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IBM Spectrum Scale vs. IBM Spectrum Virtualize
September 2023
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We performed a comparison between IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Virtualize based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The profile share is a valuable feature.""We are using it for monitoring all of our storage.""It is a scalable solution."

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"Compared to other storage vendors, the solution is quite convenient to use.""I like that it can virtualize more than three hundred storage providers."

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Cons
"I believe there is no graphic user interface, so they should include it.""The solution's pricing could be better.""Integration with other vendors is not available."

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"I would like to see more baseline replication and integration with the operating system between Vmware and IBMI.""The solution could have a better built-in performance monitor."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution is costly but reliable."

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  • "I think it is a good value for the price."
  • "The pricing is pretty good."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Scale?
    Top Answer:It is a scalable solution.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Scale?
    Top Answer:The solution is costly but reliable.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Scale?
    Top Answer:The solution's pricing could be better.
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    What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Virtualize?
    Top Answer:Compared to other storage vendors, the solution is quite convenient to use.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Virt...
    Top Answer:The pricing is pretty good. I rate the solution’s pricing a five out of ten. We have to pay for additional licenses.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Virtualize?
    Top Answer:The solution could have a better built-in performance monitor. I use a different product for performance monitoring.
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    Ranking
    7th
    out of 36 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
    Views
    1,790
    Comparisons
    1,486
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    197
    Rating
    9.0
    15th
    out of 36 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
    Views
    679
    Comparisons
    483
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    353
    Rating
    9.0
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    Overview
    IBM Spectrum Scale is a cluster file system that provides concurrent access to a single file system or set of file systems from multiple nodes. The nodes can be SAN attached, network attached, a mixture of SAN attached and network attached, or in a shared nothing cluster configuration. This enables access to this common set of data to support a scale-out solution or to provide a high availability platform. IBM Spectrum Scale has many features beyond common data access including data replication, policy based storage management, and multi-site operations. You can create a cluster of AIX nodes, Linux nodes, Windows server nodes, or a mix of all three. IBM Spectrum Scale can run on virtualized instances providing common data access in environments, leverage logical partitioning, or other hypervisors. Multiple IBM Spectrum Scale clusters can share data within a location or across wide area network (WAN) connections.

    IBM Spectrum Virtualize is a dependable solution that improves data value, security, and simplicity for new and existing storage infrastructure. Proven over 12 years in thousands of deployments, its innovative virtualization capabilities help organizations achieve better data economics by supporting new workloads that are critical to their success. IBM Spectrum Virtualize software helps make new and existing storage more effective and standardizes functions traditionally deployed separately in disk systems for greater flexibility and potentially lower costs.

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    Pelephone, Sprint IT Enterprise Services
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm63%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Healthcare Company20%
    University15%
    Retailer10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business30%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    IBM Spectrum Scale is ranked 7th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 3 reviews while IBM Spectrum Virtualize is ranked 15th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 2 reviews. IBM Spectrum Scale is rated 9.0, while IBM Spectrum Virtualize is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Scale writes "Stable solution with an easy initial setup process". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Virtualize writes "A highly scalable product that is relatively easy to use and set up". IBM Spectrum Scale is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, VMware vSAN, Portworx Enterprise, DDN IME and Red Hat Gluster Storage, whereas IBM Spectrum Virtualize is most compared with Dell VPLEX, VMware vSAN, VxRail, DataCore SANsymphony and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. See our IBM Spectrum Scale vs. IBM Spectrum Virtualize report.

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