Dell NetWorker vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."

"It is an extremely stable product."

"Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable."

"Dell's technical support are quite helpful with straightforward issues."

"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."

"NetWorker is fast and reliable."

"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."

"The solution is very stable, especially if you are using a RAC environment."

"The important feature is compression and duplication. It has a good compression ratio and is very stable."

"The scalability is very good."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its catalyst mode, along with better performance, backup, and recovery."

"The interface is very user-friendly."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."

"I like the tool’s deduplication feature. We get a ratio of 9:1 for deduplication. The product is also Linux based. Last year, our organization faced some virus attacks. However, the backup was safe because of the product being a Linux version. HPE StoreOnce is a secure product."

"The product's most valuable feature is stability."

"It's easy to backup data, manage. A"

"We encountered challenges during the solution's deployment, particularly integrating our database system and Microsoft Exchange. This area needs improvement."

"The user interface of this solution could be improved. It is not user friendly and is difficult to understand for new users. New users struggle to understand the logic."

"They need more support for image backups."

"The tool should be more streamlined and simplified to create a backup to receive objects."

"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."

"The solution could be graphically better."

"It is not easy to understand and deploy. It is complex in nature. Simplicity is not there. When we deploy it, the customer always needs some training from us. To make it user friendly, there should be one agent that can be used to back up every product. Dell EMC NetWorker uses so many user agents. In PowerProtect Data Manager, you can just install its VM, import that VM into vCenter, and you can start to do backups directly from vCenter. However, in Dell EMC NetWorker, you always need one server, and from that server, you need to initiate all backups. You must know the interface and the CLI. It is not user friendly. It would be a great feature if we can deploy Dell EMC NetWorker on a virtual machine, like Avamar. The additional features that are required in Dell EMC NetWorker are already available in PowerProtect Data Manager and Avamar. Therefore, there is no need to enhance Dell EMC NetWorker. It would be better if they can just rename it to PowerProtect Data Manager or Avamar."

"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."

"The solution's technical support should be faster."

"Hardware maintenance involves some downtime for backup destination storage which can be a problem for some."

"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce should be more user-friendly. Additionally, the configuration and troubleshooting could be better."

"I would like to see better integration with Veeam software."

"I would like to see an emphasis placed on making data deduplication and compression more powerful."

"Its customer service could be faster."

"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."

"Agnostic backups."

"The pricing is okay."

"If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."

"Licensing is based on the number of terabytes, so you need to purchase packages."

"It is not very expensive and not very cheap."

"The price of the solution could be lower, it is expensive."

"We do need to purchase a license, but sometimes, it comes as a part of the Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). It has a capacity-based licensing."

"The solution follows a subscription model for licensing. We pay annually to use the solution and the price is high."

"Dell NetWorker is an expensive solution. None of the backup products are cheap. The licensing model offered is usually a five-year one."

"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."

"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The price puts me off. It's definitely on the high side."

"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

"HPE StoreOnce is cheaper compared to other solutions in the market."

"I think the product is competitive in terms of pricing. Other products like the one from Dell are costlier compared to the tool."