We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD and HPE StoreOnce based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: PowerProtect DD is the winner in this comparison. It is powerful and secure with a proven ROI. StoreOnce does come out on top in the ease of deployment category, however.
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD are its deduplication feature and its DD Boost protocol for fast transfer, which is amazing."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"The most valuable feature is the inline data deduplication."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"As our organization functions, we have a total of 2500+ primary sites and 6300+ secondary sites. All of our entire backup systems are totally dependent on this product. EMC Data Domain is very reliable and there are no issues using it since 2015."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerProtect DD are reduplication and compression. It provides a lot of data savings for backups. Additionally, the Dell PowerProtect DD solution offers a bundled backup software and storage option. If desired, users can also connect to cloud technology to create an additional copy of their data in the cloud. This solution supports synchronization with various cloud vendors, including Azure and AWS."
"If you have a large enough storage capacity then you can take an ample amount of data."
"The most valuable features for us are the ease of use, the reliability, and the exceptional deduplication that we get across that data that we store on those devices."
"I like the tool’s deduplication feature. We get a ratio of 9:1 for deduplication. The product is also Linux based. Last year, our organization faced some virus attacks. However, the backup was safe because of the product being a Linux version. HPE StoreOnce is a secure product."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"Has very good deduplication and encryption features."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."
"Quick recovery."
"The solution is stable."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"Looking at Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), there is a need for improvement, especially in terms of protection from cyber resiliency, cyber recovery, or man-in-the-middle attacks."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It helps if you have in-depth knowledge in order to use it correctly."
"DD doesn't have Intel's air gap technology."
"I would like to see better integration and support for backing up to cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud."
"It could be more secure."
"The solution could always be less expensive."
"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."
"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."
"We're outsourced with a partner who recalls a larger amount of problems with the stability of the product."
"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."
"Its customer service could be faster."
"We archive our backups on tape, so I feel like if we could somehow plug our tape drive directly into the StoreOnce device and set it up to where it would archive based on, if some kind of rules based engine or what have you, that would really be an improvement for us."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 102 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE StoreOnce writes "Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas NetBackup Appliance, whereas HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost, Veeam Backup & Replication and ExaGrid EX. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. HPE StoreOnce report.
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