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IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
(77)
4.1 out of 5
IBM Storage Protect
By IBM
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
(650)
4.6 out of 5
Veeam Data Platform
By Veeam
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At a Glance
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Star Rating
(77)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Star Rating
(650)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Veeam Data Platform
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  • Users report that IBM Storage Protect excels in File Server Backup with a score of 9.4, while Veeam Data Platform closely follows with a score of 9.6, indicating both products are highly effective in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Veeam Data Platform shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.0 compared to IBM Storage Protect's 7.4, suggesting that Veeam offers a more user-friendly experience.
  • G2 users highlight that IBM Storage Protect has a strong performance in On-Premises Recovery with a score of 8.8, but Veeam Data Platform outperforms it with a score of 9.3, showcasing Veeam's superior recovery capabilities.
  • Users on G2 report that Veeam Data Platform's Backup Automation feature scores 8.8, which is higher than IBM Storage Protect's 8.3, indicating that Veeam provides a more streamlined backup process.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have solid Security Standards, but Veeam Data Platform scores 9.0 compared to IBM Storage Protect's 8.6, suggesting Veeam offers more robust security features.
  • Users say that IBM Storage Protect's Quality of Support is rated at 8.1, while Veeam Data Platform receives a higher score of 8.9, indicating that Veeam may provide a better support experience for users.
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Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Storage Protect
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
59
9.4
526
Ease of Use
7.4
60
9.1
532
Ease of Setup
6.9
44
8.8
464
Ease of Admin
7.3
44
9.0
458
Quality of Support
8.1
59
8.9
494
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
42
9.0
445
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
60
9.1
513
Features by Category
IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Server BackupHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.7
86
9.2
2,369
Compatibility
9.4
8
9.6
214
9.2
8
9.3
210
8.3
8
9.6
218
8.8
7
9.1
199
Management
7.7
5
9.3
196
9.4
8
9.3
208
9.2
8
9.1
213
8.8
7
9.1
197
8.8
8
8.9
191
Compliance
8.6
7
9.0
195
8.0
5
8.7
140
8.8
7
8.8
188
Online BackupHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.4
15
8.8
1,174
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
9.0
116
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
7.4
65
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.2
123
9.3
5
9.4
121
8.3
5
9.1
112
Management
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
9.1
111
7.7
5
9.0
108
File RecoveryHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
9.1
1,148
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.1
170
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.5
188
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
8.8
107
Security
Not enough data
9.1
165
Not enough data
9.2
171
Not enough data
8.7
162
Database BackupHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
8.3
47
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Admin
8.5
10
Not enough data
Disaster RecoveryHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.8
66
8.9
1,235
Functionality
8.8
7
9.3
142
8.9
6
8.6
106
8.3
6
9.0
125
9.2
6
8.5
113
9.0
7
9.0
124
Management
9.3
7
9.2
140
8.6
7
9.1
139
8.8
7
8.8
117
8.8
7
8.7
114
8.6
6
8.6
115
Data ReplicationHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.4
54
8.7
601
Management
8.3
8
8.9
87
7.9
7
8.7
83
9.0
8
9.2
98
9.0
8
9.1
98
Solution Provision
8.3
8
8.8
84
7.9
7
7.8
72
8.5
8
8.6
79
Object Storage SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.8
35
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Reliability
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
BackupHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
IBM Storage Protect and Veeam Data Platform are categorized as Server Backup, Online Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Data Replication
Unique Categories
IBM Storage Protect
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform is categorized as File Recovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.3%
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.1%
Reviewers' Industry
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Hospital & Health Care
13.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Banking
6.7%
Government Administration
5.0%
Other
48.3%
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Government Administration
4.3%
Financial Services
3.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.4%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
66.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

One of the best user friendly interface, easy to manage nodes, scheduling backup tasks and defining retention policy is much easier. I really like the database backup using TSM data protection. Backing up Oracle using TSM beats all of its competitors by...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Markus S.
MS
Markus S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Lack of support for modern workloads, Immutability not for disk based pools available. Future directions with again a new branding and bundling uncertain!

Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Petrit S.
PS
Petrit S.
Verified User in Telecommunications

It's very consistent, I've setup jobs years ago and have been running successfully since without manual interaction. Great support too! I've backed up VMs of many TBs and the "Reverse Incremental" feature is a huge disk saver. It is also very easy to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Technical support is totally hit or miss so your problems may or not be resolved. I've submitted more tickets for this application than any I've ever worked with. It's extremely frustrating. Also, whenever I've installed mandatory updates I've encountered a...

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Discussions
IBM Storage Protect
IBM Storage Protect Discussions
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Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform Discussions
What does Veeam Software Do?
3 comments
Josefo C.
JC
Veeam Software are made for backup, replicate and store and recovery data in any way or plataform ( Cloud, On primeses )Read more
More than one edition?
2 comments
Gareth Llewellyn A.
GA
We currently use Version 9.5 but will be upgrading to version 10 soon.Read more
What is Automatic License Update?
2 comments
Gareth Llewellyn A.
GA
When you have linked your account to your product licence, the application will keep licence up to date every time you open the application.Read more
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