We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Rubrik based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is very easy."
"The reliability of HP Data Protector is the most valuable feature for us."
"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"The initial setup was relatively easy."
"It works excellently only with Oracle."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."
"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."
"The most valuable feature has been the Live Mount feature."
"Replaces legacy tapes and disk backups which are unreliable, expensive and space consuming."
"Cut backup remediation to nearly nothing."
"The Auto-Snapshot SLA feature and recovery time are amazing. It took seven seconds to have a server back up and running in production from a total failure."
"Automation functions, image based backup, and the ability to instantly recover anything from files to databases."
"The feature that I have found most valuable from Rubrik is its protection against ransomware attacks. Rubrik is a very nice, very good solution because it is able to protect your data and you have the possibility from the backup to detect any abnormal behavior, like a ransomware attack. You are able to detect and restore very easily with this solution. This is a major differentiator in comparison to the other competitors."
"A reduced infrastructure complexity and fast to rack and go."
"Rubrik is highly scalable and is easy to do."
"We face challenges with its stability."
"They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use."
"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"Other tools seem to be easier to use."
"The online backups of Office 365 have room for improvement. This is now available for the Exchange Online part of Office 365, but we're still waiting for SharePoint Online, Teams, etc. We know that it's coming, but it takes time."
"If you compare the solution with the same specific features and enhancements on another solution, Data Protector is expensive. This is especially true when compared to, for example, Veeam."
"I would love to be able to just get from the dashboard to a file that I need, or a system that I need."
"There are some features to improve on in Rubrik. For instance, they should have a tool where we can integrate with our SAP HANA. Directly from the HANA studio, we should be able to do a backup. That's what I'm looking forward to in the future."
"I would like for unmanaged backups to be able to be saved in a separate policy."
"Rubrik is expensive."
"I hope to see enhancements in areas like data governance and the incorporation of new features in future updates."
"They support Hyper-V and it works with our CloudOut, the cloud DR, but they seem to add features for VMware first and Hyper-V gets added second or sometimes several releases after the VMware feature comes out."
"With Windows, it is difficult to configure Oracle Database."
"Better integration for complex NAS structures having to mount at root adds time and workload to the process of NDMP."
OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 100 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 86 reviews. OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Automates the backup and recovery process, reducing manual human errors and global search allows for granular recoveries". OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup and Symantec Data Loss Prevention, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Azure Backup and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our OpenText Data Protector vs. Rubrik report.
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