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OpenText Data Protector

OpenText Data Protector
Formerly Micro Focus Data Protector

Overview

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.

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Popular Features

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  • Multiple backup destinations (9)
    8.8
    88%
  • Deduplication and file compression (9)
    8.2
    82%
  • Business application protection (9)
    7.9
    79%
  • Instant recovery (8)
    7.7
    77%
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Pricing

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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.

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  • Setup fee optional

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

8.2
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

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

OpenText Data Protector Screenshots

Screenshot of Reporting Dashboard

OpenText Data Protector Videos

Data Protector’s ease-of-use and flexible licensing helps DATAGROUP reliably backup and recover their customers’ diverse IT environments
Iskratel's use of Data Protector supports cost optimization through streamlining and simplifying physical and virtual data protection and storage.
Micro Focus Data Protection with SAN backup enables travel industry service provider Atcore Technologies to reduce backup times and increase customer satisfaction.
With Micro Focus Data Protection, American Digital's Backup as a Service meets recovery SLAs and reduces customers' costs. Data Protector's ability to support a wide range of operating systems, bare metal, virtual machines and databases are key to success.

OpenText Data Protector Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, HP- UX, CentOS
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Veeam Data Platform, Cohesity, and Druva Data Resiliency Cloud are common alternatives for OpenText Data Protector.

Reviewers rate Recovery verification highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of OpenText Data Protector are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

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:

  • It is important to set up the software carefully. Users suggest taking the time to properly configure the software to ensure its optimal functioning.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Attribute Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
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.
The best tool for all workloads.
Data Center Backup (12)
96.66666666666666%
9.7
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Instant recovery
100%
10.0
Business application protection
100%
10.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
100%
10.0
Snapshots
100%
10.0
Flexible deployment
100%
10.0
Management dashboard
100%
10.0
Platform support
100%
10.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
80%
8.0
  • We have a flexible and perfect working tool for backup and recovery.
We always found help on the support site.
The Reporting and Monitoring options should be more useful.
Micro Focus Data Protector helps us to generate perfect services.
It is easy to find the correct license and price.
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.
I like this Tool
Yes
Networker
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Perfect for all workloads and very easy to use.
We found the best usability in this product. Also the best pricing.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
  • We found no Problems
The Combination from Micro Focus Data Protector and DP4CW is not the best.
  • No Training
Easy to learn without training.
No
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
We use the tool in different installations and combinations of functions and hardware.
The Reporting-Server and the Reports depend on the settings.
  • 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
From the offer to the signature, we were able to quickly and easily clarify all open questions.
We found a very easy communication way.
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
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