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Dell Technologies DataIQ [EOL] vs IBM Storage Protect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Technologies DataIQ [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Storage Protect
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (12th)
 

Featured Reviews

Jan Zentgraf - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and scalable tool that can be used to monitor and analyze data
The product is used to analyze data. It was purchased as part of a package including Isilon installation The product can be used to analyze data usage. I have a big confusion between InsightIQ and DataIQ. I do not know which product is going to be retired. There are many rumors, but we have no…
Syed Habib - PeerSpot reviewer
Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking
It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product can be used to analyze data usage."
"Overall, my experience with the solution is very positive, and I rate it a 9 out of 10."
"We like IBM Spectrum's versioning capabilities. It lets us specify how many versions of a file we want to keep and for how long. Also, the archive component of the software helps us a lot."
"The components of IBM Spectrum Protect explain how the data is protected. The administration is very easy, and the vertical migration is intuitive."
"Regarding stability, it's been rock solid."
"It scales well. We have grown here in the last year or two, and it has been relatively easy."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is stable."
"The ability to use S3 Data Store as a repository."
"In general, the solution is quite user-friendly. The GUI is very nice."
 

Cons

"The solution’s GUI is a little bit confusing."
"For the database side, it does not have object level recovery."
"The only thing that I would like to have a little more of is insight in reporting. I find that Spectrum Protect needs a lot of monitoring, and I have to actually log into the servers."
"Its price can be better. It is very expensive. Its interface is very old and not user friendly. They can improve its interface. Their support can also be better. My clients are not very satisfied with the support because they are not really quick."
"It has a lot of areas for improvement. Its reporting for job completion or incompletion can be improved. It should also provide a granular recovery, ease of operation, data life cycle management, and media management. It should support a backup in such a format that in case of a disaster, one can start the virtual machine out of the backup itself. Its reliability can also be better. It is also expensive, and their support is also poor."
"The installation process could be simplified."
"The administration interface should implement more functionalities that exist only in the command line and needs improvement in how some reports are created."
"Easier configuration of some of the products, e.g., VE comes to mind."
"Sometimes we experience trouble with the backup transfer of the control files."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Use capacity licensing. It's easier and cheaper."
"Spectrum Protect is not a cheap option."
"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive. However, there are a few packages and it is unclear because, for the entry suite they have both options, which are the back-end storage capacity and the front-end storage capacity."
"The product is low cost. It is very cool when we design it to using licensing based on post capacity."
"The solution is not cheap."
"When compared to the cost of other enterprise products, it seems to be in the same range. However, compared to the cost of non-enterprise products, it is really high."
"Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."
"The licensing fees are between $8,000 and $10,000 per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
11%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise94
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about IBM Storage Protect?
The best point about IBM Storage Protect is that it can use IBM tape environments, which we still use and will continue to use in the future.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is generally an expensive tool. However, with good contracts with IBM or its partners, the cost might not be so high. New customers can expect very high prices.
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC DataIQ
IBM Spectrum Discover
 

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