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HPE StoreOnce vs Veritas NetBackup 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

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)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

HPE StoreOnce and Veritas NetBackup aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE StoreOnce is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 19.3%, up 17.9% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 3.7% mindshare, down 5.3% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database."
"We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities."
"I think the most valuable feature is the catalyst technology, which is in the StoreOnce appliance."
"I'm impressed with their support structure, call availability, understanding, flexibility in scheduling remote sessions, and accommodating customer timeframes."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"The important feature is compression and duplication. It has a good compression ratio and is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its UI. The product's UI makes it easy for users to configure the tool."
"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."
"The most valuable features are the VMware VADP backups and the support for data domains."
"The simulation engine is highly valuable as it allows us to simulate what a failure would be like and generate reports."
"Veritas NetBackup is a scalable solution."
"The VM portal and the CloudCatalyst are two of the solution's most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is that you don't need any special connectivity - you just need to give your seller name, and then it automatically discovers all your virtual machines, which is a great benefit, especially in a bigger environment."
"It is easy to use, and you can run it with all kinds of client software environments. It works well with the most popular software, file systems, and operating systems. It is very useful to us."
"The most valuable feature is that it is basically a replica of our SAND data. We archive the SAND data for recovery, if there is an issue on the fence."
"The most valuable feature is replication because, using NetBackup replication, we can have disaster recovery of the data we have."
 

Cons

"The platform's price could be lower."
"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."
"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."
"The dashboard needs more improvement."
"I don't see any new features that we could want or anything that could be done along those lines. Just that we need a bigger machine, so more speed."
"HPE StoreOnce needs to provide a SaaS solution by offering high-density disks."
"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."
"Agnostic backups."
"We have issues reaching them during some hours, and we need to escalate through several levels to get a resolution. Sometimes tickets stay open for days."
"The ease of use needs improvement."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"The interface should be improved."
"The biggest additional features needed are more cloud capabilities and security from ransomware."
"Veritas NetBackup is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"The only pain point we have with this solution is the cost. It's very expensive. In fact, it's so expensive we are looking for other platforms. We want to move away from it in order to save our organization costs."
"The solution could have a more clear dashboard about the license and the operation status."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are costs for additional storage and space."
"The solution's cost is above average."
"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."
"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."
"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."
"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"We purchased a perpetual license and perform SMS renewals."
"We are very satisfied with the price of this solution."
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
"The price is fair."
"It is very expensive. The licensing cost for this solution is on a yearly basis. It is approximately 50k. We will continue using it at least for the next year, but we are currently doing an analysis to switch to some other solution."
"Veritas NetBackup's pricing is a bit steep when compared to other tools. It is very costly, but service-wise and overall, the Veritas NetBackup is a good product."
"NetBackup is expensive. They need to work on the pricing side. I find it comparatively on the higher side when I compare the terabyte backup costs."
"Veritas NetBackup's price could be a problem for small businesses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
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.
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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Beta Offshore
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