We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD and HPE StoreOnce based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: PowerProtect DD is the winner in this comparison. It is powerful and secure with a proven ROI. StoreOnce does come out on top in the ease of deployment category, however.
"The deduplication feature is the most valuable part of the solution."
"The stability is excellent."
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"It's very competitive in terms of the price and technology. Also, the development team continuously makes updates. The data reduction feature is very useful."
"This is a superior and reliable backup system that can handle large capacities with little management."
"The feature that I have found most useful is its data duplication."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"The most valuable feature is the performance because you can back up data really quickly."
"This is a user-friendly solution."
"The scalability is very good."
"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."
"The valuable feature is the ability to work with the Veeam software to reduce the backup windows."
"From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"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."
"The product's most valuable feature is stability."
"I would like to see integration with public cloud."
"Dell PowerProtect DD should come out with its own system so we do not have to use Data Domain. For example, something similar to what Symantec has done."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."
"EMC is very expensive for small customers."
"The price could be a little cheaper than it is now."
"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity."
"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."
"In terms of areas for improvement, I believe HPE StoreOnce could learn from competitors like Dell's Data Domain and ExtraHop in refining its architecture."
"HPE StoreOnce needs to be made cheaper than products from Dell and Veeam."
"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."
"When it comes to upgrading, it always goes block-wise. One block is 48 TB raw capacity. It would be good if they can include a smaller capacity for SMB customers. Currently, it is not possible to increase in a smaller capacity. You have to buy the exact same unit. It would be great if they can provide a smaller next block. There are around 20 hard disks, and it would be really helpful if we can add 10 hard disks initially and 10 hard disks later."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while HPE StoreOnce is ranked 2nd in Deduplication Software with 102 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while HPE StoreOnce is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE StoreOnce writes "Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas NetBackup Appliance, whereas HPE StoreOnce is most compared with Dell PowerVault, ExaGrid EX Series, DD Boost, Veeam Backup & Replication and ExaGrid EX. See our Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs. HPE StoreOnce report.
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