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.
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"It's very easy to use the domain once it's been set up. The interface is also user-friendly."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"PowerProtect is a flexible solution that you can cover various cloud and on-premise environments."
"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."
"The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"The solution is stable."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"HPE StoreOnce is particularly useful in situations where organizations require a backup solution to store their data. Its deduplication feature is quite impressive, providing a deduplication ratio of around 25 to 26."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half."
"We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities."
"I'm impressed with their support structure, call availability, understanding, flexibility in scheduling remote sessions, and accommodating customer timeframes."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"The size and scale of the product are limited and could be improved."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"The firmware upgrades could be simplified. I'm in the process of struggling to upgrade right now."
"They still have hardware different from the software."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"The solution could always be less expensive."
"The solution must provide backup options for smaller capacities."
"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
"The platform's price could be lower."
"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."
"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."
"The latency is a bit high."
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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 101 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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