We performed a comparison between HPE StoreOnce and IBM ProtectTIER based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."
"Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"Has very good deduplication and encryption features."
"From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database."
"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 most valuable feature is its catalyst mode, along with better performance, backup, and recovery."
"The solution is highly stable."
"The command-line interface is good."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"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."
"HPE StoreOnce Backup to Disk (BTD) is not a good backup solution for NAS devices. It does not have a dual controller, so if one controller fails, the entire system will go down."
"The product's price could be better."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity."
"It is difficult to solve issues with this solution remotely. I prefer to use the knowledge base platforms. The response time could improve."
"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware."
"Agnostic backups."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 103 reviews while IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 11th in Deduplication Software with 7 reviews. HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4, while IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of HPE StoreOnce writes "Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost and Veeam Backup & Replication, whereas IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, DD Boost and Rubrik. See our HPE StoreOnce vs. IBM ProtectTIER report.
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