OpenText Data Protector excels in SQL server backups, Linux file system backups, data deduplication, ease of use, automation, compatibility with VMware, flexible configuration, seamless integration with HP storage, fiber share interaction, and Oracle DB instance backups. Users appreciate its straightforward setup, high stability, simple management, comprehensive catalog, effective dashboards, and granular recovery features. It supports HPE UNIX servers and provides competitive pricing for its features.
- "In one of the projects involving a database and UCMDB integration, we needed to manage a large database. We used the scheduling feature in Data Protector to automate backups."
- "The tool's most valuable aspect is its ease of management. It was not complex. In terms of features, I can mention a couple of things. For example, if you need to restore a VM, you can do it with multiple streams in OpenText Data Protector, which is an advantage over Commvault, from what I've noticed, having worked with multiple tools. Another thing is the Oracle backups; configuring Oracle backups is much easier in OpenText Data Protector."
- "I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
OpenText Data Protector needs a more user-friendly interface and mobile capabilities. The deduplication feature requires payment. Its console is outdated. Reporting flexibility and cloud integration are lacking. Training and support services need enhancement. Granular recovery and VMware backup integration should be improved. Licensing should be more flexible for smaller businesses. The current architecture limits data browsing during large backups. VM and cloud capabilities need updates.
- "Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector."
- "The challenge is that we can't restore a single file from the VM in the data process when we do VM backups. But with Commvault, you can restore a single file even if you have a VM snapshot package. That's one drawback of this tool. When we do VM backups, it should help us browse the VMs to restore a single file instead of doing the complete VM restore."
- "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."