We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Veeam Backup & Replication based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."
"The most valuable feature of Data Protector is its integration with VMware. A lot of software these days integrates with VMware, and you can run some of these things on virtual machines. You can even have your backup manager running on a virtual machine and use physical managers to move data around. Their VMware integration isn't too bad, but Commvault has that feature, and many other backup products do."
"The most valuable features of this solution were the features we worked most with which were telemetry, and the scheduler."
"Data Protector is quite simple and easy to deploy. The deployment is always the same. It's on a server, and the agents are deployed to the machines in a straightforward way. We have two engineers who deploy and manage all our backup solutions."
"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."
"Data Protector's GUI is the most useful feature."
"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."
"The WAN accelerator feature has been the most valuable for me. That feature reduced the time needed to complete the task from 25 days to less than a week! This is compared with the original tools used: ntbackup, robocopy and Windows Server Backup."
"Before Veeam, we had backup infrastructure sprawl. Veeam was able to reduce our overall backup windows while reducing our dedicated backup infrastructure."
"Veeam replication gives migration tools/options for VMware."
"Veeam's file monitoring capabilities are strong and consistent."
"A quick-working solution that is very user friendly."
"The initial setup for a simple environment is very easy. We just do next, next, next, next for the installation. It can be complicated in a complicated environment. It can be simple for a simple environment. I enjoy installing it. It has a lot of features."
"I'm pleased with the ability to search for documents; it's very useful."
"Pricing is fairly reasonable and not overly expensive."
"The graphical interface needs to be improved."
"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."
"The technical support is poor and should be improved."
"They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"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."
"This solution is not scalable."
"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."
"The Veeam backup application interface is application-based and not web-based."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I would like a solution for SAP systems to be included."
"Could offer a better conclusion of the backups."
"I would like to see more broad support for other applications such as databases, or other operating systems."
"It would be beneficial to have enhanced solutions for database backup, particularly for Oracle databases in the context of SAP systems."
"All our customers would like a cheaper license and more flexible deployment."
"Device backup could be improved."
OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 100 reviews while Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Backup and Recovery with 329 reviews. OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6, while Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce, Symantec Data Loss Prevention and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, whereas Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and Veritas NetBackup. See our OpenText Data Protector vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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