#1 most frequent
United States of America
28.8%192 installations of 667
What is OpenText Data Protector?
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.
Categories & Use Cases
Media
Screenshot of Reporting Dashboard
Top Performing Features
Recovery verification
Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups
Category average: 8.7
Multiple backup destinations
Multiple backup destinations is the ability to backup data to more than one location
Category average: 8.4
Retention options
Provision of best-practice and customizable retention policies with reporting
Category average: 9.1
Areas for Improvement
Instant recovery
Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly
Category average: 8.4
Backup to the cloud
Ability to store and back up data to the cloud
Category average: 8.5
Management dashboard
Web-based dashboard allowing configuration and monitoring of all backups
Category average: 8.9
Who Buys & Uses OpenText Data Protector
#2 most frequent
India
24.1%161 installations of 667
#3 most frequent
Brazil
6.4%43 installations of 667
Micro Focus Data Protector - a very nice backup tool
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Micro Focus Data Protector as a backup tool for our SQL Server, Oracle Database, Vmware, and file system environments.
Pros
- 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.
Cons
- There are some hard-to-implement integrations, such as Office 365, Acrople virtual center, and Vmware granular recovery
- Some hardware is discontinued, despite their factories still having support, like a tape library, for example.
- Micro Focus Data Protector support has to improve a better service. Some open cases take too long to solve.
Return on Investment
- During 14 years of using it, we never had a case in which some data needed couldn't be recovered. Positive
- We still have difficulties implementing some integrations like Office 365 and Acropole. These environments are not being backed up. Negative
- When we upgrade a version, we lose compatibility with some older clients and hardware. Negative
Usability
Micro Focus Data Protector review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We rely on Micro Focus Data Protector to protect our customers' data, showing its compatibility with different environments and its great power to handle backups of large environments. It has a very intuitive management console where we can perform almost any action.
Pros
- Compatibility
- Simplicity
- Robust
Cons
- Support
- New features in less time.
Return on Investment
- Recover any data
- Resolving support cases is sometimes slow.
Usability
Other Software Used
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup
Alternatives Considered
Veeam Backup & Replication
Reliable Data Protection, a partner you can trust
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Micro Focus Data Protector for all workloads, be it file system backup, SQL databases, Oracle, VMware, Hyper-V, SAP HANA, etc. In the future, we will add cloud workloads (e.g. MS365) and containers (OpeShift, Tanzu, ....), which we also want to back up with Micro Focus Data Protector. Micro Focus Data Protector is our main backup product which we use and sell in-house and to our customers.
Pros
- works on nearly every platform
- addresses nearly every workload (physical, virtual, databases, etc.)
- easy to install, configure and handle
- good documentation
Cons
- combination for DP and DP4CW under one roof (GUI)
- better reporting (f.e.: a report which client selections are within a backup spec, which spec uses which backup device,...)
- SAP HANA Restore with DP GUI
- Zero Downtime Backup with IBM Storewiz Storage Systems
Usability
Other Software Used
Veeam Backup & Replication
Easy to play with it
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Micro Focus Data Protector for all workloads in our company.
Pros
- Supports all needed applications with a agent.
- Powerful and perfect to administrate.
- Easy to use.
Cons
- Better integration for VMware.
- Also for Hyper V.
- One License for DP and DP4CW.
Return on Investment
- We have a flexible and perfect working tool for backup and recovery.
Usability
Other Software Used
Commvault Complete Data Protection, Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubikloud, from Kinaxis
Alternatives Considered
Veeam ONE, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Dell EMC Networker, Dell EMC Avamar, Rubikloud and from Kinaxis
"How to promote continuous improvement in Micro Focus Data Protector's business and support strategy?"
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Basically, the product is used for protection needs related to critical, productive, and corporate information from different platforms and Applications. Some others have to do with billing information, appraisal of telephone calls, and projection in future areas of business. And about trade issues, there is really no such in fact, but at the moment there is a support renewal process, given by the migration of versions that are in progress.
Pros
- Stability and reliability.
- Friendly environment.
- Wide range of compatibility with multiple platforms.
- Easy to configure and install.
Cons
- Increase the range of support for new platforms.
- Improve the attention of support cases in terms of speed of attention.
- Keep me better informed of the latest solution updates.
Return on Investment
- 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.
