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway is designed to meet the disk-based data protection needs of the enterprise data center while enabling significant infrastructure cost reductions. The solution offers industry-leading inline deduplication performance and scalability up to 1 petabyte (PB) of physical storage capacity per system, and can provide up to 25 PB or more backup storage capacity. Combined with IBM or third-party storage, TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway provides a powerful disk-based repository to improve the performance, retention and availability of backup and archive data in a small footprint for energy and cost efficiency.

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Sample Customers

Nielsen, Trek Bicycle, Cal-Israel Credit Cards

Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber

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