CloudBolt vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Varonis Data Security Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CloudBolt
Score 6.2 out of 10
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The CloudBolt Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Platform, from CloudBolt Software headquartered in Rockville, helps enterprise IT build, deploy, and manage access to multiple private and public clouds for effective hybrid cloud orchestration.N/A
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.0 out of 10
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IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A
Varonis Data Security Platform
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Varonis offers their Data Security Platform, a modular suite of data acess and data security products providing sensitive data discovery, data access governance, unusual behavior detection, GDPR compliance support, as well as incident playbooks and cybersecurity forensic reporting.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloudBoltIBM InfoSphere Information ServerVaronis Data Security Platform
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Cloud Management
Comparison of Cloud Management features of Product A and Product B
CloudBolt
8.7
1 Ratings
0% below category average
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
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Varonis Data Security Platform
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Automation and Orchestration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Systems Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
CloudBolt
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IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.7
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Varonis Data Security Platform
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Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
CloudBolt
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IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.6
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Varonis Data Security Platform
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Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
CloudBolt
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IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Varonis Data Security Platform
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Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
CloudBolt
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IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Varonis Data Security Platform
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Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
CloudBoltIBM InfoSphere Information ServerVaronis Data Security Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(2 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
9.4
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
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9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
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9.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloudBoltIBM InfoSphere Information ServerVaronis Data Security Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
CloudBolt Software
I think it's great for giving any/all users the ability to deploy servers for whatever they want. It's also great for scaling up/down large quantities of servers. It also has some pretty good plugins and "orchestration actions" that you can write for yourself. I don't think it would be best suited if you want to set and forget it. It needs some TLC, and the interface and initial setup [are] not the most user-friendly. So if you're planning on using it for some complex tasks, make sure you have someone dedicated to it, at least for the initial setup. And make sure you have monitoring on it.
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IBM
Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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Varonis
The most highlighted feature of Varonis Data Security Platform is the data analyzing mechanism. It analyzes your data all the time with some special algorithms to detect any unusual activities so that it can identify any unusual behavior or users and
take necessary action to save your sensitive data. They also offer a complete dashboard solution for their customers to control across different data stores, see their current state, and any security breaches to be addressed manually.
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Pros
CloudBolt Software
  • Create configuration with Microsoft endpoints.
  • Support complex globally distributed multi-domains.
  • Create and remove dynamic OU.
  • Allows for static text in combination with dynamic content.
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IBM
  • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
  • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
  • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
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Varonis
  • Varonis logging is very robust and captures all audit events being sent from the file servers.
  • The ability to report and alert on Active Directory account events works very well with file activity monitoring. It can show the complete picture of what an account did while being used.
  • Have a customizable dashboard is great for being able to show upper management information that only pertains to them.
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Cons
CloudBolt Software
  • Support could be improved on a >tier 1 level
  • Logging could be more descriptive/specific
  • Stability of the actual server
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IBM
  • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
  • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
  • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
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Varonis
  • Implementation can be challenging in some areas and can only be executed by the vendor
  • Implementation can only be executed by the vendor and additional work can be chargeable
  • Licensing can be improved upon
  • Agent based so implementation can be longer than expected
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Likelihood to Renew
CloudBolt Software
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IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Varonis
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Usability
CloudBolt Software
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IBM
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Varonis
Because the tool delivers on its promises and forces us to explore each functionality. Using the tool leads us to seek more knowledge and apply it to our environment, mitigating risks, reducing the attack surface, increasing the team's technical knowledge, and boosting team growth. It also demonstrates to senior management that the tool is extremely necessary for the environment.
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Support Rating
CloudBolt Software
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IBM
No answers on this topic
Varonis
Support has always been very responsive and addressed any issues we may have had in the past. Some local engineers are willing to come onsite or work over a web session to discuss creating a new rule set or look at some issues. Getting issues address has never been a problem. There was one feature we had trouble getting to function correctly, but support and local engineers were willing to work with us as much as needed to get it working correctly for our organization.
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Alternatives Considered
CloudBolt Software
We selected SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory because is one of the best automation tools for Active Directory. The tool offers a lot of features that we use. Good support from the vendor and a good community. I strongly recommend SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory for automation. The tools does a great job.
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IBM
DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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Varonis
Actually, we didn't expend much time evaluating other file auditing platforms. We chose Varonis just after a serious incident and we had already heard about Varonis at a Netapp event. So it was an easy choice. We called Varonis and asked them for a PoC, that's it. The PoC became a production and it is running until this day.
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Return on Investment
CloudBolt Software
  • We have invested countless man hours to troubleshooting and being support's QA.
  • Most of our teams have saved an invaluable amount of time by being able to automate their deployments.
  • After the initial time you spend [understanding] all the nuances, the configuring of groups, permissions, etc., does make administering it easier.
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IBM
  • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
  • Better documentation and governance.
  • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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Varonis
  • We have identified data classifications issues that our organization was not aware of prior to the implementation.
  • The tool does take a dedicated resource for it to be effective.
  • Varonis has improved the speed with which we can fulfill audit requests, leaving us more time for other tasks.
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