IBM ProtectTIER vs N2WS Backup & Recovery comparison

IBM and N2WS are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #86, while N2WS is ranked #42 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 0.1% mindshare in BRS, compared to N2WS’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of N2WS users who would recommend it.

IBM ProtectTIER

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60% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM ProtectTIER and N2WS Backup & Recovery are both prominent data protection solutions. IBM ProtectTIER is favored for its pricing and customer support, while N2WS Backup & Recovery is preferred for its extensive features, making it more valuable despite higher costs.

Features: IBM ProtectTIER offers robust deduplication, scalability, and enhanced storage efficiency. N2WS Backup & Recovery boasts seamless AWS integration, granular recovery options, and comprehensive backup functionalities.

Room for Improvement: IBM ProtectTIER could benefit from better cloud integration, improved reporting capabilities, and user-friendly interface. N2WS Backup & Recovery needs to enhance on-premises options, expand service support, and offer better multi-cloud compatibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM ProtectTIER is praised for a straightforward deployment process and reliable customer service. N2WS Backup & Recovery is noted for efficient cloud deployment but has slightly lower customer service ratings than IBM.

Pricing and ROI: IBM ProtectTIER is viewed favorably for its lower initial setup costs and satisfactory ROI. N2WS Backup & Recovery, although more expensive to set up, delivers comprehensive features and a higher ROI reported by users.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM ProtectTIER vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM ProtectTIER

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

86th

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (13th)

N2WS Backup & Recovery

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

42nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (32nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2WS Backup & Recovery is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Hitesh Jethwa

Solutions Architect at Newera Informatique pvt.ltd

User-friendly, easy to deploy, and stable

I give the solution a nine out of ten. We require one engineer for maintenance. I would highly recommend N2WS Backup & Recovery, as I have had no issues and the sales and technical support teams have been excellent. They keep in touch with us every three to six months via email and phone calls.

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

"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 command-line interface is good."

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

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

"The solution is highly stable."

"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The product is successful with the SMB market."

"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."

"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."

"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."

Cons

"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."

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

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

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

"The GUI has room for improvement."

"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."

"The GUI could be slightly improved."

"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."

"There is room for improvement in stability."

"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."

"Additional features I would like to see are the ability to restore to different vendors, AWS and Azure, and/or the ability or take the information out of the AWS cloud."

"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is very expensive."

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

"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."

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

"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."

"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."

"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."

"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."

"It's very economical and worth the cost."

"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

24%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?

I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.

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What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.

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N2WS Cloud Protection Manager

Overview

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.

IBM

N2WS Backup & Recovery is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in the cloud. The solution is highly regarded for its ease of use, making it a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. With its help, users can easily manage backups, schedule backups, and restore data and applications with just a few clicks.

N2WS Backup & Recovery also has a range of advanced features, including automated backup policies, cross-region replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.

N2WS

Sample Customers

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

Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill

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