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"VM backup and the item level recovery are the most valuable features.""The ease of use of the solution is its most valuable feature. The interface is also excellent.""We use the latest feature in Altaro called CDP (Continuous Data Protection) to back up our VMs as often as every five minutes. It allows us to make sure no data is accidentally deleted or overwritten.""The intuitive interface allows you to set up and perform backups and restores easily.""We frequently use the granular restore option for when our users accidentally delete files or to recover emails from mailboxes. We have found that to be a must-have feature and it comes with the solution at no extra cost.""The interface is user-friendly and even if our tech isn't onsite, we can work with the owners to confirm that the data will be restored with no issues.""Valuable features for us include quick recovery, compression, and deduplication.""Ability to restore to any host."

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"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention.""The initial setup was relatively easy.""It works excellently only with Oracle.""This solution is quite stable because we have only three users.""Data Protector is very good at automation. From the time of the backup, verification, and copy to tape, it is very good. I don't need to touch it, it will do it by itself.""What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file.""The solution is easy to use."

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"Backup speed and comparisons between versions used to be slow on big VMs but that was improved greatly later on.""The application could include a feature to install a set size of data, such as the ability to store a single application with all its registry information for easy transfer.""Replication is not fast, the GUI could be more user-friendly, and technical support is lacking in Iran.""Migrating the physical through a backup and restore to a virtual environment would be very helpful.""It would be nice to see a feature that backs up the host so that, in case of a server failure, an entire server could be restored all at once.""The initial set up was complex, and I was not able to do the set up myself.""It would be nice to be able to recover the items to their original location.""If you look into the performance of a virtual machine and you look to the performance of the physical machine, the correlation between these is totally unclear."

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"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements.""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.""The downside of the flexibility on offer is if you over-configure it, it may fail to function as some configurations may not match.""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.""The technical support is poor and should be improved.""OpenText Data Protector is more difficult to use and configure than OpenText VIM. The user-friendliness of OpenText Data Protector has to be increased, and the complexity of the tool needs to be reduced.""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.""I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is a free version for Hosts with 2 VMs."
  • "There is a free version for two VMs. I would advise to study the deployment environment well, prior to committing to order a license per host."
  • "No other product offers these features for this price. The ROI is great."
  • "​By implementing the solution at multiple locations, significant cost savings were achieved."
  • "Altaro VM Backup is affordably priced. It is a best value for its price and has almost every feature that an expensive, popular product offers."
  • "The pricing is okay,"
  • "VMware is a little pricey, but it is a good solution and priced similar to other products."
  • "Altaro had the best prices and ROI in the whole bunch that we evaluated."
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  • "Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
  • "The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."
  • "It is fast, reliable, and its licensing policy is great."
  • "Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
  • "In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
  • "The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."
  • "The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."
  • "The solution requires paying for a license."
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    Top Answer: I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:The licensing cost is too high. It costs us a lot when we migrate with the appliance.
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    Also Known As
    Altaro VM Backup
    Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
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    Overview

    Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is a powerful, reliable and easy-to-use backup and replication solution for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines (VMs) and physical Windows servers, to protect against enterprise data loss. The award-winning solution provides robust, streamlined and enterprise-level functionality.

    Reduce downtime and data loss: Thanks to Continous Data Protection (CDP) and WAN-optimized replication, your backup files are available in just minutes in the event of a data loss scenario and you can continue working as usual. The solution’s unique Augmented Inline Deduplication also gives you massive savings on your backup storage and dramatically reduces costs.

    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.
    Sample Customers
    Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
    GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider18%
    Government18%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business70%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is ranked 52nd in Backup and Recovery while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews. Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is rated 8.6, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup writes "Easy to use with a helpful dashboard, good support, and the deduplication feature saves heavily on storage space". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, NAKIVO Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Symantec Data Loss Prevention.

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