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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Iperius Backup

    Score3.9 out of 10
    N/AIperius Backup is a backup software designed for IT resellers and IT consultants. It is presented as versatile backup software that also provides enterprise-level functionality. Its professional features like VM Backup, database backup, tape backup, drive imaging and much more don't impact the price. Iperius provides a cloud-based management platform (Iperius Console) that gives a central view of all installations to IT resellers, and a centralized view across all their customers.…

    $32

    per installation

    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
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Editions & Modules
    Iperius Backup Desktop
    32$
    per installation
    Iperius Backup Essential
    72$
    per installation
    Iperius Backup Advanced Database
    166$
    per installation
    Iperius Backup Advanced tape
    166$
    per installation
    Iperius Backup Advanced VM
    244$
    per installation
    Iperius Backup Full
    299$
    per installation
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Considered Both Products
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    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Iperius Backup and OpenText Data Protector
    Feature
    Iperius Backup
    6.1
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    OpenText Data Protector
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Instant recovery7.01 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.01 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification5.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud9.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Management dashboard1.01 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Platform support3.01 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Encryption9.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Universal recovery00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 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
    Iperius BackupOpenText Data Protector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Enter s.r.l.
    Iperius Backup is a very simple and cheap but absolutely effective solution for small infrastructures. You can use it both on Windows clients and servers, it can integrate with ESXi, MySQL, MSSQL, etc. I think the best way to use it is with their cloud space (Iperius Cloud Storage) that allows you to take care effortlessly of your small customers' data. When it comes to more complex infrastructures, I prefer relying on something different (Nakivo Backup and Replication, Promox Backup Server).
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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.
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    Pros
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    • Less than 15' to set up
    • It has its own cloud storage solution
    • It has a monitoring console
    • It's very cost effective
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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.
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    Cons
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    • Lack of clear documentation
    • Rsync not supported
    • Apparently NFS shares are supported but it's not clear how to use them
    • Iperius Console should be improved (it's almost a read-only dashboard and you need too many clicks to get where you want to go)
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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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
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    Usability
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    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.
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    Performance
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    OpenText
    The Reporting-Server and the Reports depend on the settings.
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    Support Rating
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    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
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    OpenText
    Pick one person to help you through the process.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Enter s.r.l.
    The company used several free solutions (e.g. Cobian Backup et al.) but they were outdated and there was no standardization, nor a simple way to monitor all the backup jobs. Iperius had all the key features needed for the task and the project is very much alive (regular new releases).
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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.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    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.
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    Scalability
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    OpenText
    We use the tool in different installations and combinations of functions and hardware.
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    Professional Services
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    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
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    • One standard solution for small customers
    • One console to monitor backup jobs
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    Iperius Backup Screenshots

    Screenshot of HomeScreenshot of ToolsScreenshot of Add edit destination folderScreenshot of New Backup JobScreenshot of VMware EXSi Backup solution

    OpenText Data Protector Screenshots

    Screenshot of Reporting Dashboard