Bacula Enterprise vs HPE StoreOnce vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

The compared Bacula Systems and Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. Bacula Systems is ranked #24 in BRS , with an average rating of 10.0, 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 19.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Bacula Systems users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Bacula Enterprise

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90% willing to recommend

HPE StoreOnce

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93% willing to recommend

Veeam Data Platform

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94% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Bacula Enterprise, HPE StoreOnce, and Veeam Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

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GiovanniRamirez

Senior IT Consultant at Xerif

Solid backup tool with good scalability

The last scenario in which I used Bacula was for a customer who needed some open-source tool which could support encryption at that time. We managed to convince the customer to use Bacula to deploy it in their environment It was a very good project. The Bacula concept, topology, and networking…

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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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Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu

We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

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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

"It brought many advantages - such as the learning curve being very light."

"The solution has extensive documentation and a very active community."

"It can be used in virtually any environment we have onsite."

"It is easy to scale Bacula Enterprise even if your system is growing tremendously in data and servers."

"Bacula is pretty stable."

"It works great and it provides you with several standard tools to restore your backup, even after a big failure."

"Bacula is very solid, very stable, and very scalable."

"The most valuable features are the special plugins such as SAP HANA databases, Microsoft SQL, and various types of virtualization."

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

"The initial setup is one of the most user-friendly B2B user solutions. It's good, it's easy. Deployment usually takes less than one day. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance."

"Technical support is quite good."

"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."

"The scalability is very good."

"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."

"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."

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"The solution is easy to use and have good performance."

"The ntegration of physical agents with our cloud connect service is positive."

"I like all the backup features in Veeam."

"The solution's recovery process is very smooth."

"Its portability and being able to back up between different platforms are the most valuable features."

"It is a rock-solid backup solution. That's all, and that's what we were asking for."

"The ability to offload backup snapshots to the SAN helps with reducing the backup durations."

"Strong performance with a high level of compatibility."

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Cons

"Many features have been converted to commercial licensing, which restricts their availability."

"The initial setup could be a bit easier."

"It could improve its interface or offer a specific screen for the manager of the company."

"We are looking for a unique interface that can rule both enterprise and open source editions. Such a thing does not yet exist."

"Easier setup and configuration, perhaps including a GUI, would be an improvement."

"A more user-friendly interface (GUI) can be developed."

"We would like to see an improvement in the functionality of the GUI."

"Bacula needs a graphical user interface because, for administrators, the command-line interface is okay, but for the average user it is not very easy."

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

"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."

"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."

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

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

"The solution must provide backup options for smaller capacities."

"The product's price could be better."

"The platform's price could be lower."

More HPE StoreOnce cons

"Its licensing needs to be improved. Its licensing has become complex since last December. They have changed the way the product is licensed, and there is a lot of confusion. Sometimes, when a new version comes, it seems that it has not been tested enough because I usually find some bugs in it. It could also have more integration with other virtualization products, such as desktop virtualization products and open-source virtualization products."

"Compared to IBM, Veeam Data Platform is simpler but brings some challenges with automation in backup and Oracle backup configuration."

"I would like to see the replication and a recovery plan of the servers in the cloud. It's very important."

"It is efficient but can improve security-wise."

"I would like to see a storage application in the next version of the product."

"The product must be able to perform different types of backups."

"In the next release I would like to see a bit more intelligence as far as a solution or troubleshooting - to put it more on the level of resolution and not simply identifying there is a problem."

"There might be room for improvement at the plugin level, specifically concerning application plugins."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an open-source solution."

"We have a perpetual license."

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

"The solution's cost is above average."

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

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

"The product's pricing is medium."

"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."

"We have got a perpetual license, and we have access to all the features. If you are using cloud banks, you can store the internal data in HPE Cloud if needed. You can offload the data to the HPE Cloud. It is a licensed product. We have got around 10 TB of cloud bank storage with a one-time payment. We specifically took 10 TB for very critical offsite backups. We can also increase it in blocks if needed."

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"I find the pricing to be okay."

"I would rate the pricing six out of ten when compared to other competitors."

"We have increased our scalability while being able to free up senior resources from recovery activities. I estimate our overall savings to about $20,000 per year."

"Veeam Backup Replication is inexpensive for small workloads."

"The pricing is on the higher side, so I think they have to think about the price. It's a stable product and there was no requirement to keep in touch with the support team, so the renewal license was too expensive."

"When I did a tech refresh, we took out a subscription for the coming five years."

"This is not an expensive solution. It's on the cheaper side."

"Veeam has a ten-license package gives you two physical and two virtual servers you can use on any endpoint."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

20%

University

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bacula Enterprise?

Bacula is more expensive than various other solutions. It’s almost completely commercial now. Products like Veeam sof...

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What needs improvement with Bacula Enterprise?

Many features have been converted to commercial licensing, which restricts their availability.

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What is your primary use case for Bacula Enterprise?

The last scenario in which I used Bacula was for a customer who needed some open-source tool which could support encr...

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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 backu...

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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 be...

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Overview

Bacula Enterprise is a highly scalable, especially robust and secure data backup and recovery software. Its unique low cost subscription model empowers data centers to truly escape data volume price traps. With a high degree of flexibility and customizability, Bacula offers native integration with a wide range of hypervisors, databases, file systems, cloud interfaces and containers. High numbers of enterprise organizations worldwide (incl. NASA, Bank of Austria, Swisscom or Sky PLC) have adopted Bacula Enterprise backup software in mission critical environments because of its advanced features and ability to handle high data volume at very low cost.

Bacula Systems

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

Veeam Data Platform ensures comprehensive data resilience by offering secure backups and intelligent data insights, catering to the complexities of modern data management.

Veeam Data Platform empowers businesses with reliable data protection, orchestrated recovery, and streamlined management. Providing peace of mind, it guarantees data is secure, available, and effortlessly recoverable. Organizations benefit from features such as instant recovery, simplified management, and compatibility with virtual environments. While it shines in backup and restore capabilities, it calls for improvements in integration with physical servers and enhanced cyber security features.

What are the key features of Veeam Data Platform?

Instant Recovery: Allows immediate data restoration with minimal downtime.
Simplified Management: Intuitive interfaces for managing data with ease.
Efficient Replication: Supports reliable duplication for high availability.
Seamless VM Backups: Integrates well with virtual environments like VMware and Hyper-V.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Offers robust alerting for proactive data management.

What are the notable benefits of using Veeam Data Platform?

Reliability: Trustworthy backup and restore functionalities.
Scalability: Supports cloud integration for expanding data needs.
Time Efficiency: Fast recovery processes minimizing business impact.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse data management requirements.
Peace of Mind: Assures persistent data availability and protection.

Organizations in industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing utilize Veeam Data Platform for critical data management, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery. Employed in securing both virtual and physical workloads, Veeam integrates cloud storage for enhanced scalability and efficiency.

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Sample Customers

NASA, SwissCom, Navisite, Turner Studios, Bank Austria, Caixa Bank, SdV Plurimedia, Leibniz University Hannover, Zeta Global, Tricore, NetLog, Siemens, LocaWeb, wbsGo, itesys, Queens School of Computing, Escrypt.

Eurobank Serbia

Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg

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