IBM Cloud Backup vs. Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

IBM Cloud Backup

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
IBM Cloud Backup	Score 9.5 out of 10	N/A	IBM Cloud Backup is a full-featured, automated, agent-based backup and recovery system managed through the Cloud Backup WebCC browser utility.	N/A
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)	Score 7.9 out of 10	N/A	System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is an enterprise backup and recovery system that contributes to BCDR strategy by facilitating the backup and recovery of enterprise data.	N/A

Pricing

IBM Cloud Backup

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Backup	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	IBM Cloud Backup	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Considered Both Products	IBM Cloud Backup Kelly Peterson System Administrator Chose IBM Cloud Backup Using IBM Cloud Backup is straightforward since we use several of their products, thus there is a fast and easy connection. In addition, IBM Cloud Backup security is top-notch, well-derived, and simple to use for the protection of businesses everywhere. It's easy for new users … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose IBM Cloud Backup I would still choose IBM Cloud Backup because it is not only affordable but offers more features and it is very capable. Restoring data is easy and fast and being an IBM tool, it easily integrates with other IBM tools. Incentivized Helpful? DV David Vlad Communications Coordinator Chose IBM Cloud Backup IBM Cloud Backup is a universal application, where we use many of their products, hence, there is easy integration, and swift accessibility. Besides, IBM Cloud Backup security is top notch, well derived, and intuitive for company safety. The learning steps on this applications … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose IBM Cloud Backup 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. Incentivized Helpful?	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) Veeam Backup & Replication Incentivized Helpful? AS Alan Sidles President Chose Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) We selected it simply because it is less expensive than the competition, but yet just as good. We saw no reason to go outside the walls of Microsoft for this task. We are satisfied with the product. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) I think they're very good tools, but Data Protector has lots of client options, while with Microsoft Data Protection Manager the focus is windows. But, Microsoft Data Protection Manager is much better in a virtual machine (Hyper-V world) and windows servers. If this is your … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

IBM Cloud Backup

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

Data Center Backup

Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
	IBM Cloud Backup 8.9 Ratings 5% above category average	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 8.0 Ratings 6% below category average
Universal recovery	10.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Instant recovery	8.10 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Recovery verification	9.00 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Business application protection	8.10 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations	9.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification	9.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud	9.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression	9.00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Snapshots	7.20 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Flexible deployment	9.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Management dashboard	10.00 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Platform support	8.10 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Retention options	9.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Encryption	9.00 Ratings	6.90 Ratings

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	IBM Cloud Backup	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
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User Ratings
	IBM Cloud Backup	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	8.1 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	IBM Cloud Backup	Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Likelihood to Recommend	If you are in an industry where you value data, whether customer data, business data or any other type of data that keeps your business running, then you will definitely benefit from IBM Cloud Backup. It is easy, affordable, and offers [the] best security features for your data. Backing up and recovery are easy. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Well suited for domain disaster recovery. I would avoid considering it for remote or non-domain disaster recovery. While it claims to have the ability, and we have used it this way for years, it often loses it's connection to the DPM server for no apparent reason, and has to be reconfigured. It doesn't always seem to work Incentivized AS Alan Sidles President Read full review
Pros	Backup system Recovery system In the cloud Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Clustered Hyper-V VM backup and restore. Easy to have multiple restore points. Can back up different workloads with the same solution. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	The product's established prices are an issue. Second, IBM Cloud Backup customer support might be faster. Because IBM Cloud Backup is so automatic, retrieving some data in a power outage might be difficult. Incentivized Kelly Peterson System Administrator Read full review	Remote and non-domain backups could be simplified. Incentivized AS Alan Sidles President Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Using IBM Cloud Backup is straightforward since we use several of their products, thus there is a fast and easy connection. In addition, IBM Cloud Backup security is top-notch, well-derived, and simple to use for the protection of businesses everywhere. It's easy for new users and staff alike to get up and running with these programs, thanks to detailed instructions and visuals. Incentivized Kelly Peterson System Administrator Read full review	Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Data loss can be expensive, but IBM Cloud Backup has extra an encryption option, which helps us maintain the value of our information. Besides, the amount of data that IBM Cloud Backup can store is almost limitless, making us deal with any form of content that benefits the company. Finally, no data losses due to accidents, which is a great plus for a company. Incentivized DV David Vlad Communications Coordinator Read full review	Reduced recovery time Fast backup Complete interface Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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