ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage vs IBM Spectrum Protect comparison

ExaGrid and IBM are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. ExaGrid is ranked #48 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.1. ExaGrid holds a 0.7% mindshare in BRS, compared to IBM’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ExaGrid users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

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86% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage and IBM Spectrum Protect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

48th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Spectrum Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

149

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect is 2.2%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Nguyen_Nguyen

Executive Vice Director at Sunshine Solution

A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price

I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.

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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

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.

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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

"I like the performance of the restore feature."

"Scalability, performance, mass platform coverage. It's one of the few backup products on the market right now which an organization can bring in and it will serve all of their backup needs. It's a completely centralized solution."

"High availability (HA): It is one of the best features."

"Its incremental forever approach is valuable, so we don't have to load tapes to do a restore."

"It scales well. We have grown here in the last year or two, and it has been relatively easy."

"It is pretty scalable. It will scale to anything."

"We work very closely together with IBM using their Support Center, but we have a strong contact in their development teams, and we have dedicated people from IBM working with us."

"We optimize our costs of media and storage use, thanks to the Incremental Forever backup. The TDP software provides us many ways to protect our data, so we don't need to use monstrous scripts for doing backups now."

"It is very stable after deployment and will perform in a steady state."

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Cons

"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."

"Perhaps if they could add replication to a second site or third site from the same console, that would be helpful. Currently, we have to connect to another console."

"I would love to see something which allows us to do an auto restart of backup jobs."

"It can be improved for large file systems with many files. Spectrum Protect can restore large files very well, but if you're restoring millions of little files, it is not as great. At one point, we tried to implement the VMware module with it, and it was awful and terrible. I don't know if that has improved. If it hasn't, this would be one big improvement."

"In terms of features, they've got it all covered. The features they have are quite good. The only downside to it is that it is for an enterprise or big organization. In my opinion, it is not for a small business."

"Ease of use. That has got to be the one thing that I routinely hear from clients and customers, that it's a little bit more difficult than it should be. What I'm finding is that IBM has heard that and they're responding with updated interfaces and things like that."

"RTO is a huge gap for us. If we had a disaster scenario and had to recover a bunch of stuff from tape, the RTO would be too long for us."

"Sometimes we experience trouble with the backup transfer of the control files."

"Anytime you are not very current and call in with an issue, it is hard to get it resolved. It will depend on how far back you go though."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."

"You need to put it in a PoC and test it out if you can."

"There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more."

"We chose IBM Spectrum Protect, because they actually have something called MSP pricing, which means managed services provider pricing. The pricing was attractive, and it seems to be a platform that IBM is totally investing on in terms of new functions and new capabilities."

"I don't have an idea about the pricing. They send that over to someone else, but I know that one of the issues they had was the licensing costs. I don't think they were happy with how they were charged."

"We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective."

"For my company, the tool is affordable and reasonable...I don't think most people know that when a company has large systems in place, the TCO is a lot lower."

"I rate the pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is not cost-effective, and ten is cost-effective."

"The most important feature which I wish to be added involves the GUI, the user interface."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

I like the performance of the restore feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

ExaGrid is a one-time investment. It comes with a three-year warranty. You can order five years of service, but the three-year warranty is the most popular in Vietnam, and it's enough. After three ...

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What needs improvement with ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

ExaGrid is a new player in the Vietnamese market. Most people go with Dell or HPE. When we bring ExaGrid to the customer, we have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good. And some customers ...

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What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect?

IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?

It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.

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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?

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Overview

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage enhances backup and recovery processes, accelerates backup speeds, improves restoration times, and efficiently manages data storage with robust deduplication, making it a reliable and easily scalable option for growing enterprises.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage offers fast backup and restore times, efficient data management, and reliable integration with existing systems. Its scalability and robust deduplication features reduce storage requirements and costs. IT professionals appreciate its seamless compatibility with backup applications and commend its reliable customer support. Users note its cost-effectiveness and performance in demanding environments. Some areas for improvement include better replication speed, faster support response times, more intuitive remote administration features, and enhanced hardware reliability. Comprehensive documentation and improved integration with third-party products should also be considered.

What are the key features of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

Fast Backup and Restore: Speeds up the entire backup and recovery process.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing data storage needs.
Robust Deduplication: Significantly reduces storage requirements and costs.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with existing backup applications.
Reliable Support: Offers dependable customer support.

What are the benefits and ROI of using ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces storage costs through deduplication.
Performance: Maintains high performance in demanding environments.
Ease of Management: Simplifies the management of large data volumes.
Scalability: Accommodates growing data storage needs without hassle.
Reliability: Ensures dependable data backup and restoration.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is utilized across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and education, to streamline backup processes and enhance data recovery capabilities. Organizations benefit from its integration with existing applications and its ability to manage large data volumes efficiently. This technology supports a variety of operational needs, providing reliable and scalable data protection.

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IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

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CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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