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.
"We have never had any issues with Data Domain. It has been stable."
"I find the data to be most valuable."
"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."
"The hardware can operate in high temperatures, in case of any disaster."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"Data Domain is an excellent repository that's compatible with a lot of different solutions. Even Veeam Backup recommends sending backup to Data Domain. Space optimization is great. Currently, it guarantees 50-to-1 compression of the application in the same device. In all these years, I never had a client who was unsatisfied with Data Domain. It is a solid appliance with VMware integration, instant access to restore and search, and analytics."
"I like the different features. We work closely with Dell on different products and features, which is why we use them all."
"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."
"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."
"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"HPE StoreOnce has high performance."
"From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database."
"HPE StoreOnce works well, it is stable."
"The deduplication feature in this product is amazing."
"I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes."
"The pricing should be adjusted. Customers continuously talk about the price. They know it is a good solution and they really need the type of storage the solution offers, but it costs somewhere around $100,000 and up. It's not cheap, but it's very important for data vendors."
"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."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"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 pricing could be lower."
"Data Domain lacks compatibility with fiber channels and tapes. We can't use it with a tape library. That's an issue in Latin America sometimes because a lot of clients still use tapes for budget reasons. Maybe they have a lot of archives. In North America and Europe, they do a lot of archiving, but they use the cloud more than we do. Sometimes we have to put together a Frankenstein where we connect another server to the tape library and send all the data there."
"We encountered data loss during the configuration process."
"Dell EMC Data Domain needs to have better compatibility between NetWorker and the hardware. NetWorker is not as good as the other products which are currently on the market like Backup Exec."
"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."
"In terms of areas for improvement, I believe HPE StoreOnce could learn from competitors like Dell's Data Domain and ExtraHop in refining its architecture."
"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."
"HPE StoreOnce could improve the capacity support."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
"Cloud integration needs to be simplified."
"The latency is a bit high."
"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware."
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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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