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IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs OpenText Data Privacy and Protection Foundation (Voltage) comparison

 

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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

IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (1st)
OpenText Data Privacy and P...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (10th), Data Masking (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Database Development and Management Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is designed for Database Security and holds a mindshare of 28.0%, down 32.8% compared to last year.
OpenText Data Privacy and Protection Foundation (Voltage), on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Encryption, holds 4.9% mindshare, up 1.3% since last year.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection28.0%
Imperva Data Security Fabric26.7%
Oracle Audit Vault10.8%
Other34.5%
Database Security
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Privacy and Protection Foundation (Voltage)4.9%
Microsoft BitLocker20.1%
ESET Endpoint Encryption9.8%
Other65.2%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

DP
Chief Executive Officer at Kipustec
Ensures data security and compliance with reliable alerts and protections
The manuals should be clearer. There needs to be an online course or tutorial for faster management training. The maintenance was slightly complicated. I had to read the manuals carefully and even failed the Guardium certification exam due to insufficient information or time. Improving the tool learning process would be beneficial.
SasmitHota - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at MindTree
Easy configuration, high availability, and excellent support
Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise can improve the types of encryptions. They are limited by the number of types of encryption and types of masking they are allowing. In the solution that we were using, the illustration interface and the number of capabilities in terms of data masking were limited. They did not have any database masking capabilities or masking capabilities for unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The reporting side is also very, very good, especially its flexibility which allows you to tailor the reports to whatever information you want."
"I like IBM Guardium Data Protection because of its good performance, the resources aren't used up to the detriment of the application, it's robust, and we don't really have any serious downtime on it."
"We now have one go-to application for all data monitoring, which has decreased the number of skills needed and enabled a faster route to compliance."
"The ability to collect the data without database administers being able to modify it."
"This is a multi-platform solution that consolidates everything and centralizes support for it."
"The ability to audit across multiple data environments led to a greater understanding of the data traffic and the potential weaknesses in the access controls."
"The investment return was good because IBM Security Guardium Data Protection provided significant security and compliance benefits."
"In terms of the ease of access and ease of deployment, IBM Guardium was much easier to deploy."
"Those wanting to purchase the solution I would advise not being scared about the price."
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise is the ease of configuration and the group services rest API."
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise is the ease of configuration and the group services REST API."
"The number one feature I found was that the install was really easy, it was quite helpful."
 

Cons

"Flexibility could be improved."
"The solution could be improved for NoSQL databases."
"The Guardium licensing is based on PVU and as a result, the solution became a bit costly."
"Personally, I would not recommend this product."
"Needs easier integration with custom applications."
"An improvement would be to make the pricing relative in terms of regions."
"I would like to see streamlining of some of the agent features, some of the patches; make it a little bit more user-friendly on the documentation."
"Reporting has always been a weakness, but it has improved across the versions."
"Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise can improve the types of encryptions. They are limited by the number of types of encryption and types of masking they are allowing. In the solution that we were using, the illustration interface and the number of capabilities in terms of data masking were limited."
"Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise can improve the types of encryptions. They are limited by the number of types of encryption and types of masking they are allowing."
"For a future release, the interface looks a bit dated and could be improved."
"For a future release, the interface looks a bit dated and could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is reasonable and affordable. It is in the moderate range."
"IBM Guardium Data Protection charges you based on the number of users, e.g. based on the number of licenses, and it's either on a per-license or a per-data basis."
"The tool is not cheap, but it is not expensive."
"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."
"Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. ​"
"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."
"It is not an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
"My company purchased IBM Guardium Data Protection in a package, so I'm unable to give its exact licensing cost, but for the package of three IBM solutions, it wasn't very expensive. I'd rate the pricing for all three solutions three out of five. When my team deployed IBM Guardium Data Protection, all features were included."
"I found some of their licensing is a bit complex. I am also finding that some of their cloud solutions are quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
Insurance Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Wholesaler/Distributor
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise44
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Questions from the Community

How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
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 S...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?
I don't remember the exact prices, but Guardium is an expensive tool because it is targeted towards corporate enterprises.
What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?
The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.
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Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise, Micro Focus SecureData, Voltage, SecureData, Voltage SecureData
 

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Sample Customers

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Epicor, Allegiant Travel Company, EnvisionRxOptions
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