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We performed a comparison between IBM Spectrum Protect and Unitrends based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"It saves you a lot of storage.""Technical support is okay. We have not had many issues with them.""The main feature of this product is a flexible architecture and functionality that allows you to solve problems of any complexity and scale. Most importantly, it is not just a product that simply makes a backup, but it restores and saves a large number of services in critical situations. By the way, it works fine with different types of clouds, supports S3.""It has to ability to backup DV2, Oracle, and Informix.""It helps our customers protect their data, especially with stuff like ransomware, compliance, and regulatory requirements.""The D2D2T archive of my PACS data improved after I put Spectrum Protect 8.1.4 into production.""All other products contain the same features, but when I'm backing up an IBM Power server I feel more comfortable with IBM Spectrum Protect because it's the same vendor.""The deduplication and compression features are the most valuable features."

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"VM backup is much faster and more reliable, as I can test my backups with Data Copy Access jobs.""Replication to Forever Cloud.""The ability to back up both physical and virtual appliances under one roof.""It is fairly stable.""Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration.""What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably.""It is an easy system to use. The support, if needed, is always willing to help.""When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one."

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Cons
"We are still using TSM Manager for many of our projects to administer our platform because the gap was not resolved with the new Operations Center.""Customers have migrated off of it because of its lack of virtual environment functions.""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.""In the next version of the solution, I would like to see cloud support.""Technical support could be improved.""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.""They should introduce more features for virtualization platforms and backing up IBMs. Backup speeds should also be improved.""I am not really impressed with the Level 1 support, but once I get past that and go to Level 2, then we will usually get some type of resolution."

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"Support is great for small simple issues, but anything more difficult, it is hard to get good resolutions without having to badger them and their management.""There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed.""I would like to see more storage options for the free version.""The solution's base operating system needs to be improved.""The solution’s support and onboarding process needs to be improved.""No appliance update notifications.""Probably the biggest issue I've had is actually paying for the unit, and part of that problem is that they use a third party for the billing.""In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Technical support is pretty good. It is doing fine, but you pay for it."
  • "Licensing can be either complicated or simple depending on what type of licensing you wish to use and what works best for your environment."
  • "At scale, the consumption license (per TB) is very expensive."
  • "Use capacity licensing. It's easier and cheaper."
  • "We worked our licensing into a capacity model, which is nice. Now, everything is much simpler to manage from a licensing perspective.​"
  • "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."
  • "Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."
  • "It is very scalable, but the downside is that it costs money."
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  • "Make sure you do the homework to size the solution properly. Buy the Enterprise Plus licensing if you can afford it."
  • "When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement."
  • "Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s)."
  • "Talk with the sales guys. They can work with you on the best package."
  • "We found that the cost of Unitrends was about the same as the Dell DR6300. We liked the fact that the Unitrends appliance was all-in-one."
  • "The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive."
  • "Pricing model constantly changes."
  • "You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The platform’s most valuable feature is its ability to verify the recoverability of backups.
    Top Answer:The platform is neither highly priced nor inexpensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:The product’s recovery process in terms of agent installation needs improvement. There could be an agent-less backup and recovery mechanism. In the next release, I would recommend the inclusion of a… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback
    Top Answer:Unitrends is an expensive solution. We've negotiated deals where they've given us the $ 62,000 to $ 64,000 appliance for free but charged $ 90,000 for three years of support.
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses—I had to hover over to find that information. Figuring out the scripting part wasn't… more »
    Ranking
    17th
    out of 131 in Backup and Recovery
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    Average Words per Review
    522
    Rating
    7.3
    41st
    out of 131 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
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    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    697
    Rating
    7.3
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    Also Known As
    IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
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    Overview
    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.
    Unitrends increases uptime, productivity and confidence in a world in which IT professionals must do more with less. Unitrends leverages high-availability hardware and software engineering, cloud economics, enterprise power with consumer-grade design, and customer-obsessed support to natively provide all-in-one enterprise backup and continuity. The result is a “one throat to choke” set of offerings that allow our customers to focus on their business rather than backup.
    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
    NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Healthcare Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer8%
    Government8%
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    Non Tech Company11%
    Government11%
    Wireless Company11%
    Marketing Services Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Government11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise44%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise48%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Spectrum Protect vs. Unitrends
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Spectrum Protect vs. Unitrends and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 41st in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Unitrends writes "The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive". IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Cohesity DataProtect and Rubrik, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our IBM Spectrum Protect vs. Unitrends report.

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