IBM ProtectTIER vs Quorum OnQ comparison

IBM and Quorum are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #83, while Quorum is ranked #48 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 0.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to Quorum’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Quorum users who would recommend it.

IBM ProtectTIER

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60% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM ProtectTIER and Quorum OnQ are leading solutions for data protection and backup. Quorum OnQ seems to have the upper hand due to its superior features, despite its higher price.

Features: Users of IBM ProtectTIER highlight its efficient deduplication, robust data recovery capabilities, and competitive pricing. Quorum OnQ users value its instant recovery, comprehensive data management tools, and intuitive management capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest IBM ProtectTIER could benefit from a more modern management interface, enhanced cloud integration, and better customer service. Feedback for Quorum OnQ indicates a need for improved scalability, better customer support, and a more refined user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM ProtectTIER is noted for its straightforward deployment but has mixed reviews on customer service responsiveness. Quorum OnQ typically offers a smooth deployment process and is praised for its supportive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: IBM ProtectTIER's pricing is viewed as competitive, providing good value and ROI. Quorum OnQ, though more expensive, delivers a high ROI due to its enhanced features and reliability.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM ProtectTIER

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

83rd

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (13th)

Quorum OnQ

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

48th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (36th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (24th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quorum OnQ is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Quorum OnQ	0.5%
IBM ProtectTIER	0.3%
Other	99.2%

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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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Mohamed Iqbal

Presales Information Technology Consultant at JBA

A stable and economical solution that provides quick disaster recovery

The most valuable feature of Quorum OnQ is quick recovery. We call it a single-click recovery. If any server goes down, crashes, or experiences downtime, we can bring up the DR (Disaster Recovery) server in just two minutes. We also have a "Single Pane of Glass," wherein we work with only a single window. You don't have to use multiple windows to perform basic tasks like failover or failback.

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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 command-line interface is good."

"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."

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

"The solution is highly stable."

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

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

"I like this product because it is easy to use."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"Quorum OnQ has a good ransomware protection feature, and customer service and support were very good."

"When it comes to recovering what you need from a backup, it's really easy. You just drill through the directory, find the file and the date that you want, and click to recover. You then pick the directory you want to save it in. Usually, it takes a minute or two and it's done. It's quick and easy."

"I have used the BMR (Bare Metal Restore) in several emergencies and it has absolutely saved my bacon."

"The solution offers good documentation."

"The solution is very cost effective."

"The most useful feature is the one-click recovery."

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Cons

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

"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."

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

"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."

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

"The user interface needs to be improved."

"We found that some of the live SQL databases we were backing up would be inconsistent when we would restore them."

"I would really like it if they followed comparable products from other vendors and had an option where you could offload to tape. I know it sounds incredibly antiquated, but the benefit I see is that there would be a better air gap than you have with backing up to an online source."

"The one thing they could do is some tweaking on the web solution that's supposed to monitor everything from one page, rather than having to bring each server up on its own webpage. It doesn't always accurately show what the system's state is at the time, and we have to restart that process now and then."

"At times the email notifications don't go out, but a quick reset always fixes that problem."

"They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive."

"Quorum OnQ's user interface is not very attractive and should be made more attractive."

"Better integration with cloud-based solutions like Azure and Office 365 is needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is very expensive."

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

"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."

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

"The initial expenditure for us was a little under $40,000 for the recent renewal. For the first three years after that, other than electricity, there's no cost. After that, their support contract has to be renewed annually. We spent close to $6,000, between the two offices, for support."

"Quorum OnQ can be described as a medium-priced product...There are no ingress and egress charges in the product."

"The upfront cost of purchasing a license for the hardware is quite steep."

"When we first got the Quorum the licensing was different."

"The cost is higher than other software and services, but it is an absolute must-have."

"The solution’s pricing is economical."

"I am not sure how much it costs, but I know it's expensive."

"The pricing is about $1,400 a month. It's a little bit on the higher side. But it's one of those situations where time is valuable for me. So if it costs a little bit more money for me to have a solution that just works and requires less of my day-to-day management, I'm willing to pay a little bit more."

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What do you like most about Quorum OnQ?

It is a very scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quorum OnQ?

It's a little expensive. That said, the cost aligns with other advocacy tools we have evaluated.

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What needs improvement with Quorum OnQ?

They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive. Also, the URL for our environments is the same, making it confusing for management when handling different departments wit...

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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

Quorum onQ is the global leader in 1-click instant recovery, providing full immediate recovery of your critical systems after any storage, system or site failure. It does this by automatically maintaining up-to-date, ready-to-run virtual machine clones of your physical and virtual servers stored on a dedicated appliance – clones that will transparently take over for failed servers within minutes.

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

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