Micro Focus Data Protector Pros and Cons
Micro Focus Data Protector Pros
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.
View full review »Deduplication implementation with CAPA is very good.
View full review »The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases.
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The stability of the product seems to be quite good.
View full review »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.
View full review »Integration with HP storage is a very strong point for Micro Focus Data Protector.
It is the best solution for general operations like backup and restore. Zero downtime backup (ZDB) is one very important feature, which is basically the integration with the storage array. It is a very strong feature. We're using storage with snapshots with this integration.
View full review »I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data.
View full review »The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector.
View full review »The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange.
View full review »Performs the backup properly and protects our data.
View full review »Micro Focus Data Protector Cons
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.
View full review »VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking.
View full review »It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions.
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Other tools seem to be easier to use.
View full review »People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison.
View full review »In general, you can say that Micro Focus Data Protector is behind in capabilities when compared with other backup solutions, such as Commvault, Symantec, NetBackup, but it is very strong for certain use cases such as array integration. We are using it in production even now.
There should be some kind of cloud integration and archiving solutions. I think this is the area they need to focus on.
View full review »They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use.
View full review »I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement.
View full review »The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better.
View full review »The technical support is poor and should be improved.
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