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Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is stable with no widespread stability issues.
The impact on the unified data catalog has resulted in significant improvements in lineage, discovery, and labeling.
HPE Apollo Systems have enhanced organizational business operations by eighty percent in terms of efficiency and data management.
Automatic data labeling in Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is compelling, and its use is under investigation.
Purview's built-in functionality provides immediate access to reports, streamlining processes.

CONS

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management preview features can be unreliable, affecting their usefulness.
Scanning takes a significant amount of time and can fail due to permission errors, posing technical challenges.
Labeling lacks sufficient AI assistance, suggesting a need for better AI integration.
Enhancing policy design and usability with more granular control over data movement is recommended.
Complexity and dense documentation make Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management challenging to implement.
 

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management Pros review quotes

RK
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jun 23, 2025
The system is stable; I haven't encountered any worldwide stability issues unlike other office products.
Vivek_Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2026
HPE Apollo Systems has positively impacted our organization by improving business operations by eighty percent, saving time, improving efficiency, and facilitating the management of large data sets.
reviewer2534040 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
Oct 31, 2025
The impact of Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management on my unified data catalog has improved a lot; the improvements I see are in the lineage, the discovery, and the labeling.
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Al Mcpherson - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Octopus
Jun 20, 2024
The UI is the most valuable feature.
 

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management Cons review quotes

RK
Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jun 23, 2025
The time it takes to scan is one issue; when we raise high-volume issues and tickets related to scanning failures, it relates to permission errors, which are technical challenges.
Vivek_Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2026
There is no specific improvement I would suggest for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management, but I think if they can work on policy design and usability, adding more granular control for the organization regarding controlling the movement of data outside would definitely improve the solution.
reviewer2534040 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
Oct 31, 2025
I think labeling could use a lot more AI assistance. AI implementation into labeling would be beneficial.
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Al Mcpherson - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Octopus
Jun 20, 2024
Microsoft's Purview Data Lifecycle Management preview features can be unreliable, hindering their usefulness.