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IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention

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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

    Symantec Data Loss Prevention

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a data loss protection option.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    -
    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 Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    -
    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 Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Small Businesses
    Skyvia
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Informatica PowerCenter (legacy)
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Forcepoint DLP
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Forcepoint DLP
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    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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    Broadcom
    Email, web browser, and data storage areas will fulfill the security of mobile devices very well. It provides multiple methods of data filtering and classification to ensure important data can be well protected. Unfortunately, it does not support you to make regex-based definitions. for this reason, you need to work on the rules a lot. Another disadvantage is that it cannot monitor Linux systems.
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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
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    Broadcom
    • Protection against Data Leakage via the USB channel on endpoints.
    • Protection against Data Leakage via email channel on endpoints
    • Protection against Data Leakage over the Web channel on endpoints.
    • Flexible and configurable for various types of content inspection.
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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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    Broadcom
    • Policy tweaking and customizations can be very complex and take a lot of effort and time.
    • API integration is difficult and requires specialized support. Finding an experienced professional can be difficult.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
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    Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Broadcom
    Symantec DLP works good for our very simple and low complexity use cases and I would highly recommend it for them. However, I can't speak to highly complex or advanced use cases that might arise in certain industries like finance. I would recommend that if you are seeking an Enterprise DLP solution that you absolutely must explore this product as one of the leaders in the space - not doing so would be negligent in my opinion.
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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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    Broadcom
    Symantec DLP is the best. Put it in a head to head competition and it will win. However it can be a bit more expensive than other products so don't compare on price, compare on quality of product.
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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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    Broadcom
    • Found data that should have been protected or moved to a different location
    • Helped us understand what type of data is leaving the environment
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