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We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Ngonga Nkuba
Seamlessly integrates with the other products in your library, but is less advanced when compared to competitors
There was an incident that occurred at some point, and our final option was to perform a restoration using a recent backup. In this case, we... Read more →
Anonymous User
I like the device control. This solution helps us manage risk. Re-installation kills machines. To remove a machine,...
This solution helps us manage risk.
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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.
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    Top Answer:The licensing cost is too high. It costs us a lot when we migrate with the appliance.
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    What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
    Top Answer: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… more »
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    Ranking
    23rd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    2,394
    Comparisons
    1,571
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    601
    Rating
    6.5
    51st
    out of 76 in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
    Views
    36
    Comparisons
    24
    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
    Safend Data Protection Suite
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    OpenText
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    Overview
    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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    Sample Customers
    GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
    National Health Service (NHS) Wales
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government7%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    OpenText Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews while Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite is ranked 51st in Data Loss Prevention (DLP). OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6, while Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite is rated 6.0. 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 Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite writes "I like the device control. This solution helps us manage risk. Re-installation kills machines. To remove a machine, you have to perform a full reimage". OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Symantec Data Loss Prevention, whereas Wave Systems Safend Data Protection Suite is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker.

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