BitLocker Drive Encryption vs. Dell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BitLocker
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.
$100
One Time Fee
Dell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Dell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE) presents software-based Data Centric Encryption designed to enable IT to enforce encryption policies, whether the data resides on the system drive or external media. Designed for mixed vendor environments, it also won’t get in the way of existing IT processes for patch management and authentication. Dell acquired Credant in 2015 to supply encryption technologies. DDPE replaces the former Credant products.N/A
Pricing
BitLocker Drive EncryptionDell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)
Editions & Modules
Windows 10 Home
$100.00
One Time Fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BitLockerDell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
BitLocker Drive EncryptionDell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(9 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BitLocker Drive EncryptionDell Data Protection | Encryption Enterprise Edition (DDPE)
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It is well suited especially for users that access or store sensitive/confidential data on their computers. In the case of where users are accessing confidential data over the network, it is highly recommended to use Bitlocker to encrypt the computer. In the case where users are storing confidential data on their computer, it should be a requirement that BitLocker is used/enabled. It would be less appropriate if someone was using a computer and they were not dealing with any sensitive data, or in cases where the computer is used for recreational purposes (browsing the web, playing games, etc).
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Dell Technologies
DDPE is great if you want very specific data encrypted and managed. It's flexible in terms of configuration but also can be quite a pain to get configured right. It requires a lot of exclusions and does not play nice with Windows Updates. Usually the client needs to be updated before updates on Windows can be installed and sometimes a new version is no where in sight. The ATP is great but also requires extensive configurations as otherwise it has way too many false positives.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Encrypts the entire drive and provides a high level of security.
  • In an Active Directory environment, you can set up BitLocker to automatically save keys to AD.
  • As part of Windows, no additional licensing costs.
  • Set up and configuration is relatively easy.
  • Uses TPM module to increase security.
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Dell Technologies
  • Silent installation/uninstallation. It was very easy to deploy and remove the software remotely.
  • Transparent to users. Users did not see messages from the software or notice performance issues during encryption.
  • File or disk level encryption. Includes the option to do file or full-disk encryption to meet your organization's needs.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Encryption is not resumed after being suspended sometimes
  • Sometimes it take a long time to encrypt a disk
  • Encrypting secondary drives can be tricky
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Dell Technologies
  • The encryption policies require careful configuration to avoid damaging the system
  • Encryption does not play nice with Windows OS updates
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Support Rating
Microsoft
I give it a nine because encryption always leaves room for improvement, and it must change as security threats evolve and improve, and having an ever-evolving system is essential.
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Dell Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
BitLocker Drive Encryption solution offering is cheaper than the one that McAfee offers, it will help you with specific business concerns like "how many encrypted assets do I have?" it's easy to maintain, easy to deploy, and easy to track. It's best suited for companies that are not trying to go far away on the disk encryption matter
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Dell Technologies
We switched to McAfee Endpoint Encryption, which provides full-disk encryption. We saw fewer issues with McAfee Endpoint Encryption full-disk encryption than Credant full-disk encryption.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It allowed us to move to whole drive encryption without much effort
  • Integrated in Windows Enterprise, so free
  • With the right recovery key, it is really easy for IT to recover the data, backup or reset the user's password.
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Dell Technologies
  • Added security to physical disks and removable media
  • Protects with very powerful ATP
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