Azure StorSimple vs. OpenText Data Protector

Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.

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Well suited: scenarios with very specific backups schedules; backups saved in tape libraries. Less appropriate: environments with older Operational Systems and older hardware, such as tape libraries.

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• Performance via the SSD drives.
• Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure.
• Easy to Admin via Web client interface.

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• Micro Focus Data Protector has a very customizable backup schedule, allowing to edit the flat file according to our security policies.
• Micro Focus Data Protector has a very easy to use interface.
• We can update its clients in a very easy way.

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• Additional fail-over functionality

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• I had light interaction with this system, so it would not be fair for me to say where there is a need for improvement. It worked the way we need it do to get the job done.

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If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for.

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It was just not a good fit for our organization. We have an EMC SAN, Data Domain backup storage, and VMWare. Without any other HP software or hardware in our environment I do not see the need to continue using a product that is not well integrated with our other brands

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Very easy to use. What needs to improve is to make it easier to configure some integrations and features, such as office 365 integration, acropolis integration, block change-based backup, etc. Despite we have documentation, even following all the steps, the integration is hard to implement or doesn't work in the end.

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The Reporting-Server and the Reports depend on the settings.

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It is the weak point of this software, although it is improving little by a little. The first level of support does not solve almost anything until you move on to a higher level that is more involved.

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Pick one person to help you through the process.

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Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment

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When selecting a backup solution for our virtual environment we chose HP Data Protector for its cost savings in licensing, our familiarity with the software and the ability to backup to disk, tape or both with the standard installation.

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We use the tool in different installations and combinations of functions and hardware.

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• Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
• Great value on year 2

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• Positive: it maintains the stability of backups and recoveries of critical information.
• Negative: there are some other backup applications that exist in the institution and have gained ground on other platforms.

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