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Microsoft Purview

by Microsoft

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by VAST Data

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Overview

What it is

Microsoft Purview

What does Microsoft Purview do? It covers data discovery, classification and DLP. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.

VAST Data Platform

Get the facts on VAST Data Platform: AES-256 encryption. Built for enterprise AI data infrastructure. Compare it with other Data Security options before you decide.

Product type

Microsoft Purview

Data Security, Governance and Compliance Platform

VAST Data Platform

All-Flash Universal Data Platform & Cyber-Resilient Storage Architecture

Best for

Microsoft Purview

Cross-industry

VAST Data Platform

AI & Machine Learning, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Media, Telecom, Telecommunications

Pricing

Pricing model

Microsoft Purview

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VAST Data Platform

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Free trial

Microsoft Purview

Free trial: yes

VAST Data Platform

Free trial: no

Deployment

Deployment options

Microsoft Purview

Cloud

VAST Data Platform

CloudHybridOn-Premise

Deployment details

Microsoft Purview

Cloud; Cloud

VAST Data Platform

Hardware Appliance; Hybrid Cloud; Hardware Appliance; Hybrid Cloud Architecture

Data residency

Microsoft Purview

Tenant/service region dependent

VAST Data Platform

Customer Datacenter Hardware / Colocation Facility

Key features

What it offers

Microsoft Purview

  • Data discovery
  • Classification
  • DLP
  • Insider risk
  • Compliance
  • Governance
  • Data security posture
  • Data security

VAST Data Platform

  • Disaggregated Shared-Everything (DASE) architecture
  • All-flash NVMe performance
  • Indestructible immutable snapshots
  • Unified NFS/SMB/S3 protocol support
  • AES-256 encryption
  • Enterprise AI data infrastructure
  • Immutable ransomware recovery snapshots
  • Scale-out unstructured file and object storage

Platform & access

API access

Microsoft Purview

API access: yes

VAST Data Platform

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Microsoft Purview

SSO: yes

VAST Data Platform

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Microsoft Purview

RBAC: yes

VAST Data Platform

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Microsoft Purview

Multi-tenant: yes

VAST Data Platform

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Microsoft Purview

Mobile app: no

VAST Data Platform

Mobile app: no

Supported platforms

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365AzureSaaS and data sources

VAST Data Platform

AI Compute ClustersEnterprise DatacentersGPU Superclusters

Compliance

Microsoft Purview

Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio

VAST Data Platform

FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI-DSS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Entrathird-party data sources

VAST Data Platform

NVIDIA DGXKubernetesApache SparkVMwareAWSMicrosoft Azure

Industries

Microsoft Purview

Cross-industry

VAST Data Platform

AI & Machine LearningLife SciencesFinancial ServicesMediaTelecomTelecommunications

Regions

Microsoft Purview

Global

VAST Data Platform

Global

Vendor

Company

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft

VAST Data Platform

VAST Data

Headquarters

Microsoft Purview

Redmond, Washington, USA

VAST Data Platform

New York, New York, USA

Company size

Microsoft Purview

200,000+

VAST Data Platform

1,000+

Founded

Microsoft Purview

1975

VAST Data Platform

2016

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