We performed a comparison between DD Boost and HPE StoreOnce 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.
"I like the tool set, it's easy to work on and the support is brilliant."
"The backup aspect of the solution is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it can support both the CIFS and NFS protocols simultaneously."
"The dependable protocol and stability of DD Boost are its most valuable characteristics. We encountered no connectivity issues when connecting the backup appliance to DD Boost, and we received no customer complaints about this aspect. Primarily, the smooth communication and connectivity between the server and storage were the main strengths."
"Data Domain is valuable, especially to restore data. For normal data, the restore from Data Domain is very efficient and fast."
"The initial setup of DD Boost involves a simple procedure."
"There are no limitations when it comes to the scalability feature of the product. You can scale up or scale down however much you want."
"The tool's deployment was easy."
"I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes."
"Deduplication and compression are in a good ratio. It supports the HPE Catalyst protocol, which is much faster than NFS and other protocols. We use CommVault and Veeam, and these two solutions support the Catalyst protocol very well and are integrated at high speed. It is faster than normal access."
"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."
"The product's most valuable feature is stability."
"I think the most valuable feature is the catalyst technology, which is in the StoreOnce appliance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the tool provides good value for somebody who needs an affordable and reliable storage solution."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its catalyst mode, along with better performance, backup, and recovery."
"The solution needs to be more user-friendly for the end-users."
"There are some limitations where you cannot use it as a shared server or as a file server, it is limited for the only backup."
"It would be good if the product could be useful not just for general backup. Its pricing is also expensive, and it can be a difficult application, particularly when you need to write a script for anything you would like to do."
"DD Boost needs to improve its interface. It should be easier to use."
"Connectivity with the cloud and on-premises needs improved gateways."
"DD Boost is a bit expensive."
"My customer was interested in ransomware protection. Currently, Dell offers the Cyber Vault solution, which is separate from Data Domain. Ideally, ransomware protection would be integrated directly within DD Boost, without requiring an additional out-of-the-box solution. This feature is currently available with HPE's Zerto and Huawei's Ocean Protect with third-party products like PradoNet. While Cyber Vault exists as a separate solution from Data Domain, having some standard protection for immutable backups into DD Boost would be a valuable addition and make it more competitive with other vendors."
"DD Boost's technical support could be better."
"Hardware maintenance involves some downtime for backup destination storage which can be a problem for some."
"The solution's technical support should be faster."
"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."
"HPE StoreOnce needs to provide a SaaS solution by offering high-density disks."
"The solution could always be less expensive."
"I don't see any new features that we could want or anything that could be done along those lines. Just that we need a bigger machine, so more speed."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM."
"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware."
DD Boost is ranked 4th in Deduplication Software with 31 reviews while HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 102 reviews. DD Boost is rated 8.6, while HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of DD Boost writes "Enhancing backup and recovery operations and accelerating backup and restore processes while seamlessly integrating with various backup software applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE StoreOnce writes "Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio". DD Boost is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager and Quantum DXi Series, whereas HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and ExaGrid EX. See our DD Boost vs. HPE StoreOnce report.
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