IBM Spectrum Protect vs Rubrik comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 19, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
147
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect is 3.1%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik is 8.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Cloud Backup
14.9%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
14.4%
 

Featured Reviews

VLADIMIR RAMIREZ - PeerSpot reviewer
May 28, 2024
A security component for protection aganist cyber attacks and ransomware
We have two technical people to maintain the solution. Support is key if people need secure access to their data in the event of a disaster recovery or to restore data to a previous point in time. Sometimes, when people look for something on the web, finding the information is difficult. So, they help each other, work together, and resolve issues or find the necessary information. Sometimes, we only use it to manage the number of activities related to the hardware. In our company, we go to the center, download, apply, and test the updates. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
SG
Dec 7, 2023
Extremely scalable, reliable, and efficient
Rubrik could improve in customization options for dashboards. The current lack of flexibility forces a standardized approach, which may not suit every environment. Unlike some competitors, like Commvault, Rubrik's dashboards are not easily customizable. Additionally, more detailed logs and reports would be beneficial, as well as a streamlined support process to reduce the dependency on opening multiple tickets for various issues. One feature I'd like to see added to Rubrik is the ability to manage multiple resources for databases more efficiently. Currently, it is a manual process, going one by one. Also, enhancing the management of SLA domains, especially when dealing with multiple domains, would be beneficial. It is challenging to run group-specific reports, and improvements in this area would enhance usability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its flexibility is valuable. It is a very flexible solution. There are always more ways than one to do something. It is a software solution, which means you can buy your own hardware and expand it whenever you want. You are not boxed in or locked into something you've bought and outgrown. You can always expand it."
"I've had no problems with the stability of this solution."
"The customization and the ability to backup across all platforms are the most valuable features."
"The deduplication and compression features are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is the backup speed."
"It scales well for the amount of clients that we use with it."
"It provides our customers with the comfort of having reliable enterprise data protection."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is stable."
"Instant recovery because it takes about 10 seconds to restore the VM from backup to production"
"They have a great PowerShell module and easy mediums to speak to the people who create and enhance them."
"Rubrik is highly scalable and is easy to do."
"For data security, anomaly detection, site monitoring, and threat hunting are very important features that help customers."
"ubrik's One-Touch Recovery helps address this. Using backup as a migration tool can also help overcome challenges when moving to a hybrid cloud."
"Rubrik has brought all of our backups under a single pane of glass and made recovery extremely simple."
"I don't know if it is the best or the worst but it's very easy to install and very easy to balance. Sometimes that it's a problem because the installer of these data gets extremely scared because it's so easy. The product is easy to install, easy to balance, and easy to work with. Another really good point is the instant recovery."
"Adaptative backup and SLAs simply allow you to tell a machine to backup without taking care of the backup window."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with Copy Data Management, which is an IBM product. Right now, these two products are siloed, so if these two become integrated, the product would become a bit of a powerhouse."
"Enhancements are required for backing up our virtual environment."
"This solution does not have good support for virtualization and a hyper-converged environment."
"I find the Level 1 and Level 2 support spend 80% of the time communicating the same information that I have already provided."
"Generally, the implementation of virtualization could be improved. The workflow service and so on are not working properly."
"Stability is very good now. It used to be rocky years ago."
"Their support is lacking. I've talked to their developers and stuff in the last couple of weeks and they reassure me that some people have retired, and they're working on getting that bumped back up. But the support lacks a lot to be desired at this point."
"It needs agents that take into account more databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)."
"It needs to support more applications natively, like MySQL/MariaDB."
"Initially, we encountered compatibility challenges with some of our technologies."
"The web interface could benefit from some improvement, particularly in terms of alerting and dashboard clarity. The cloud web interface is somewhat confusing and could use more development attention. Additionally, it's essential to ensure that local on-premise management options remain available alongside cloud-based solutions, as internet availability can affect backup management. Regarding features, cross-hypervisor restore functionality would be a valuable addition, allowing for greater flexibility in restoring VMs across different environments."
"I would like for unmanaged backups to be able to be saved in a separate policy."
"It would be nice if they could work on the pricing a bit."
"I would love to be able to just get from the dashboard to a file that I need, or a system that I need."
"The product’s user interface needs improvement."
"I would like to see more openness for partners to access and assist in system management. Currently, access is limited, often handled by Rubrik personnel, likely due to security concerns."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are paying for support and maintenance on a monthly basis."
"The pricing is a little expensive for our current employer, so they want to move to a cheaper solution."
"Customers need to pay for licensing in order to use IBM Spectrum Protect. The customers that have been using it for a long time are okay and happy with it. From a cost point of view, it's better for them to renew their licenses than to go through the difficult process of changing a backup product in their environment, and migrate from one product to another."
"The product is low cost. It is very cool when we design it to using licensing based on post capacity."
"At scale, the consumption license (per TB) is very expensive."
"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 have found that the pricing is high in our country."
"We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective."
"Rubrik is an all inclusive price. No additional implementation costs or licencing."
"Rubrik's competitive pricing and strong return on investment make it a compelling choice, especially compared to alternatives like Data Domain and Avamar. Commvault was considered but deemed too expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
"Rubrik was probably the most expensive solution but in the long run, it's justified by the value of the data that it protects."
"The pricing and licensing of Rubrik is better than products that we've had in the past. It was quite a bit cheaper than Commvault and NetBackup."
"It is an expensive product."
"The solution is expensive for small businesses."
"When we compared the overall costs, Rubrik was cheaper because the engineering and operational side required FAR LESS dedication. So, all in all, they actually were cheaper than the competition."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Retailer
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?
Customers don't check the price because they buy the solution's value. IBM offers the right price. My customers choose it because they know it is a very good solution from IBM. Some previously used...
Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
 

Also Known As

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
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Sample Customers

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
Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics
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