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 HP, but they switched to IBM after seeing the superior performance of IBM Spectrum Protect in the field.
It can be perceived as expensive since it is designed for enterprise use. If your company doesn't fall into the enterprise category, the costs may be prohibitive. However, the expense varies based on the license model offered by IBM. For instance, if you opt for a CPU-based license model, the costs rise with each additional client. On the other hand, if you choose a license model based on the volume of backup data, the cost increase is not as significant as with the CPU-based model. I would rate it nine out of ten.
Cloud and Solution Principal Architect at sumNERV Provider AB
Real User
Aug 14, 2023
License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication. There are additional costs if you want that as a managed service, there's a management fee depending on the client size. But it's still really cost-efficient. We see a lot of clients moving away from their own backup solution and purchasing our services based on IBM since it saves them a lot of money and also a lot of headaches. Because no one really wants to work with backups. The cool guys and girls, they don't work with backups. They work in development. We are the boring guys across Sweden. We love the backup and resources. So that's what we do.
AIX System Administration at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Nov 10, 2021
Price and storage are an issue no matter which software you are using. It depends on what our customers ask for. If they want the sky, they will have to pay for it. It all depends on what they need. How much it does cost. The pricing depends on what products you intend to. For example, it's one price if you are using an agent for Oracle, but the price is different if you are only using basic backup and restore. It could be $15 to $25 for one license. It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain.
Sr. Consultant, pSeries & Open Systems at Glasshouse Systems
Reseller
Oct 29, 2021
The pricing model of this solution is another difficult area, it's very sophisticated in the way they charge. It's based on PBU, which is a type of processor, how, many processors, and you need to put everything into an equation. However, they have different ways of charging or licensing. One way is a back-end volume or front-end volume, which is quite complicated.
Technology Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 30, 2021
That's a hard estimate. It depends on the licensing, the hardware, and other stuff, but it is fairly expensive. It is generally more expensive than other solutions.
System engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jun 23, 2021
We have a special license, the name of which is escaping me at the moment, which grants us use for an unlimited number of years. We must pay for a full license.
When compared to the cost of other enterprise products, it seems to be in the same range. However, compared to the cost of non-enterprise products, it is really high.
Manager - Storage & Backup at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Apr 5, 2021
Its licensing is complex, and its price is not really reasonable. It is on the expensive side. IBM, in general, is slightly expensive, but with IBM Spectrum for the virtual environment, they are looking into the aspect of helping customers with the cost and providing a cost-effective solution.
Storage administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Mar 31, 2021
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.
Backup Administrator at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Feb 26, 2021
The solution can get pretty expensive. They also charge an extra license if you would like to go to the cloud. The solution charges companies a licensing fee on a yearly basis on the front-end. You pay at the beginning of the year.
The licensing process is very unclear and a bit complicated. Many of our clients have trouble figuring it out. They'll buy a license and then they find out the limits are wrong.
Spectrum Protect Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
MSP
Nov 4, 2020
The pricing is average. It's not expensive, it's not cheap. It's not the cheapest, it's not the most expensive. It's very good value for money I would say.
Data Protection Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real User
Oct 29, 2020
We have capacity licensing. We use the front end. The capacity licensing is pretty okay on the licensing price. I used to use the old PVU-based licensing in the early environment, but now we use capacity-based licensing.
IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement. One can go with either a PVU licensing model or a capacity based licensing model. Either solution does not block the usage, if over used.
Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
May 13, 2019
The licensing fees are on a yearly basis, which for us it is about R400,000 (approximately $27,000 USD). The additional costs depend on your backup technology. For example, if you are using tape technology then it depends on the type of tape and how many you purchase every month. It could cost about R10,000 (approximately $650 USD), or so. The pricing is a little expensive for our current employer, so they want to move to a cheaper solution. Currently, pricing with IBM is based on sockets and the cost depends on the machine or server. Even if you don't have anything hectic running on the host, you are still paying for the whole host. This is something that should be improved. If it wasn't for the price we would most likely still be using it.
There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more.
IBM Storage Protect offers data protection and management to secure critical business information efficiently. It's designed to be a scalable and flexible solution for data backup, recovery, and archive needs in complex IT environments. IBM Storage Protect delivers comprehensive data protection by integrating backup, recovery, and archiving functionalities. It supports a range of workloads and infrastructures, from on-premises to cloud environments, facilitating efficient data management....
It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.
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 HP, but they switched to IBM after seeing the superior performance of IBM Spectrum Protect in the field.
The platform is neither highly priced nor inexpensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
The product is expensive.
IBM Spectrum Protect has a fixed price and includes no additional costs.
It can be perceived as expensive since it is designed for enterprise use. If your company doesn't fall into the enterprise category, the costs may be prohibitive. However, the expense varies based on the license model offered by IBM. For instance, if you opt for a CPU-based license model, the costs rise with each additional client. On the other hand, if you choose a license model based on the volume of backup data, the cost increase is not as significant as with the CPU-based model. I would rate it nine out of ten.
License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication. There are additional costs if you want that as a managed service, there's a management fee depending on the client size. But it's still really cost-efficient. We see a lot of clients moving away from their own backup solution and purchasing our services based on IBM since it saves them a lot of money and also a lot of headaches. Because no one really wants to work with backups. The cool guys and girls, they don't work with backups. They work in development. We are the boring guys across Sweden. We love the backup and resources. So that's what we do.
It is an overpriced solution. I rate the pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is not cost-effective, and ten is cost-effective.
We pay for a terabyte license to support our backend usage.
The solution's pricing is fair. Price-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
We have found that the pricing is high in our country.
The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive and there is only a standard licensing fee.
Spectrum Protect is not a cheap option.
I am not in a position to comment on the licensing terms, as this is handled by the central team.
Licensing costs are a little high but it's not too expensive.
We have very non-standard license conditions, so I can not comment on this
Price and storage are an issue no matter which software you are using. It depends on what our customers ask for. If they want the sky, they will have to pay for it. It all depends on what they need. How much it does cost. The pricing depends on what products you intend to. For example, it's one price if you are using an agent for Oracle, but the price is different if you are only using basic backup and restore. It could be $15 to $25 for one license. It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain.
The pricing model of this solution is another difficult area, it's very sophisticated in the way they charge. It's based on PBU, which is a type of processor, how, many processors, and you need to put everything into an equation. However, they have different ways of charging or licensing. One way is a back-end volume or front-end volume, which is quite complicated.
The solution is a bit expensive, especially if you look at other competitors. They cost less. The licensing could be more competitive.
That's a hard estimate. It depends on the licensing, the hardware, and other stuff, but it is fairly expensive. It is generally more expensive than other solutions.
The pricing is costly.
We have a special license, the name of which is escaping me at the moment, which grants us use for an unlimited number of years. We must pay for a full license.
We are paying for support and maintenance on a monthly basis. It is approximately $124.00 USD per month for the entire company.
When compared to the cost of other enterprise products, it seems to be in the same range. However, compared to the cost of non-enterprise products, it is really high.
Its licensing is complex, and its price is not really reasonable. It is on the expensive side. IBM, in general, is slightly expensive, but with IBM Spectrum for the virtual environment, they are looking into the aspect of helping customers with the cost and providing a cost-effective solution.
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.
The solution can get pretty expensive. They also charge an extra license if you would like to go to the cloud. The solution charges companies a licensing fee on a yearly basis on the front-end. You pay at the beginning of the year.
It is expensive.
The solution is expensive.
The licensing process is very unclear and a bit complicated. Many of our clients have trouble figuring it out. They'll buy a license and then they find out the limits are wrong.
It is really expensive. Its price is not good for Latin America. Its price is good for the United States or Europe.
The pricing is average. It's not expensive, it's not cheap. It's not the cheapest, it's not the most expensive. It's very good value for money I would say.
We have capacity licensing. We use the front end. The capacity licensing is pretty okay on the licensing price. I used to use the old PVU-based licensing in the early environment, but now we use capacity-based licensing.
The pricing is quite good and very competitive in the market.
It is fairly reasonable as compared to other solutions in the market.
I'm not sure what the licensing fees are but I believe they are substantial.
The licensing fees are between $8,000 and $10,000 per year.
I don't have any information about the pricing of the solution other than to say it's a little bit higher than we would like.
IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement. One can go with either a PVU licensing model or a capacity based licensing model. Either solution does not block the usage, if over used.
The licensing fees are on a yearly basis, which for us it is about R400,000 (approximately $27,000 USD). The additional costs depend on your backup technology. For example, if you are using tape technology then it depends on the type of tape and how many you purchase every month. It could cost about R10,000 (approximately $650 USD), or so. The pricing is a little expensive for our current employer, so they want to move to a cheaper solution. Currently, pricing with IBM is based on sockets and the cost depends on the machine or server. Even if you don't have anything hectic running on the host, you are still paying for the whole host. This is something that should be improved. If it wasn't for the price we would most likely still be using it.
The pricing of the solution is high in comparison to other products on the market. For example, Symantec costs less than this solution.
The product is low cost. It is very cool when we design it to using licensing based on post capacity.
There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more.