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IBM Cloud Backup vs. vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Backup

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Backup is a full-featured, automated, agent-based backup and recovery system managed through the Cloud Backup WebCC browser utility.N/A

    vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced (or vDPA), now part of vSphere, was a VMware data protection and recovery offering. The product is no longer available standalone.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud BackupvSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of IBM Cloud Backup and vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Backup
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Universal recovery10.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant recovery8.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Business application protection8.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots7.24 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard10.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Platform support8.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Retention options9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Encryption9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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    IBM Cloud BackupvSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
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    Cove Data Protection
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bacula Enterprise
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud BackupvSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud BackupvSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    The outstanding storage capacity, organized security measures, and appropriate business features of IBM Cloud Backup make it something I'd recommend at any time of day or night. Furthermore, the software is online and hence easily accessible from a distance. The application's stability and strength are further assurances that all authorized business users are in safe hands.
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    Discontinued Products
    VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced is well suited for a thin client environment, and/or an environment that runs multiple virtual servers. It is also well suited for an environment with disaster recover requirements that require backups of everything. vSphere is very expensive, so it would probably not be a very good choice for a startup that could use a cheaper alternative in the beginning, or a physical machine environment.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • The software is very secure.
    • It is scalable which is a plus for business.
    • Restoring data is easy and fast.
    • Recovery process is easy.
    • I would say that IBM Cloud Backup is user friendly.
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    • Maintains backups of all virtual systems for disaster recovery compliance.
    • Supports plugins for backups of Microsoft systems.
    • As with most VMware products vSphere is incredibly easy to use.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The set prices for the product is a problem.
    • Secondly, IBM Cloud Backup customer help should be more speedy.
    • IBM Cloud Backup is so automated, and in case of a power failure, accessing some of this data can be challenging.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reports are too complex, could be made clearer.
    • The interface could be simplified.
    • Backups of physical servers take a very long time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Pricing and how easy it is to use. We use other IBM products in our office and it is nice to have everything on one network. The experience for users and managers is better, even new employees who can learn quickly. It also makes it more affordable for us.
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    CloudBacko is the only similar product that I have used, and while it worked by backing up my virtual machines to Google Drive, VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced not only backs up the virtual machines, buton databases, physical servers and more, and backs them up to a centralized location, and has 24/7 live support.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • The fact that it can be scaled up is beneficial to company.
    • The program being on the cloud also makes it more accessible online.
    • The program has a high level of protection.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Virtual machines and servers are backed up and secure
    • DR compliance is met
    • Multiple platforms backed up to a central location
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