We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and HPE StoreOnce based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"Dell's technical support are quite helpful with straightforward issues."
"The software’s best feature is data backup for any system."
"I started off as a storage engineer and ended up owning Dell EMC Data Domain and Dell EMC NetWorker. I've not used any other backup solutions at this scale. Dell EMC NetWorker does what I need it to do, it's efficient."
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"Anybody could drive the GUI."
"Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"It is the best umbrella, serving the best applications."
"The solution saves a lot of storage capacity."
"The initial setup is one of the most user-friendly B2B user solutions. It's good, it's easy. Deployment usually takes less than one day. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance."
"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."
"HPE StoreOnce has high performance."
"We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities."
"The interface is very user-friendly."
"HPE StoreOnce works well, it is stable."
"The solution is stable."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"NetWorker sometimes has issues with the backup not starting and with connecting to the Oracle servers."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"The solution could be graphically better."
"It's not easy to integrate. We have to read a lot of documentation in order to configure the solution."
"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce should be more user-friendly. Additionally, the configuration and troubleshooting could be better."
"We're outsourced with a partner who recalls a larger amount of problems with the stability of the product."
"When it comes to upgrading, it always goes block-wise. One block is 48 TB raw capacity. It would be good if they can include a smaller capacity for SMB customers. Currently, it is not possible to increase in a smaller capacity. You have to buy the exact same unit. It would be great if they can provide a smaller next block. There are around 20 hard disks, and it would be really helpful if we can add 10 hard disks initially and 10 hard disks later."
"Hardware maintenance involves some downtime for backup destination storage which can be a problem for some."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM."
"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."
"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."
"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 103 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE StoreOnce writes "Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Rubrik, whereas HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost and HPE Primera.
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