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OpenText Data Protector vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Symantec Data Loss Prevention

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a data loss protection option.N/A
    Pricing
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Considered Both Products
    OpenText
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    Broadcom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of OpenText Data Protector and Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    Feature
    OpenText Data Protector
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Symantec Data Loss Prevention
    -
    Ratings
    Universal recovery7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations8.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Small Businesses
    BDRShield
    Score6.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Bacula Enterprise
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Forcepoint DLP
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bacula Enterprise
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Forcepoint DLP
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    OpenText Data ProtectorSymantec Data Loss Prevention
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    Broadcom
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    Usability
    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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    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    OpenText
    The Reporting-Server and the Reports depend on the settings.
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    Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    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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    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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    Implementation Rating
    OpenText
    Pick one person to help you through the process.
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    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    OpenText
    We use the tool in different installations and combinations of functions and hardware.
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    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    OpenText
    The professional services had some details of low promptness in the attention of cases.
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    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    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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    ScreenShots

    OpenText Data Protector Screenshots

    Screenshot of Reporting Dashboard