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.
"It's very competitive in terms of the price and technology. Also, the development team continuously makes updates. The data reduction feature is very useful."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"Our clients like the wide range of features that are available within this single solution."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"The stability is excellent."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."
"It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half."
"This is a user-friendly solution."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."
"Catalyst backup is used to back up Oracle databases, and provides very good throughput during backups."
"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."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."
"The pricing could be lower."
"We would like faster instant recovery."
"We would like to see some improvements in the Veeam Backup & Replication integration. It's good, but it has a lot of room to improve. In particular around the inability to easily move data between StoreOnce appliances."
"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."
"One item I wanted to see is SSD drives as a cache, and that was, for a time, still lacking in StoreOnce, however, they have done it now. It's not available yet, however, it will be shortly."
"It is difficult to solve issues with this solution remotely. I prefer to use the knowledge base platforms. The response time could improve."
"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."
"HPE StoreOnce needs to provide a SaaS solution by offering high-density disks."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity."
"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce should be more user-friendly. Additionally, the configuration and troubleshooting could be better."
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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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