OpenText Data Protector vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

The compared OpenText and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. OpenText is ranked #23 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 0.6% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #4 in DLP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 7.0% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

Symantec Data Loss Prevention

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Symantec Data Loss Prevention 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.

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OpenText Data Protector vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention

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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 (23rd)

Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (4th)

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 0.6%, down 0.7% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), holds 7.0% mindshare, down 11.1% since last year.

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

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Jeroen Vranckaerts

System Engineer - Server & Storage, DBA at Audi Brussels

Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.

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ARAVINDAN K

Information Security Engineer 4 at Amadeus

Strengthened security operations with endpoint-level protection but database flexibility could improve

Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security. It stands out for supporting multiple protocols like email and SMTP without needing user profile login for endpoint agents. Once policies are downloaded to the local system, they function independently of a user's login. The solution helps enhance security operations when integrated with ServiceNow and offers robust incident response capabilities.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."

"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."

"The command-line interface is user-friendly and well documented in the reference guide."

"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."

"OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers."

"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."

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"The dashboard, management section, and reporting are good."

"The most valuable feature of Symantec Data Loss Prevention is the ease of modification."

"Symantec Data Loss Prevention has proprietary metadata and is well-suited for endpoint-level security."

"With respect to the amount of intelligence that they have with respect to how they formed the DLP solution, for example, exact data matching. If you compare Forcepoint with Symantec, Symantec is more sophisticated than Forcepoint."

"We work in the banking field. We deploy data loss prevention. Our branch protects our clients' data, credit card numbers, account numbers, and other confidential and sensitive data."

"All of the features are really important, including DLP for the OCR and endpoint. It will be all of the combined features that will give you the strength to control the data. Every feature has its own uniqueness, different control and will help you to protect the data."

"I like how I have the possibility to check different channels with the same policy set."

"The data-at-rest features are the most valuable because they let us identify data infected with ransomware and prevent employees from being exploited through phishing attacks. If an employee is compromised, the attacker can access servers and deposit ransomware. This enables the attacker to exfiltrate data remotely using employees' credentials. It might be valuable data that could cause a business reputational and financial damage if stolen and publicized. It could also be credit card data or personal health information stored on critical servers."

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Cons

"Faster VEAgent Restores"

"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."

"In SAP restoration, we faced issues with changing the SIDs and changing the path for every backup object. It is quite a lengthy process to do that."

"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated"

"I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement."

"Virtualization."

"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."

"Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector."

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"The policies need to be improved."

"There are some features that are not available which are required by every data loss prevention solution."

"Virtualization is not currently supported."

"The product must provide data encryption."

"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's setup needs to be easier and support needs to be improved."

"We need to have agent auto-parsing."

"We want a more proactive reporting structure."

"The product's pricing and support services need improvement."

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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."

"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."

"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."

"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."

"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."

"The solution requires paying for a license."

"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."

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"The pricing is reasonable."

"The price is a bit high."

"The price of Symantec Data Loss Prevention could be reduced."

"The product charges a little on the higher side."

"I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product."

"The price of the solution is expensive."

"The product is high-priced."

"The platform is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?

I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?

Pricing is high compared to other solutions. If they offer suitable features and a compatible price, we can attract clients. If the tech support becomes good, the price becomes less of a concern. W...

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?

Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector. This has been an issue, especially when troubleshooting or integrating with other vendor-spe...

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?

I do not have an idea about pricing, as it is handled by another team responsible for procurements.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?

A main disadvantage of Symantec DLP is its reliance on Oracle, especially compared to other products like Forcepoint, which offer MSSQL database options that are more convenient.

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

Symantec DLP

Overview

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

OpenText

Keeping sensitive corporate information safe and compliant has never been easy. But today, you’re faced with a totally new set of data protection challenges. Sensitive information is leaving the safety of your corporate network as more employees share files over consumer cloud storage services and access those files on their own mobile devices. The number of targeted cyber attacks continues to grow, as cybercriminals develop effective new methods for defeating traditional security measures and stealing corporate information. And as all of these factors converge, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage corporate information and protect it against loss and theft.

Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) provides a comprehensive approach to information protection that embraces today’s cloud- and mobile-centered realities. With DLP, you can:

• Discover where data is stored across all of your cloud, mobile, network, endpoint, and storage systems

• Monitor how data is being used, whether your employees are on or off the network

• Protect data from being leaked or stolen—no matter where it’s stored or how it’s used

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Sample Customers

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company

Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys 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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OpenText Data Protector vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention

May 2019

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