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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    OpenText Data Protector

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText 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.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    OpenText Data Protector
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    OpenText Data Protector
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    OpenText Data Protector
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    OpenText Data Protector
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Data Protector
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerOpenText Data Protector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    OpenText
    Well suited: scenarios with very specific backups schedules; backups saved in tape libraries. Less appropriate: environments with older Operational Systems and older hardware, such as tape libraries.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • It is very reliable on the server side to provide a trustworthy back end.
    • The install was simple and provided an easy way to install and backup Unix servers.
    • The support was always helpful and responded quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    OpenText
    • Increase the range of support for new platforms.
    • Improve the attention of support cases in terms of speed of attention.
    • Keep me better informed of the latest solution updates.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    It was just not a good fit for our organization. We have an EMC SAN, Data Domain backup storage, and VMWare. Without any other HP software or hardware in our environment I do not see the need to continue using a product that is not well integrated with our other brands
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Very easy to use. What needs to improve is to make it easier to configure some integrations and features, such as office 365 integration, acropolis integration, block change-based backup, etc. Despite we have documentation, even following all the steps, the integration is hard to implement or doesn't work in the end.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    The Reporting-Server and the Reports depend on the settings.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    It is the weak point of this software, although it is improving little by a little. The first level of support does not solve almost anything until you move on to a higher level that is more involved.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Pick one person to help you through the process.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    OpenText
    When selecting a backup solution for our virtual environment we chose HP Data Protector for its cost savings in licensing, our familiarity with the software and the ability to backup to disk, tape or both with the standard installation.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Here the license model from the Micro Focus Data Protector and DP4CW should merge. It causes argumentation problems if you license two products here.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    We use the tool in different installations and combinations of functions and hardware.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    The professional services had some details of low promptness in the attention of cases.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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    OpenText
    • Positive impact. I have not worked with HP Data Protector enough to provide the ROI. It simply worked when we needed it to.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Reporting Dashboard