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IBM Spectrum Virtualize vs. NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software

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    IBM Spectrum Virtualize

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM Spectrum Virtualize supports provides data storage security and control across hybrid environments.N/A

    NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ANetApp's ONTAP Data Management Software is a storage and data management and protection solution. ONTAP 9 allows users to build an intelligent hybrid cloud that is the foundation of a NetApp Data Fabric that spans flash, disk, and cloud. Flexibly deploy storage on a choice of architectures—hardware storage systems, software-defined storage (SDS), and the cloud—while unifying data management across all of them.N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    IBM Spectrum VirtualizeNetApp ONTAP Data Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Spectrum VirtualizeNetApp ONTAP Data Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Saves hours of staff time copying data from one Disk Array/Block Storage to newer system without impacting the servers that are using the SAN. We have virtualized storage like VMware/HyperVee virtualizes servers. Takes the complications out of being a SAN administrator.
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    NetApp
    I have highly benefited from the performance of this great tool. Storage and data management programs have been running as planned since we deployed this system. Under NetApp ONTAP Data Management Software our data and customers contacts are always secure. It has helped our company in reducing storage costs as we can safely use cloud storage services. It gives us continuity guarantee even after our systems fail to function due to strong backup system.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Provision drives over fiber and/or iSCSI connections
    • Perform volume replications between 2 storages efficiently
    • The ability to virtualize other storage and make it easy to provision
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    NetApp
    • Cloud tool for easy multiple data management.
    • Creating reports is incredible through the package.
    • Data transportation and the real-time data analytics, this tool is the best ever.
    • Data threats Protection capability is amazing.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Costly but worth every dime in staff hours saved
    • Each generation has its limits on Fibre Channel speed it supports and one must upgrade the nodes to get to higher speeds
    • User Interface is now light speed ahead of where it started.
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    NetApp
    • More details on network interfaces are available in CLI. Would like to see similar visibility on the GUI.
    • Deleting volumes that have been snapmirrored have to be released at the snapmirror destination first. Would be nice to have that feature at the source where you are deleting the volume.
    • When creating a volume in the GUI it adds to the default junction point. Would be nice to choose the junction point as you were creating the volume (this is a feature available in the CLI).
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    Usability
    IBM
    The equipment is easy to configure, implement and manage, it does not require investing a lot of time to manage them since they are very reliable and secure.The equipment is easy to configure, implement and manage, and does not require a lot of time to manage it as it is very reliable and secure.Its components are not easily damaged and any alert that occurs can be quickly corrected without interrupting services.
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    NetApp
    Functionality is very impressive, practical, and useful. GUI could use several improvements.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    NetApp
    NetApp support is always second to none. That being said I have never once had to contact support for the NetApp System Manager software. It is simple, stable and easy to use. Given that their support is stellar in all other areas I don't see how this would be any different
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM Spectrum Protect Virtualize beats ALL competition hands down, and one does not need to deal with the complications that are put into some of the Disk Array/ block Storage systems. Excellent Storage management and can see performance of your SAN that goes thru it easily.
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    NetApp
    I have only used NetApp ONTAP Select platform in our organization in data storage and file management. It has efficiently managed all data-related problems and gives us the right roadmap of managing data from all sources effectively. Data migration from our company to the cloud storage datasets has been easy and secure. It provides reliable intelligence from all information gathered from our data sources that enhances better operations and smart decisions.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Positively, it has generated good initial sales for us and with proper management, the growth of application operations generates more services to manage.
    • Positively, the growth of the operation has also helped the team to update its capabilities in order to grow.
    • The only possible disadvantage is that since the equipment is very reliable and durable, technological change is not easy to make. Clients prefer to grow the equipment while they can rather than make a complete change, but even so, the time comes when all this produces more services.
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    NetApp
    • Previously were were running with just locally attached storage across all of our estate. With this tool we are not able to simplify the management of storage saving on resource usage across our Ops teams allowing us to focus on "more important" tasks.
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