Dell PowerVault vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

The compared Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. Dell Technologies is ranked #3 in ES , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 31.6% mindshare in the category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DS , with an average rating of 7.3, and holds a 19.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerVault

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100% willing to recommend

HPE StoreOnce

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93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise SAN (3rd), Fibre Channel (1st)

HPE StoreOnce

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

107

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 31.6%, up 4.5% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 19.3% mindshare, up 18.2% since last year.

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SigfridCecillon

Director at Arsium

Offers good stability and simplicity

The room for improvement lies in the responsiveness and real-time feedback of the web server setup. We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good. For the rest, we have a good organization for the platform. And it's working everywhere. Another area of improvement is duplication.

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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

"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."

"For us, the initial setup was easy."

"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."

"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."

"The solution is reliable and stable."

"It is an inexpensive storage solution."

"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."

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"Technical support is quite good."

"The solution is stable."

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

"The implementation is straightforward."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"The most valuable features for us are the ease of use, the reliability, and the exceptional deduplication that we get across that data that we store on those devices."

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

"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression capabilities."

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Cons

"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."

"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."

"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."

"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."

"The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level during these upgrade processes, as we sometimes need to shut down both controllers. This could be an area for improvement."

"PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud."

"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."

"In most instances, clients are using Dell PowerVault with tape drives, but we want to transition them away from tape drives due to the risk of data loss."

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"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 solution's pricing could be improved."

"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."

"HPE StoreOnce needs to be made cheaper than products from Dell and Veeam."

"The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind."

"The latency is a bit high."

"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."

"We would like to see some improvements in the Veeam Backup & Replication integration. It's good, but it has a lot of room to improve. In particular around the inability to easily move data between StoreOnce appliances."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."

"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."

"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."

"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."

"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."

"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."

"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."

"They are offering a wide range of support models for the customers such as basic support that is budget-friendly, but they also provide a professional support solution that is a bit costly"

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

"The price of the product is reasonable."

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

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

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

"To be honest, we were quite happy with the price, but we always want things cheaper than they are. I think for what we got, we felt that the price was quite reasonable comparing it to other products that provide that same level of functionality."

"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...

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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?

Veeam Backups provide a stronger capability. It is well-positioned on the radar, with a mature and stable solution. Consequently, it is used throughout the company.

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Also Known As

PowerVault

HP StoreOnce

Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

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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