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Dell PowerVault vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.7
Dell PowerVault drastically cuts storage costs for disaster recovery, enhancing financial benefits and competitive pricing, earning high user ratings.
Sentiment score
7.2
HPE StoreOnce enhances cost efficiency, speeds restores, and offers scalability, leading to generally high user satisfaction despite varied ROI.
If we request the price for StoreOnce as a standalone product, it tends to be higher than when it is included in a larger solution where we can receive better discounts.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.0
Dell PowerVault's customer service is highly rated for responsiveness, knowledge, and effective problem-solving, despite some logistical issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
HPE StoreOnce customer service is highly regarded for its responsiveness, knowledgeable staff, reliable service, and flexible support offerings.
The technical support for Dell PowerVault is pretty good and they usually get back to us in a couple of hours with a technical engineer.
The follow-up is good, and supporting Dell PowerVault is very easy.
When we open a case for support during installation or other matters, they are always timely and provide full support.
HPE's support is very good, proactive, and monitored through InfoSight.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Dell PowerVault is scalable for SMBs but may face limitations and complexity challenges in larger enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
7.4
HPE StoreOnce is scalable for enterprises, though some models require planning due to capacity limits and additional licensing.
I don't face any issues with security with Dell PowerVault.
The ability of HPE StoreOnce to scale is strong when more sizing options are available.
The scalability of HPE StoreOnce is very good.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Dell PowerVault is praised for stability and ease, though larger setups may need dual units for active-active configurations.
Sentiment score
7.7
HPE StoreOnce is highly stable with consistent performance, rare issues swiftly resolved, and reliability improving with newer models.
Dell PowerVault has been stable.
For the stability of HPE StoreOnce, based on customer feedback, I rate it highly as one of the most stable products in the backup and archiving line.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerVault requires UI improvements, broader integration, better pricing, enhanced features, and greater customer outreach to remain competitive.
Users seek improved deduplication, integration, interface, setup, support, storage, performance, pricing, and cloud features in HPE StoreOnce.
It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.
There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised.
The benefits of StoreOnce, which we discussed, include its compression capabilities with a ratio of 1 to 10.
It is well-positioned on the radar, with a mature and stable solution.
While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerVault pricing is viewed as competitive by some, but higher costs and licensing fees concern other users.
HPE StoreOnce setup is costly initially, but offers competitive, feature-rich pricing with capacity-based licensing and bundled support.
I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
The solution is quite expensive, possibly rated around seven and a half on a scale of one to ten.
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerVault is praised for reliability, scalability, ease of use, cost-effective storage, and exceptional customer support.
HPE StoreOnce provides efficient data management through high-performance deduplication, scalability, and seamless integration for optimal backup and storage solutions.
We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand.
The stability of Dell PowerVault is good; I would rate it a nine.
It has been pretty stable.
An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions.
The most effective features for data deduplication are maximizing storage capacity and minimizing expenditure.
The recovery is important.
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
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

Dell PowerVault and HPE StoreOnce aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 29.6%, up 5.3% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 18.6% mindshare, down 19.6% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerVault29.6%
Dell PowerStore30.7%
Dell Connectrix6.6%
Other33.10000000000001%
Enterprise SAN
Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE StoreOnce18.6%
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)27.4%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager14.0%
Other40.0%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

RichardLynch - PeerSpot reviewer
Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations
I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.
Andrew Mcbeath - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise49
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
For the licensing cost of Dell PowerVault, we can recommend it as an eight. The pricing is very good, there's no issue with it, and the price is very cheap. We can take more discounts from Dell acc...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
I would like Dell PowerVault to be integrated with all other vendor hardware; it requires improvement.
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.
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....
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
HP StoreOnce
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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