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OpenText 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.
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- Business application protection (9)7.979%
- Instant recovery (8)7.777%
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OpenText 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.
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What is OpenText Data Protector?
OpenText 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.
OpenText Data Protector Features
Data Center Backup Features
- Supported: Universal recovery
- Supported: Instant recovery
- Supported: Business application protection
- Supported: Multiple backup destinations
- Supported: Backup to the cloud
- Supported: Deduplication and file compression
- Supported: Snapshots
- Supported: Flexible deployment
- Supported: Management dashboard
- Supported: Platform support
- Supported: Retention options
- Supported: Encryption
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OpenText Data Protector Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, HP- UX, CentOS |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Languages | English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese |
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OpenText 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.
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Micro Focus Data Protector is a versatile backup tool that users rely on for various environments and workloads. Customers have successfully used this product to backup SQL Server, Oracle Database, VMWare, and file systems. With the ability to handle backups of large environments, Data Protector has become the go-to backup solution for many users. The intuitive management console allows users to perform various actions easily, making it a user-friendly choice for backup tasks.
One of the key use cases is the backup of critical production systems and databases. Users can confidently backup and restore core enterprise applications such as SAP, SAP HANA, Oracle Databases, PostgreSQL Databases, SQL-Server, SharePoint, and Windows and Linux file systems. The product also offers enterprise-wide backup and recovery solutions for different platforms and applications. Additionally, customers have utilized Data Protector for billing information, telephone call appraisals, and future business projections.
The flexibility provided by Micro Focus Data Protector is highly appreciated by users. They can have multiple cell managers to support both legacy and latest operating systems and databases simultaneously. This allows organizations to ensure a valid backup of critical systems while also supporting newer technologies. Some users are even planning to add cloud workloads and containers to be backed up with Data Protector in the future.
Despite its benefits, some users have faced limitations with efficient disk writing and deduplication technology. However, overall, users find Micro Focus Data Protector to be a reliable backup solution with a simple interface that caters to their diverse needs across different environments and workloads.
Users have made several recommendations based on their experiences with the product:
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It is important to set up the software carefully. Users suggest taking the time to properly configure the software to ensure its optimal functioning.
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Testing with servers in production is recommended to ensure proper performance. Users advise running tests with actual production servers to verify that the software works effectively in real-world scenarios.
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Considering a demo and inviting the company for a demonstration is suggested. Users recommend evaluating the product firsthand by inviting the company for a demo to determine if it meets their specific needs and requirements.
Overall, users highly recommend the product, finding it very useful and acknowledging its potential. They also advise conducting thorough tests, including demo licenses, to assess if it fulfills all backup demands. Additionally, users warn against unexpected additional licenses by ensuring that everything needed and all components are included in the quote. The product is particularly praised when used with HP StoreOnce, offering notable benefits in terms of speed and ease of use. Lastly, users suggest considering the trade-off between cost, quality, and speed when evaluating this product.
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July 15, 2022
Micro Focus Data Protector - a very nice backup tool
We use Micro Focus Data Protector as a backup tool for our SQL Server, Oracle Database, Vmware, and file system environments.
- Micro Focus Data Protector has a very customizable backup schedule, allowing to edit the flat file according to our security policies.
- Micro Focus Data Protector has a very easy to use interface.
- We can update its clients in a very easy way.
- There are some hard-to-implement integrations, such as Office 365, Acrople virtual center, and Vmware granular recovery
- Some hardware is discontinued, despite their factories still having support, like a tape library, for example.
- Micro Focus Data Protector support has to improve a better service. Some open cases take too long to solve.
82.5%
8.3
- During 14 years of using it, we never had a case in which some data needed couldn't be recovered. Positive
- We still have difficulties implementing some integrations like Office 365 and Acropole. These environments are not being backed up. Negative
- When we upgrade a version, we lose compatibility with some older clients and hardware. Negative
12
Database Administrators, System Operators
3
They are database administrators. One person uses Micro Focus Data Protector for 14 years.
- SQL Server backup.
- File System Backup.
- VMware backup.
- Oracle Database Backup.
- Edit the job schedule flat time to customize it.
- Oracle Vcenter
Yes. The Support premium is needed, specially in some complex scenarios. That's our case.
Yes
It was partially solved, but it wasn't in a timely fashion. The last issue took more than 30 days to get a solution and it wasn't 100% effective.
I opened a case asking to move some IDB files to another location and the analyst and engineer were very kind and assisted me to solve this case quickly and successfully.
- Easy to configure and perform SQL Server backup jobs.
- Backup schedule very customizable.
- Restore job easy to perform.
- Some integrations such as Office 365, Acropole virtual center.
- Perform restore of its Internal Database.
No
July 15, 2022
Easy to play with it
We use Micro Focus Data Protector for all workloads in our company.
- Supports all needed applications with a agent.
- Powerful and perfect to administrate.
- Easy to use.
- Better integration for VMware.
- Also for Hyper V.
- One License for DP and DP4CW.
96.66666666666666%
9.7
- We have a flexible and perfect working tool for backup and recovery.
500
IT
7
We have a special Backup-Team.
- Easy of use.
- Many Agents for Applications.
- Perfect for us and our customer.
- We use it as a basis for our backup service.
- We want to use this tool for all workloads in the cloud world.
Yes
Networker
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
Perfect for all workloads and very easy to use.
- Veeam ONE, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Dell EMC Networker, Dell EMC Avamar, Rubikloud and from Kinaxis
We found the best usability in this product. Also the best pricing.
- Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
- We found no Problems
- No Training
Easy to learn without training.
We use the Guide on Micro Focus Data Protector's website for the configuration of the parts.
No - there is no facility to customize the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
NO
Yes, for better support and better contact with the Partner-Manager.
Yes
Yes
In a DR Case, we found quick help from the experts from MF for Micro Focus Data Protector.
- Database Backups
- Restores
- Hypervisor Backups
- Functions
- Single Item Restore for VM's out of the Micro Focus Data Protector GUI.
- Split for Micro Focus Data Protector and DP4CW.
No
- IBM iSeries
- Snapshots for IBM Storage System
- File import/export
- API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
No
Restore Option for SAP HANA, Single Item Restore for HyperV and VMware in the GUi
Support, Price and Partnership
More Marketing
Yes
Yes and no
- New Functions
- Support for OS-Version and HyperVisor Version.
- More functions
- A very simple way to update the cell server and clients.
No
Yes
Better Support
July 14, 2022
Reliable Data Protection, a partner you can trust
We use Micro Focus Data Protector for all workloads, be it file system backup, SQL databases, Oracle, VMware, Hyper-V, SAP HANA, etc. In the future, we will add cloud workloads (e.g. MS365) and containers (OpeShift, Tanzu, ....), which we also want to back up with Micro Focus Data Protector. Micro Focus Data Protector is our main backup product which we use and sell in-house and to our customers.
- works on nearly every platform
- addresses nearly every workload (physical, virtual, databases, etc.)
- easy to install, configure and handle
- good documentation
- combination for DP and DP4CW under one roof (GUI)
- better reporting (f.e.: a report which client selections are within a backup spec, which spec uses which backup device,...)
- SAP HANA Restore with DP GUI
- Zero Downtime Backup with IBM Storewiz Storage Systems
85.83333333333334%
8.6
6
My team is responsible for the backup operation of our customers. We make sure that the customer gets his data back quickly and easily in the event of an emergency, whether from a physical or virtual machine, whether Windows or Linus, whether SAP HANA or SQL.
6
- Backup from SAP HANA
- Backup from MS365
- Backup from physical and virtual machines
- MS365 Backjup (Mail, Teams, SharePoint..)
- Container (OpenShift, Docker,....)
- new Hypervisors (Proxmox)
December 05, 2015
Data Protector better for Unix than Windows
We used HP Data Protector as a backup for all of our Windows and Unix servers. We had the server side node installed on HP-UX while the backup drives used were the HP MSL 6030 and MSL 2024. It offered a simple backup solution on a reliable backend. The trouble we ran into most of all were the limitations at the time to write to disk efficiently. They were behind the ball for us in terms of deduplication technology at the time.
- 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.
- They seem to be behind the ball on adapting newer technology.
- Importing backup indexes were not the easiest task and required a Unix admin.
- The client side install was not very compact.
35.55555555555556%
3.6
- One positive impact was that it was very stable and therefore made for an easy way to keep the investment going.
- Another positive impact was the Unix portion of the backup. It is the best solution for these servers.
- The biggest negative impact for us was when we went to change to another backup product and none of the old backups can be migrated. This means that HP Data Protector has to be installed and running for up to seven years in our case in order to keep up with our data retention policy.
We currently use EMC Networker. We have been fairly happy with this one as well. The main issue is with the Unix backups. HP Data Protector is a much better solution for backing up Unix. When it comes to ease of use in the console and backing up Windows machines EMC Networker will win every time hands down. HP Data Protector is also much more expensive for our application. The backup size, time, and available options were much better at the time we switched. HP Data Protector has now remedied this and seems to be more current with their feature offerings.
4
Since this is a software used for backup the amount of users that typically touch the interface are limited to network administrators. My organization does not employ a specific group of admins for each role. We are all doing everything from email to backups to end user needs. Our typical admin use for this software is to restore a file that a user has either deleted or changed in such a way that it cannot be retrieved by traditional means.
4
The network engineers are the only ones allowed to have access to this software. The only operating systems we backup using HP Data Protector are the servers. Due to security concerns and best practices we only allow network engineers to access the servers in our organization directly. The skills required are a strong Windows troubleshooting background. If you backup a Unix server you will need more than a little experience in that area in order to fully install and use the HP Data Protector product.
- Backup Windows server OS and shared files
- Backup UNIX server OS and shared files
- Backup Oracle db9 databases
- Backup SQL 2005 databases
- Backup Exchange Data Stores
- It has been easy to use in order to label our tapes and keep track of them.
- We have used it to refresh SQL databases from production to test on a scheduled basis.
- Using scripting I have also been able to send backups directly to disk and tape from Oracle to set up test databases.
- I plan to eliminate this product as soon as my last data tape expires.
- I do not plan on using this software in the future.
- We keep this in place in order to comply with our data retention policy. If a need arises that data must be restored within that time frame I will restore that data using HP Data Protector.
November 20, 2015
Don't buy it
HP Data Protector was being used for back ups.
- Nothing it is an average product.
- Tech support - every person I spoke with had a different idea on how to fix a problem. Many times they caused the problem resulting in double or triple work.
16.666666666666668%
1.7
- I had to work 70 hours week to manage this product.
5
backups and data retention
3
basic networking and understanding of backups
- Backing up to tape
- Restoring back ups
- Off site retention
- None
- Possible lab back ups
Yes
Networker was unstable at the time
- Price
- Product Usability
- Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
Price - it was cheaper.
Would not have bought it, and would have wanted a better demo
- Implemented in-house
Yes
set up then job build
Change management was a major issue with the implementation
Not to have chosen HP Data Protector.
- Wrong setting on tape back ups
- Having to recreate jobs multiple time due to tech support disagreeing on how they should be set up
- Having to start and stop jobs
Yes
we needed to get help quickly
Yes
The main drive became corrupt and it took me being on the phone round the clock to get it fixed.
When the drive became corrupt no one had ever had this problem before. I literally followed the sun around the planet from help center to help center until I got the main guy who developed it in Europe and they fixed the problem.
- The GUI was very simple
- Each job had to be created and could not step on the other it was a logical nightmare.
- Plus we had to update twice to get some of the functions we needed.