Arcserve UDP vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

The compared Arcserve and Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. Arcserve is ranked #24 in BRS , with an average rating of 6.8, and holds a 1.1% mindshare in the category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DS , with an average rating of 7.2, and holds a 18.6% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

HPE StoreOnce

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3,928 Comparison Views

93% willing to recommend

Arcserve UDP

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Executive Summary

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (24th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (16th)

HPE StoreOnce

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

108

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (2nd), Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Backup and Replication solutions, they serve different purposes. Arcserve UDP is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, down 1.4% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 18.6% mindshare, down 19.6% since last year.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arcserve UDP	1.1%
Veeam Data Platform	11.9%
Commvault Cloud	6.1%
Other	80.9%

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Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE StoreOnce	18.6%
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	27.4%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager	14.0%
Other	40.0%

Deduplication Software

Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile

Head of Operation and IT at Elgrade Inc

Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration

Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…

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Andrew Mcbeath

Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2

Maximized storage capacity and minimized costs and an easy setup

Most of our client base is between fifty to five hundred end users. We occasionally recommend high-end HPE products for larger clients needing performance and reliability. Our clients predominantly use HPE StoreOnce for small business purposes in industries like dairy and finance Our clients have…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."

"It's simple to set up."

"The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."

"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"The product provides instant and virtual standbys."

"The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is its decompression capability."

"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."

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"The product’s data retention is very good."

"I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes."

"The valuable feature is the ability to work with the Veeam software to reduce the backup windows."

"Has very good deduplication and encryption features."

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

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

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

"The hardware is strong and all the equipment has a good infrastructure. Personally, I think it's the best storage product in HPE for small to medium-sized businesses."

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Cons

"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."

"The solution can use a lot of bandwidth when the scheduling is not done, it should auto-schedule itself. For example, if there are 50 users connected in the network at 12 o'clock and the backup is not scheduled. At this time the network offices are going to have performance issues when it is doing a backup. Having a feature to auto-schedule a time when the network is not being used often would be beneficial."

"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."

"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."

"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."

"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."

"The product is not user-friendly."

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"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."

"improvement? HPE StoreOnce has a limitation with respect to controllers. Other tools offer more than one controller. I feel that the high availability of the view controller should be redundant. The tool’s control and UI part should be improved and made more advanced. The feature that helps with the manual movement of tapes should also be improved."

"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware."

"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."

"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."

"It is difficult to solve issues with this solution remotely. I prefer to use the knowledge base platforms. The response time could improve."

"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 GUI and its user-friendliness have some room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."

"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."

"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."

"Pricing is most likely comparable."

"The price of this product is high and it should be lower."

"The pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."

"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."

"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."

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

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

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

"With the same capacity of Data Domain and ExaGrid, which is 80 terabytes, HPE is the cheapest one."

"The product's pricing is medium."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

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

"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Non Profit

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	49

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What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?

I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StoreOnce?

The setup cost is rated as four out of ten.

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What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?

To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....

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Compared 33% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

HP StoreOnce

Overview

Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.

Arcserve

HP StoreOnce Backup is a data backup solution that provides a consistent, high-performance, scale-out architecture for your entire enterprise. Reduce the amount of backup data capacity by 95 percent, and choose between powerful dedicated appliances for data centers, or flexible virtual appliances for smaller and remote offices.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services

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