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IBM ProtectTIER Reviews

Vendor: IBM
3.6 out of 5
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As of June 2025, the mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER in the Deduplication Software category stands at 0.9%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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AG
Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Oct 2, 2022
Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization

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. "

Cons

"The backup for a large amount of data is slow. "
AT
Sr. Consultant, pSeries & Open Systems at Glasshouse Systems
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Nov 3, 2021
Scalable, beneficial automatic workload transfer, and highly stable

Pros

"The solution is highly stable."

Cons

"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
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AG
Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Mar 23, 2020
Good incremental backup capability, but technical support is in need of improvement

Pros

"The command-line interface is good."

Cons

"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
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Section Head: IT Infrastructure (Networks, Servers and Security) with 51-200 employees
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Oct 7, 2019
A stable and scalable solution that reduces data domain risks

Pros

"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."

Cons

"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
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Information System Consultant at CFAO Technologies
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Aug 2, 2019
Product version discussed: Spectrum Protect Plus
Protects data in hybrid infrastructures, but it is an expensive product with poor support

Pros

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

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."
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Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Jan 22, 2018
An excellent product because everyone has less time to pick up the backup
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Service Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of IBM ProtectTIER
Feb 15, 2022
Easy to use, scalable, and simple installation

Pros

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