Comparison of data protection solutions
Compare the key features for each IBM Spectrum Protect solution to determine which configuration best meets your data protection requirements. Then, review the available documentation to implement the solution.
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| Cost | $ | $$$ | $$$$ | $$ |
| Protection level | One data copy | Two or more data copies | Two or more data copies | Two or more data copies |
| Disaster recovery | None | Active server | Standby server | Offsite copies |
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| Leading-edge data reduction |  |
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| Fast and efficient disk-based backup and restore operations | |
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| Simplified offsite management | |
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| Data deduplication feature at no extra cost | |
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| Replication processing included at no extra charge | |
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| Data deduplication at both the source and target server | |
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| Low-cost scalability and optimized for long-term retention | |
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| Optimized for high-speed storage area network (SAN) backup operations | |
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| Optimized for high-speed local area network (LAN) | |
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| Global data deduplication across all data types and sources | |
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| Bandwidth-efficient replication | |
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| Lower energy costs | |
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| Option for a second copy without extra disk hardware | |
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| Offsite copy capability | |
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| Appliance-based replication | |
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| Client recovery from high-availability server | |
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| Replication target in the cloud | |
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| Independent management of retention policies for replication data; ability to keep more or less data at recovery site | |
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| Application-level replication; ability to choose which systems and applications are replicated | |
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| Global data deduplication across servers | |
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| SAN-optimized backup directly to tape for large data types | |
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| Single-instance petabyte scalability |
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