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.
"Dell PowerProtect DD’s most valuable feature is data deduplication."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."
"The feature that I have found most useful is its data duplication."
"Deduplication and compression are the best features of the solution, which are popular and very effective."
"It is a stable solution."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"Quick recovery."
"Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes."
"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."
"The initial setup is simple."
"From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database."
"The product’s data retention is very good."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."
"HPE StoreOnce has high performance."
"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."
"We are not able to deal directly with the OEM we have to go to their partners in Nigeria."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"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."
"It could be more secure."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM."
"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."
"Cloud integration needs to be simplified."
"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."
"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."
"The latency is a bit high."
"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce should be more user-friendly. Additionally, the configuration and troubleshooting could be better."
"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."
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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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