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We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It's the perfect solution for virtual and container directives. The data reduction feature works well, and we haven't had any issues.""The solution adequately handles data storage.""The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead.""The product's initial setup phase was easy.""The solution's initial setup is straightforward.""Dell PowerProtect Data Manager helps to reduce the amount of data being transferred and stored.""I would say flexibility is the most important feature of the product. The performance and speed are the best on the market.""Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do."

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"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster.""If the system were to go down, we needed to make sure that the system could be recovered and available as soon as possible. Spectrum Protect provides you access to directly bind the backup volume to the server and make the system available instead of restoring it and copying the system.""This is a multi-platform backup solution where you can take a backup from AIX, Windows, or Linux servers and restore from CD, disk, or tape.""What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support.""The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer.""Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets.""The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.""The feature I find most valuable is the offload to Spectrum Protect for long-term retention. I think the deduplication and replication are quite nice on Plus."

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Cons
"The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors.""They should include a feature similar to S3 bucket.""You need to use additional software to back up entire environments. It will be good if they could support entire tape libraries.""As a new product, there are some things that still need to improve a bit as it matures.""There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency.""The interface is too complex.""Management is difficult and it is hard to determine when things aren't working properly.""A lot of improvement is required in Dell's first level of support."

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"The replication feature is not available.""The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added.""IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve by adding SAP Rena.""The software's technical support could improve its response time for different time zones.""It still needs to grow and add new features. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, I believe, requires time to become competitive due to a weakness in the other software products.""Not particularly user friendly.""The Gui interface and usability are not so friendly and easy.""The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing costs and pricing model are based on capacity and the license is easy to upgrade."
  • "The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is reasonable."
  • "We offer monthly or yearly subscriptions. The price could be cheaper."
  • "The solution is not less expensive than competitors but pricing deals are available."
  • "The solution is more affordable than other vendors."
  • "The product is offered at a very competitive price in the market."
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  • "If you need to extend it, it can be extended acting like a normal Spectrum Protect with a long archive."
  • "The price offering from IBM is coming down because it is based on number of VM machines. So, IBM is coming to the market to show the added value of the product."
  • "The licensing model of Spectrum Protect Plus is more efficient and cheaper compared to the original."
  • "In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training."
  • "Unlike some other solutions, such as Veritas NetBackup where you have to pay for different licenses to use different features, there is a single license that allows you to use all of the features."
  • "Depends on the licensing options that you choose."
  • "The price is lower than that of some competing products."
  • "Clients prefer to buy a perpetual license, but the majority opt for a yearly subscription."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is offered at a very competitive price in the market. The compression and deduplication functionalities in the solution ensure that my company is able to save some costs.
    Top Answer:A lot of improvement is required in Dell's first level of support. In the future, the product should be able to fit into a hybrid infrastructure. It should be more of a single solution to meet all… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.
    Top Answer:IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is an expensive solution since it is mostly used for corporate-level projects. I rate the price of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus a one on a scale of one to ten, where one is… more »
    Top Answer:I think the graphical reports are a shortcoming of the tool since it fails to provide my company with what we want in terms of reporting. Due to the product's inability to take care of its reporting… more »
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    PowerProtect, Dell EMC PowerProtect
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    Overview

    PowerProtect Data Manager offers efficient data protection capabilities leveraging the latest evolution of Dell trusted protection storage architecture.

    With operational simplicity, agility and flexibility at its core, PowerProtect Data Manager enables the protection, management and recovery of data in on-premises, virtualized and cloud deployments, including protection of in-cloud workloads. You can also protect cloud-native workloads across multiple public clouds via our integrated SaaS based PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager.

    Modernize how you protect your VMware virtual machines using Transparent Snapshots. Transparent Snapshots simplifies VM image backups for near-zero impact to your VMs or VM resources – and it works with any VMware supported storage. Transparent Snapshots innovation increases backup performance, lowers costs and simplifies management and reduces the risk of data loss.

    Streamline data protection directly for applications or Kubernetes containers to Dell PowerProtect appliances and reduce application resource constraints.

    Increase business resiliency with PowerProtect Cyber Recovery capabilities to rapidly recover from cyber incidents.

    Modular design allows agile delivery of new features and updates. Rapidly evolve to meet future IT demands.

    • Software defined: Provide flexible data protection and compliance across applications and cloud-native IT environments
    • Multi-cloud optimized: Extend protection to the cloud with backup to cloud, backup in-cloud, long term retention and cloud disaster recovery
    • Self-service: Backup and restore directly from native applications
    • Cloud-Based Monitoring and Analytics: Telemetry, machine learning and predictive analytics to proactively take action and speed time to resolution



    Reviews from Real Users

    “We keep an eye on the future, and we are confident that PowerProtect Data Manager and PowerProtect DD series appliances will support our transformation project. Both products are continuously evolving and will cover our future needs, including using the cloud for data protection.” – Dimitris Mavromichalis, IT Deputy Manager at National Bank of Greece

    “PowerProtect Data Manager combined with PowerProtect appliances – that’s cutting edge. That’s world leading as far as we’re concerned.” – Drew Hills, Infrastructure Analyst at USC Australia

    ““Most of my wish list came true with the PowerProtect Data Manager plugin for vSphere, which provides perfect integration with vCenter.” – Dave Chapman, Senior Technician at PSC Publishing

    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and efficiency.

    Sample Customers
    National Bank of Greece, USC Australia, PCS Publishing, Dell Digital IT, Rushmore Electric, Melanson Health, Arrow Electronics
    PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio
    Top Industries
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    Educational Organization14%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Comms Service Provider29%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Non Tech Company14%
    Retailer14%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is ranked 25th in Backup and Recovery with 8 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 28 reviews. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is rated 7.4, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager writes "A tool that offers good capacity management and product management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is most compared with Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA), whereas IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect and Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup. See our Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.

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