We performed a comparison between HPE StoreOnce and Veritas Backup Exec based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."
"The interface is very user-friendly."
"It is very easy to implement."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression capabilities."
"The solution saves a lot of storage capacity."
"HPE StoreOnce works well, it is stable."
"It is a good overall suite of products."
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"Good open file option feature, SQL agent, and EM agent."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the product."
"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."
"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce should be more user-friendly. Additionally, the configuration and troubleshooting could be better."
"The solution should continue to refine its integration capabilities. I also see they are starting to use cloud integration as well, which is good, but they should do more to integrate with it."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
"I would like to see better integration with Veeam software."
"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."
"HPE StoreOnce needs to be made cheaper than products from Dell and Veeam."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight."
"Veritas Backup Exec's dashboard feature could be enhanced."
"Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful."
"I would like to see this solution improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 103 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. 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 Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost and Veeam Backup & Replication, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Veritas System Recovery.
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