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We performed a comparison between Delphix and IBM Security Guardium Data Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Data Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Delphix vs. IBM Security Guardium Data Protection Report (Updated: September 2022).
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Pros
"Delphix can do data masking in any format. Not many solutions can do that.""Data being available anytime is a life changer.""Delphix's data distribution is powerful. It's easy to distribute data with this solution. The main advantage of Delphix is that it generates copies of data.""It provides the ability to roll back to a point in time or roll forward without the assistance of a DBA.""The product is efficient in handling large volumes of data.""The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market.""Delphix's technical support is fairly knowledgeable.""It is a stable solution."

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"One of the most valuable features is the accelerator. It has a predefined report for PCI SOX compliance and other compliances.""It provides us regulatory compliance proof and evidence for audit.""We also use IBM Guardium to support security initiatives and compliance policies. For example, our audit area can verify if someone has access to information that they shouldn't have, for their regular job functions.""Setting up Guardium was easy and straightforward.""From the perspective of analysis and prevention, this product is pretty accurate.""I like the reporting mechanism. It's very good.""Security policy enforcement of policy-based encryption and centralized encryption key management allows us to maintain data in a secure environment.""The most valuable feature is using the capture operation mode “S-TAP/K-TAP agent”, because all activities in the database are captured, including direct access to the database server by privileged users. This is useful because, even if the database server logs were deleted, the Guardium Collector has already stored such data to enable traceability of access."

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Cons
"The solution's price needs improvement.""Could be improved with richer reporting capabilities.""My only complaint about this solution is the price.""Delphix is quite expensive.""When it comes to unstructured and structured data, if Delphix can comply with the requirements for most of the structured data, it would be good, especially if it can include the data scanning part.""The solution’s self-service portal must be more interactive and user-friendly.""This product should be extended and made to be a more comprehensive storage solution.""GUI could be improved."

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"Needs nore cloud support.""Since we are resellers we do not have enough information about the technical aspects and the areas of improvement. However, one consistent report that we receive from our customers is that IBM does not offer timely support due to the size of the organisation. It would be great if they could improve their response time.""The backup and recovery is very resource-hungry and requires a huge amount of storage capacity.""Flexibility could be improved.""Sometimes the connectors to the databases need to be manually updated and we have to configure them again, which is something that should be improved.""There are features like end-to-end and S-TAP mapping, and the ability to install policies for your configuration builder. They're not there, but we'd like to see them in the next version.""The price of this solution is quite high for smaller organizations, so they should release a version that is affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.""The deployment is complex and requires expertise to deploy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost is $370K annually for the Delphix Masking Engine and Delphix Virtualization Engine."
  • "Delphix's pricing is affordable."
  • "I would say the price is a little high but affordable for our needs."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "The product is a little bit expensive."
  • "I rate the product price seven to eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."
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  • "We haven't talked much about pricing and licencing. But it is not cheap for sure"
  • "I would suggest to review the type of data, need for security, and if the organizational structure needs the options IBM Guardium provides."
  • "​If you are researching this type of solution, work with IBM."
  • "Guardium has not saved us time or money."
  • "The biggest challenge is the cost associated with the product, and the cost of maintaining. Everything is not translated directly to the benefits we see. There are benefits, yes, but if I were writing the check, would I buy Guardium? No."
  • "Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. ​"
  • "The price of Guardium is higher than the main competitor, Imperva. In addition, it's complex as the calculation of the licensing is done by Processor Value Unit (PVU). However, before purchasing a DAP solution, it is important to analyze specific points to evaluate the cost-benefit of each tool. For example: Does the environment to be monitored have mainframes? If so, it's a point for Guardium. If not, a point for Imperva. Note: IBM is looking into a new licensing policy and reducing the price of Guardium."
  • "One of the deployments that I know of had three databases, and the yearly fees are approximately $50,000 USD."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is efficient in handling large volumes of data.
    Top Answer:The product is a little bit expensive. It is almost similar to Broadcom Test Data Manager.
    Top Answer:The solution’s self-service portal must be more interactive and user-friendly. It must give more capabilities to the user. Virtual database capabilities should be added to future releases.
    Top Answer:IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations IBM… more »
    Top Answer:It sends out an immediate alert when there's suspicious activity.
    Top Answer:IBM solutions have fair price strategy, and operates on a yearly basis. If it's a SaaS solution, then you can opt for yearly basis.
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    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
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    Overview

    Delphix is a software company that specializes in data virtualization and data management solutions. The company's primary product is the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform, which enables organizations to streamline data operations and accelerate application development.

    Delphix focuses on solving data challenges faced by enterprises, such as data provisioning, data masking, data integration, and data versioning. The platform works by creating virtual copies of data, known as "data pods," which are lightweight and can be easily accessed and shared across various environments, such as development, testing, and analytics.

    Delphix Features:

    • Data Virtualization: Create virtual data copies without physical copies, reducing storage needs.
    • Data Masking: Secure sensitive data with realistic yet fictional information for privacy and compliance.
    • Data Integration: Streamline data integration and provisioning across various sources and platforms.
    • Data Versioning: Manage multiple data versions for rollbacks, comparisons, and compliance.
    • Self-Service Data Management: Empower users to access and refresh data copies independently, boosting productivity.
    • DataOps Automation: Automate data operations for faster application development and streamlined workflows.

    Delphix is used by organizations across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology, to accelerate software development, improve data security, and enhance data management practices.

    Delphix Benefits:

    • Data agility: Rapid provisioning of virtual data copies speeds up application development.
    • Storage efficiency: Lightweight virtual copies reduce storage needs and infrastructure costs.
    • Data security and compliance: Robust data masking ensures privacy and regulatory compliance.
    • Enhanced collaboration: Simultaneous access to data promotes teamwork and knowledge sharing.
    • Faster data integration: Seamless integration with various sources improves accessibility and insights.
    • Improved data governance: Centralized control enforces consistency and supports compliance.
    • Reduced risk and resilience: Data versioning allows easy rollbacks and recovery.
    • Operational efficiency: Automation streamlines processes and improves resource allocation.
    • Cost savings: Optimized storage and streamlined workflows lead to reduced expenses.

    Reviews from Real Users

    PeerSpot user, Product Owner & Scrum master at a financial services firm, says that "Delphix's data distribution is powerful. It's easy to distribute data with this solution. The main advantage of Delphix is that it generates copies of data."

    Niaz Aziz, Projects Team Lead at Azeemi Technologies, states that Delphix “Has good scalability and works efficiently for data visualization”

    Another PeerSpot user, DevOps ERP Engineer at a tech services company, writes that Delphix has “Excellent working environment, with continuous updates and affordable pricing”

    IBM Security Guardium Data Protection automatically discovers and classifies sensitive data from across the enterprise, providing real-time data activity monitoring and advanced user behavior analytics to help discover unusual activity around sensitive data.

    Deploy the solution to help discover regulated data in your data stores and use pre-built templates for regulations such as PCI, SOX, HIPAA, CCPA and many more, to streamline and automate compliance workflows.

    Sample Customers
    Alberta Blue Cross, Fastweb, SABMiller, California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), Molina Healthcare, AT&T, Nike, Facebook, eBay, Comcast, IBM, HP, Intel, Avaya, BNP Paribas, P&B, Toyota, Walmart, Best Western, Directv, JPMorganChase, Verizon, Bank of the West, Fannie Mae
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    Top Industries
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    Healthcare Company33%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company22%
    University11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm40%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Insurance Company10%
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    Financial Services Firm27%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government9%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise54%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    Delphix vs. IBM Security Guardium Data Protection
    September 2022
    Find out what your peers are saying about Delphix vs. IBM Security Guardium Data Protection and other solutions. Updated: September 2022.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Delphix is ranked 1st in Test Data Management with 15 reviews while IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is ranked 1st in Database Security with 70 reviews. Delphix is rated 8.0, while IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Delphix writes "Handles large volumes of data with ease, but the self-service portal must be more user-friendly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security Guardium Data Protection writes "Provides visibility, has a single console that shows all information, and collector-aggregator capabilities". Delphix is most compared with Informatica Test Data Management (TDM), Denodo, Broadcom Test Data Manager, IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) and Actifio, whereas IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is most compared with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, Oracle Audit Vault, Oracle Advanced Security and DataSunrise Database Security. See our Delphix vs. IBM Security Guardium Data Protection report.

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