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Dell Technologies DataIQ [EOL] vs IBM Storage Protect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 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
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (13th)
 

Featured Reviews

Jan Zentgraf - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at IXPACK GmbH
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…
reviewer2787573 - PeerSpot reviewer
Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.

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."
"Support of the IBM X platform and the backup data replication to DR are the most valuable features."
"Reliability: It has never had a problem with backups or restores. If you store something, it is there."
"It is also a product that has been maturing for a long time. This is good because customers need reliability in their enterprise initiatives."
"You can protect your data and keep it for long durations, without it spending too much time on the local disk."
"It is good in terms of functionality. My clients are very satisfied with this solution."
"We have a very good team of administrators who know the product perfectly and are able to manage it on a day-to-day basis."
"The feature we have found most valuable is when you want to integrate it with a Tape Library and then do the DRM life cycle. That is when it works the best."
"It covers all the different operating systems. If you need backup, it can pretty much do everything."
 

Cons

"The solution’s GUI is a little bit confusing."
"Most customers still struggle with the reporting piece, especially generating reports. I think it needs some improvements in this area."
"We did not see any drawbacks to IBM Spectrum Protect before assisting a customer using Windows that wanted to migrate to using UNIX. IBM Spectrum Protect does not offer an option to migrate from other operating systems."
"The product should improve its GUI. It should also support Windows clustering."
"Scalability is poor. As you get to bigger environments, this is where our gaps have been introduced. As we have grown over the past couple of years, the gaps have become more apparent."
"The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex."
"They should introduce more features for virtualization platforms and backing up IBMs. Backup speeds should also be improved."
"An area for improvement would be the ease of use - the GUI is not up to the mark compared to other products in the market."
"We would like to see bare-metal restorers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective.​"
"It is very scalable, but the downside is that it costs money."
"The licensing fees are between $8,000 and $10,000 per year."
"We pay for a terabyte license to support our backend usage."
"It is really expensive. Its price is not good for Latin America. Its price is good for the United States or Europe."
"It is fairly reasonable as compared to other solutions in the market."
"Licensing can be either complicated or simple depending on what type of licensing you wish to use and what works best for your environment."
"It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise95
 

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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?
I do not know the current licensing cost for IBM Storage Protect and how we get our support because our licensing model is not quite standard. We do not buy IBM Storage Protect direct from IBM. We ...
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy ...
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC DataIQ
IBM Spectrum Discover
 

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