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OpenText Data Protector vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (26th)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Data Protector and Symantec Data Loss Prevention aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Data Protector is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 4.2% mindshare, down 6.8% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Data Protector0.9%
Veeam Data Platform7.6%
Commvault Cloud4.4%
Other87.1%
Backup and Recovery
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention4.2%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention8.9%
Varonis Platform6.5%
Other80.4%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1751496 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager and Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…
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Technical Team Leader at Redington (India) Ltd
Experienced implementation enhances security with robust detection and centralized management
A significant case highlighted an improvement need when a banking company lost 500 customer information pieces through screenshots. The data theft occurred through individual screenshots of credit note pages rather than taking complete PDF files. This incident led to the suggestion for implementing image detection methods, as Data Loss Prevention solutions needed to analyze image details. Symantec responded by creating an OCR module, enabling the capability to search within images. The pricing structure remains an area for improvement. We lost a POC despite installing 2,000 endpoints because Symantec Data Loss Prevention is more expensive compared to other solutions. Although the competing product couldn't match all the best practices, the price difference influenced the final decision.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Backup of SAP/Oracle -- they are more robust than the competition."
"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."
"The most valuable features of this solution were the features we worked most with which were telemetry, and the scheduler."
"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."
"The stability of the product seems to be quite good."
"It's user-friendly and not overly complicated to configure."
"Integration with HP storage is a very strong point for Micro Focus Data Protector. It is the best solution for general operations like backup and restore. Zero downtime backup (ZDB) is one very important feature, which is basically the integration with the storage array. It is a very strong feature. We're using storage with snapshots with this integration."
"The command-line interface is user-friendly and well documented in the reference guide."
"Symantec has one of the best incident management capabilities."
"The exfiltration capabilities are great. You can put all of these rules in the product to detect the patterns and text."
"There's only one policy needed to implement for all channels."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"The data matching features are the most valuable due to the easy policy setup and implementation."
"We find the product is easy to manage and maintain."
"DLP's most valuable feature is compliance."
 

Cons

"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."
"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."
"If you compare the solution with the same specific features and enhancements on another solution, Data Protector is expensive. This is especially true when compared to, for example, Veeam."
"Virtualization."
"OpenText Data Protector is more difficult to use and configure than OpenText VIM. The user-friendliness of OpenText Data Protector has to be increased, and the complexity of the tool needs to be reduced."
"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."
"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."
"Micro Focus are improving Data Protector with every new version and since we began undergoing training with the latest version we have not faced any real challenges yet. However, their support does need to be improved, in my opinion. In certain critical cases that we've had, they did not provide a satisfactory level of support."
"The database is a problem for us, as it's running on Oracle and not everybody likes that."
"Symantec could improve by being more creative and simplifying the functions. Additionally, the data protection should be bundled with data classification and labeling instead of them being separate."
"Different departments should manage administration, reporting, normalization and incident management."
"Where things could be improved is that product engineering takes time to respond when we make a request. They get on a call for troubleshooting, but fixing the issue takes time."
"There should be more documentation with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. We had trouble with the first few deployments."
"Technical support is pathetic."
"A significant area for improvement in the product is reducing the number of agents required and improving integration as a unified client ecosystem."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."
"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."
"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."
"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."
"It is fast, reliable, and its licensing policy is great."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"Pricing is above average."
"The price is competitive."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP works with Oracle Database. Oracle Database licensing is much more expensive than other databases. That might be a drawback for customers. The pricing is on a yearly subscription basis."
"Support is a little costly, but you get what you pay for."
"I think it is an expensive tool."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"DLP could be a bit cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
What do you like most about Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
It can prevent copying and encoding of HTTP data to various sites like Google, and Webex.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
I am not aware of the licensing cost for Symantec Data Loss Prevention because the licensing cost is up to senior management's decision. I really don't know what the cost of that is. It is based on...
What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
In future updates of Symantec Data Loss Prevention, I would like to see improvements based on the many attacks happening around the world. They can improve their product and the features mainly to ...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
Symantec DLP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company
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