Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

The compared AvePoint and OpenText solutions aren't in the same category. AvePoint is ranked #19 in B , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.5% mindshare in the category. OpenText is ranked #22 in BRS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of AvePoint users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 and OpenText Data Protector based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Backup and Restore for Shar...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

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SaaS Backup (19th)

OpenText Data Protector

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

102

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Backup and Recovery (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
OpenText Data Protector, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.

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Pramodh Maheshwar

IT Systems Engineer - Wintel at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

A scalable solution for backup and restore that has an easy setup

The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems. There's no other way around it. Recently, we have also faced RDS and print server issues. One of our clients experienced some remote desktop service issues. These things keep happening with Microsoft. They have a patch, and then they have some other rollout that fixes it. The solution should be more consistent with its patching updates.

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Jeroen Vranckaerts

System Engineer - Server & Storage, DBA at Audi Brussels

Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The stability has always been very good."

"The solution has good scalability."

"The most valuable feature includes leaving the stub files behind and integrating that with the recenter feature."

"Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use."

"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."

"I like that Micro Focus keeps a separate catalog of our data."

"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."

"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."

"The stability of the product seems to be quite good."

"It works excellently only with Oracle."

"Data Protector's GUI is the most useful feature."

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Cons

"I think the solution itself keeps up with everything else. Sometimes it would be nice if they could move a little bit quicker and have faster updates, but in terms of the features, it's absolutely fine and adequate."

"The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems."

"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch."

"We need more options for the backup schedule."

"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."

"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."

"Micro Focus are improving Data Protector with every new version and since we began undergoing training with the latest version we have not faced any real challenges yet. However, their support does need to be improved, in my opinion. In certain critical cases that we've had, they did not provide a satisfactory level of support."

"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."

"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."

"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."

"I do not think that this solution is relevant in the current IT market. They have not upgraded their features and functionalities which makes it difficult for them to remain competitive."

"The new backup systems are using new mechanisms for the recovery phases; for example, VM, recovery and testing the backup before recovering it. These features are not available in Data Protector."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution could also be cheaper."

"Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."

"The solution’s pricing is expensive."

"The product is cheaper than Commvault."

"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 license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."

"It is fast, reliable, and its licensing policy is great."

"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."

"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte. There are no additional costs to the standard license.

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What needs improvement with AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

We need more options for the backup schedule.

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What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?

The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?

OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...

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Also Known As

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Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

Overview

DocAve Backup and Restore for SharePoint provides full-fidelity backup and recovery - from individual content items to entire SharePoint environments and all of their farm-level components - maintaining all metadata, security settings, and version histories. Featuring a highly intuitive user interface, enterprise-strength scalability, and deep integration with leading hardware providers, DocAve Backup and Restore offers simple and truly comprehensive SharePoint protection.

AvePoint

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.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group

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