Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs. Mimecast Cloud Archive
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![]() Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Purview Information Protection (formerly Azure Information Protection) is a solution designed to enable users to better protect sensitive information. With it, users can control and secure email, documents, and sensitive data shared outside a company. From classification to embedded labels and permissions, users can enhance data protection at all times with Azure Information Protection—no matter where it’s stored or who it’s shared with. | N/A |
Mimecast Cloud Archive | Score9.1 out of 10 | N/A | Mimecast Cloud Archive provides an archive storage solution for data retention, as well as search and retrieval of email, attachments and MS Teams conversations. The cloud archiving solution offers search capabilities for employees and automated tools for administrators that simplify management of mailboxes, e-discovery and litigation support. | N/A |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Would buy again 24 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 96% Delivers good value for the price 22 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Happy with the feature set 24 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 20 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 94% Implementation went as expected 17 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | Amazon S3 Glacier Score9 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | Google Vault Score9.5 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | No answers on this topic | ![]() Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving Score8.4 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 9.3 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 8.5 |
| Usability | - | 7.6 |
| Availability | - | 8.5 |
| Performance | - | 7.8 |
| Support Rating | - | 6.8 |
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