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HPE StoreOnce vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

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)
OpenText Data Protector
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

HPE StoreOnce and OpenText Data Protector aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE StoreOnce is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 17.1%, down 19.3% compared to last year.
OpenText Data Protector, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce17.1%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain20.9%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager10.8%
Other51.2%
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Veeam Data Platform5.8%
Commvault Cloud3.4%
Other89.8%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

NW
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities
The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. 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. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.
Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HPE StoreOnce is particularly useful in situations where organizations require a backup solution to store their data. Its deduplication feature is quite impressive, providing a deduplication ratio of around 25 to 26."
"Backups are much quicker now; previously, it took 15-16 hours every day, and now it takes 3-4 hours maximum."
"The deduplication is great on this solution, no more TB's of wasted space, send deduplicated backup data over those expensive leased lines saving bandwidth, and so on..."
"Recovery is important."
"I think the most valuable feature is the catalyst technology, which is in the StoreOnce appliance."
"The product’s data retention is very good."
"Based on customer feedback, I rate it highly as one of the most stable products in the backup and archiving line compared to offerings like Data Domain or from Huawei and Lenovo."
"From an operational standpoint it has increased our efficiency and we're able to save a lot of manpower and resources for mundane backup stuff that we've done in the past so that other people can focus on more strategic initiatives in our business."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The granularity of brick-level restore functionality is very valuable."
"Data Protector is highly scalable."
"Data Protector is absolutely stable for us."
"Originally, the benefit from Data Protector was that it fitted in because we buy HPE storage."
"It is more user-friendly."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The stability of the product seems to be quite good."
 

Cons

"The support team needs improvement."
"The web-GUI is not intuitive enough for basic users and offers fairly limited functionality compared to a backup solution such as Veeam or Backup-Exec."
"It's not big, but it could be smaller and take up less space in the data center."
"We wanted to restore the files we backed up, and on three occasions we were not able to, and this got us in a lot of trouble, so I don't think I will take this risk again. Use something else."
"We selected this as a method to improve and better scale our backup deduplication, but it turned out StoreOnce introduced enough inconsistencies and incompatibilities, we actually went back to Commvault’s native deduplication."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity. At the moment, they only have an 80-terabyte storage facility."
"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."
"With the older firmware we did have problems with the B6200 crashing with kernel problems, though this has now been addressed with the firmware updates."
"Technical support is OK. They responded to me within a reasonable time, but the person with whom I spoke didn't really know how to do or understand what I was doing."
"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."
"A lot of internal database corruptions (sometimes it becomes serious); the user has to back up the IDB daily and do the daily maintenance."
"In terms of what can be improved, I would say integrations with MongoDB. We use MongoDB and we need to go to scripts to do backups. We need more integrations."
"Currently, I can only give negative feedback because my experience in its current state is not up to the mark."
"OpenText Data Protector is more difficult to use and configure than OpenText VIM. The user-friendliness of OpenText Data Protector has to be increased, and the complexity of the tool needs to be reduced."
"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."
"I would rate it around two or three because, compared to others, it tends to be higher priced."
"The product's pricing is medium."
"HPE StoreOnce is cheaper compared to other solutions in the market."
"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."
"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 solution's cost is above average."
"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."
"The product is cheaper than Commvault."
"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"We have many competitors who are pricing better, and we believe that our pricing is higher."
"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Construction Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

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....
What is your primary use case for HPE StoreOnce?
The main use case for HPE StoreOnce is that it serves as an appliance storage for backup and archiving. StoreOnce incorporates deduplication and replication, achieving a ratio that arrives at 1 to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
 

Also Known As

HP StoreOnce
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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