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IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy vs IBM Security Guardium Data Protection comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere Optim Data P...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Masking (9th)
IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Database Development and Management Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy is designed for Data Masking and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, down 3.4% compared to last year.
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection, on the other hand, focuses on Database Security, holds 32.3% mindshare, up 29.9% since last year.
Data Masking
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

HansMiseur - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and flexible product that improves development time
The product is very stable and flexible. The product masks data throughout the entire structure. It helps us to work in a differential integrity environment. We conducted testing directly on our production environment in the past, but that’s no longer the case. We can now work with actual data in a production-like setting without production data. The shift to non-production data for testing and development has significantly improved our workflow. Developers can now work with fewer errors when deploying to production. The delivery of new software became faster, and errors significantly decreased. Working with actual data during the development phase allowed us to catch and address issues early rather than encountering them later during acceptance or production.
Muzzamil Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers vulnerability analyzer with easily integration with other IBM solutions
We are currently facing a challenge because it does not offer data encryption by default, only data masking. When we decide to implement data encryption, we must purchase an additional add-on, which incurs extra costs. Data encryption and data masking often work together in organizations. Therefore, using different products for these functions, such as Oracle for data management and a plugin for data masking, creates a burden on our systems. We have to install and manage multiple agents, like Oracle's light agents and IBM's agents. IBM should include data encryption in its standard package. This would streamline operations and reduce the complexity and cost of managing separate data protection solutions. Currently, it supports cross-platform integration but does not support integration with flat file databases. IBM Guardium integrates well with international databases like MySQL and Oracle, making it easy to use with these systems. We need to develop a plugin to integrate flat file databases with Guardium.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is very stable and flexible. The product masks data throughout the entire structure. It helps us to work in a differential integrity environment. We conducted testing directly on our production environment in the past, but that’s no longer the case. We can now work with actual data in a production-like setting without production data. The shift to non-production data for testing and development has significantly improved our workflow."
"It has automated a bunch of manual tasks, giving us insights into activities that we would not otherwise be able to capture."
"It supports our audit compliance."
"It tests security to support SOX compliance."
"It provides a comprehensive security for databases, both on-prem and on the cloud. Among the advanced features we use automatic backups, DR."
"Ease of deployment is a valuable feature."
"It provides us regulatory compliance proof and evidence for audit."
"I like the reporting mechanism. It's very good."
"The most valuable feature is the GUI, the interface. It also interfaces well with REST API, if you want to automate some of the commands."
 

Cons

"We have encountered challenges with different intgrity structures. In my experience, I’ve encountered challenges with implementing business cases. While the product remains stable, translating its use cases can be more complex. This involves both technical and functional considerations."
"Needs easier integration with custom applications."
"The main issue I have with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is the support. It's not good."
"They could enable the out-of-the-box feature to track application user activity."
"Personally, I would not recommend this product."
"We have had some issues with patches breaking things unexpectedly in our environments."
"Deployment process is very complicated as you need to now all advanced parameters. Almost not possible to figure out for yourself."
"I have already mentioned to IBM that a primary need is to improve the number of records in the reports above 65,535."
"Performance and the ability to use resources could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy's pricing is not expensive. It was less than what we expected. The licensing model for IBM Optim involves a one-time purchase followed by an annual subscription fee. This fee covers ongoing support and access to new versions. However, there are no options for extended or additional support."
"The price of Guardium is higher than the main competitor, Imperva. In addition, it's complex as the calculation of the licensing is done by Processor Value Unit (PVU). However, before purchasing a DAP solution, it is important to analyze specific points to evaluate the cost-benefit of each tool. For example: Does the environment to be monitored have mainframes? If so, it's a point for Guardium. If not, a point for Imperva. Note: IBM is looking into a new licensing policy and reducing the price of Guardium."
"Guardium is most suitable for large scale enterprises because the pricing model is better if you are implementing a large number of databases."
"Reasonable cost but could be lower."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is very high price, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"It is a very costly product."
"Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. ​"
"The product's pricing is reasonable and affordable. It is in the moderate range."
"It's an expensive solution"
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy?
The product is very stable and flexible. The product masks data throughout the entire structure. It helps us to work in a differential integrity environment. We conducted testing directly on our pr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy?
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy's pricing is not expensive. It was less than what we expected. The licensing model for IBM Optim involves a one-time purchase followed by an annual subscription fe...
What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy?
We have encountered challenges with different intgrity structures. In my experience, I’ve encountered challenges with implementing business cases. While the product remains stable, translating its ...
How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?
The pricing is good, and I have no problem with it. Although there is no flexibility to compete with other products, it generally costs between one hundred and three hundred thousand per year depen...
What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?
The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.
 

Also Known As

IBM Optim Data Privacy, Optim Data Privacy
InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
 

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