We performed a comparison between Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] and Symantec Endpoint Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"Fortinet FortiEDR made our clients feel secure and more at ease, knowing that they had an EDR solution that would close the gap in their security posture."
"Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The stability is very good."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The security engine is effective at catching potential threats."
"It is a stable solution."
"Dell Data Protection has a decent service and integrates well with users' active directories."
"The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features."
"It is a stable solution. Our company faces no problems with the backup system…The initial setup wasn't complex."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its speed, backup speed, and restore speed."
"There's a really they have a really nice way to test it first. Before you adopt it. And so I would suggest trying to they they create a test site for you, and they give you a link to it, and you can basically try out all the features on your own for I think we did it for a month."
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"The IPS function (with no firewall needed to be installed in the SEP client) is quite good."
"There is no other endpoint solution that will help you in preventing lateral-movement attacks on Active Directory. And Active Directory is one of the more critical assets within an organization."
"When they started they found it very easy; not easy to implement but easy to use. We started with the headquarters here and later we also implemented it for all the subsidiaries in the region, in other countries. They have a centralized solution, so they can help other countries in management."
"We are using it on 1,600 computers. All the systems and servers are protected with the Symantec solution. Our environment has an uptime of 99.9% because we never had any attack or issue related to viruses. There is zero downtime."
"Some of the most valuable features were antivirus, malware, and spyware. They were really good."
"Stability-wise, it is very good and we have had no trouble."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"With Symantec, I always know this tool will be reliable and with the latest protection."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced."
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The support needs improvement."
"The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features."
"Whenever we talk about reporting, I have a chance to look at the reporting, and in my opinion, it's not user-friendly."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The solution’s user interface should be made more user-friendly."
"Implementation in a beta environment is necessary before rollout to the larger community."
"I consider the product pretty expensive, so from an improvement perspective, I would like the pricing to be better."
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"Symantec End-point production doesn't support the EDR function."
"It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS."
"When, Microsoft releases a new OS version twice a year, you never know if the current version of Symantec Endpoint Protection will support it. You can have a lag between when Microsoft releases a new client - and then the current version doesn't work correctly - and it could be some months between updates from Symantec."
"They should work on making the virus definition file lighter."
"The monitoring capabilities could be further developed."
"The Sandboxing and ATP functionality does not integrate very well, improving this would be helpful."
"The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require."
"The support can be wanting. Sometimes the time to resolution is longer than I would expect."
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Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 6 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 138 reviews. Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] writes "A highly scalable tool that ensures its users face no problems while using it as a backup system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] is most compared with HP Wolf Security, Sophos EPP Suite, Trend Micro Apex One and SentinelOne Singularity Complete, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Trend Micro Deep Security.
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