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MetaDefender Storage Security vs PerfectScale 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

MetaDefender Storage Security
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Storage Software (5th), Data Storage for Kubernetes (5th)
PerfectScale
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
1.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

MetaDefender Storage Security and PerfectScale aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. MetaDefender Storage Security is designed for Storage Software and holds a mindshare of 1.6%.
PerfectScale, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Cost Management, holds 1.3% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Storage Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MetaDefender Storage Security1.6%
DataCore SANsymphony22.2%
NetApp ONTAP22.0%
Other54.2%
Storage Software
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PerfectScale1.3%
IBM Turbonomic5.9%
Cloudability5.9%
Other86.9%
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

Lhami Bilici - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at NSC BİLİŞİM HİZMETLERİ TİC LTD ŞTİ
Layered security has protected sensitive data and supports compliance across storage environments
There are always areas for improvement for MetaDefender Storage Security. One common challenge is the performance impact, especially when dealing with large volumes of data. Some users have reported that the scanning process can occasionally slow down storage access times, particularly in high-traffic environments. Another area for improvement is the complexity of configuration. Some users find that fine-tuning the policies and integrating it with existing infrastructure can sometimes be a bit complex and time-consuming. Additionally, while the multi-scanning feature is a huge plus, it can sometimes lead to compatibility issues with certain file types or custom applications. Ongoing updates and ensuring compatibility is key. Finally, user feedback sometimes points to the need for more streamlined reporting dashboards, making it easier to quickly identify and address potential threats. Overall, these are relatively minor challenges compared to the benefits, but they do provide areas for future enhancements. One area that could be enhanced in MetaDefender Storage Security is even more streamlined integration with a wider range of third-party security tools and SIEM platforms. That would help create a more unified security ecosystem. Another improvement could be more advanced machine learning capabilities to detect zero-day threats and sophisticated malware patterns, making the detection even more proactive. Improving the user interface and making the reporting dashboards even more intuitive could help security teams get quicker insights and take action faster. Additionally, better scalability and performance optimizations for very large data environments would be great, ensuring that performance remains smooth even as data volumes grow. Overall, these enhancements would just make it even more robust and user-friendly.
reviewer2750058 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps & FinOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Gain visibility into Kubernetes clusters and optimize resource allocation based on historical data
I think they should focus more on Kubernetes features that allow on-the-fly resource allocation without the need to restart services. They should implement this in their autoscaler to make it more useful in scenarios that require immediate scaling up or down. They should also offer more options for visualizing graphs in different ways, such as tabular views.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, any industry dealing with sensitive or regulated data can benefit from the robust multi-layer protection that MetaDefender Storage Security promotes."
"Implementing MetaDefender Storage Security has definitely reduced incidents like malware attacks and data loss incidents."
"MetaDefender Storage Security offers robust protection for storage infrastructure, data safety, and compliance, integrating seamlessly to safeguard against threats, making it an excellent choice for businesses handling sensitive information."
"Automated resource optimization using different policies based on the environment enabled the organization to achieve infrastructure cost savings."
"Automated resource optimization using different policies based on the environment enabled the organization to achieve infrastructure cost savings."
"PerfectScale made our Kubernetes optimization effortless; it found wasted resources, lowered our cloud costs, and improved performance almost instantly."
"The cluster and workload autoscaler gives us the ability to have control over all the workloads' resources instead of managing them one by one."
 

Cons

"I wish to see a daily malware signature update feature in the future for MetaDefender Storage Security that updates the current malware signatures automatically."
"Improvements that could be made to MetaDefender Storage Security, based on feedback from technical staff, include better daily malware signature updates for automatic current malware signature updates and an improved integration process across complex infrastructures."
"One of the most frequently seen common challenges organizations face when implementing MetaDefender Storage Security is that the integration process into the existing infrastructure is complex."
"With their in-place optimisations, stateful set optimisation would be a great addition."
"At the beginning, the support was not very impressive."
"I think they should focus more on Kubernetes features that allow on-the-fly resource allocation without the need to restart services."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
57%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Insurance Company
32%
Construction Company
28%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender Storage Security?
In terms of pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I believe the pricing is fair for an enterprise product, with good deployment options, customization, and free trials available. With our channel par...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender Storage Security?
Improvements that could be made to MetaDefender Storage Security, based on feedback from technical staff, include better daily malware signature updates for automatic current malware signature upda...
What is your primary use case for MetaDefender Storage Security?
My main use case for MetaDefender Storage Security is selling it every day through our partners, who then take it to their customers, and I am also on end-user calls, speaking about OPSWAT and Meta...
What needs improvement with PerfectScale?
With their in-place optimisations, stateful set optimisation would be a great addition.
 

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