We compared Cohesity DataProtect and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Cohesity DataProtect offers instant recovery and built-in integration with Office 365 and Active Directory. IBM Spectrum Protect is highly regarded for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. Cohesity DataProtect users have suggested enhancements to its user interface, rollback methodology, and cloud data recovery. Other pain points include file server capacity and legacy platform support. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: The customer service experiences for Cohesity DataProtect have been mostly positive, but some say the quality of Cohesity's support may differ depending on the region. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: Most users consider the setup process for Cohesity DataProtect to be easy, although a few found it more complex than other products. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: Cohesity is regarded as an affordable solution that offers instant recovery and superior ransomware protection. However, users say its customer service is inconsistent across regions, and its rollback methodology has room for improvement. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"Its most valuable feature is its ransomware protection, so it has immutable backups."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easily manageable, and you can see every option from the user interface."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"The dashboard is very rich and provides details needed for a moderator."
"Instant recovery options are a big benefit for urgent restores, as we don't need to wait for hours or days for a restore to complete before being able to access the files."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a reliable solution for performing backups within a suitable timeframe, and its forever incremental model is particularly effective for the customer's needs. Additionally, the solution handles instant recovery and file-level recovery from a VMware image backup seamlessly."
"It is an IBM product. With SAP, you are using IBM software to protect it. DB2 and AIX servers are both IBM. Therefore, it is a total IBM solution, which helps."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is application-aware backups."
"Every time we go and try to get a file, we can get it. Restores are quick and the data is always there."
"From a tech perspective, utilizing deduplication is one of the most valuable features."
"I've had no problems with the stability of this solution."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that IBM Spectrum Protect is highly integrated with IBM ESS. In addition, it allows us to back up our virtual servers directly to take VM snapshots. It runs on Linux as well."
"Good deduplication and compression features."
"Once it is completed properly, it is low maintenance. Most of the functions do not require much deliberation. It is all the blueprints and technologies laid out, and it is straight forward."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"The support is pretty bad."
"Microsoft Exchange online mailbox backups would be fantastic."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
"Initial setup can be complex if you need to change IP addresses. Hopefully, they improve that in a future release."
"Any feature that is compliant with virtualizing the application should be improved."
"The main admin console from the UI cannot do anything in the product. It just allows us to maintain, maybe, 30% to 40%. For the rest, we have to use the command line."
"The product should be improved to save more space."
"Needs more support for non-mainstream databases, in particular PostgreSQL, SQL, and MySQL."
"Replication of data could be more user friendly."
"Getting technical support all the necessary diagnostic information is still very painful."
"In the next version of the solution, I would like to see cloud support."
"Our new leadership has pushed us to go more toward the cloud, so we are definitely going to leverage anything we can in that direction."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 69 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Rubrik. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.
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