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Azure Data Box vs. IBM Lift

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Data Box
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Azure Data Box is a series of hardware appliances, devices that move data to Azure when busy networks aren’t an option. Data Box users can move large amounts of data to Azure when they are limited by time, network availability, or costs, using common copy tools such as Robocopy. All data is AES-encrypted, and the devices are wiped clean after upload, in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-88 revision 1 standards.
$125
per month per unit
IBM Lift
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
IBM Lift is a tool provided to migrate on-premise databases to IBM Cloud.N/A
Pricing
Azure Data BoxIBM Lift
Editions & Modules
Data Box Gateway
$125
per month per unit
Data Box
$345
service fee (10 days included) + standard shipping
Data Box Heavy
$5,500
service fee (20 days included) + standard shipping
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Data BoxIBM Lift
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Testimonials
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It's well suited for data migration, that's probably why it's called "lift". Although it's designed for migrating data from on-premises data centers to IBM Cloud, it actually can do more than that. In our case, we only use it to extract data from DB2 into CSV files. It's especially helpful when the data size is very big because it can handle that very fast.
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Pros
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  • It extracts data from DB2 at vert fast speed
  • It can resume from last left off
  • The CLI is very easy to use
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Cons
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  • Even though it can be hectic to migrate data into the cloud with IBM Lift, the support team is free and highly knowledgeable. Also, IBM Lift is well documented in detail explaining all methods to migrate data easily.
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Brian Jenkins
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Alternatives Considered
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Before Implementing IBM Lift at SquareTrade, we were using AWS Database Migration Service, which was not only expensive but didn’t offer automatic rapid recovery from common issues during data migration.
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Brian Jenkins
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Return on Investment
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  • IBM Lift being encrypted under 256-bit ensures that we safeguard data right from migration to the cloud.
  • Additionally, we save a lot since it is free to migrate data and we don’t incur any extra or additional fees to perform any data migration after paying for a subscription fee.
  • Automatic data recovery from common problems ensures that we don’t lose even mild data while migrating into the cloud.
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Brian Jenkins
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
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