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We are able to reduce the amount of backup tapes we need.

What is most valuable?

  • Faster backup and restore process
  • Data de-duplication mechanism

How has it helped my organization?

With D2D2T appliance, and backup jobs reconfiguration we are reducing the backup tapes count. The appliance offers a fast backup and restore process, and a data replication mechanism to a remote site location. This ensure data center backups disaster recovery.

What needs improvement?

  • Data capacity graphical interface

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for three years.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues during the deployment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

10/10.

Technical Support:

10/10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

This is the first solution we have implemented.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward, because we had chosen the right template for our needs and all the connectivity was prepared before the device was on site.

What about the implementation team?

It was implemented through the local HP support team. They provided us with excellent support and knowledge of the product technology.

What other advice do I have?

Always follow the vendors best practice and guidance to avoid any problems.

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Thank you for the review - I always appreciate it. Which StoreOnce are you using? If you've been using it for 3 years, I'm guessing the portfolio updates have replaced what you have now. For those that don't know the portfolio well, here's a blog post with a good overview. Be sure to watch the videos too: hpstorage.me

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Entry level model, even more disk space would be valuable.

Valuable Features

Data deduplication.

Improvements to My Organization

Backups are much more optimized, and we can take more backups and more often because of data deduplication.

Room for Improvement

This is an entry level model, even more disk space would be valuable.

Use of Solution

HP StoreOnce 2620 iSCSI Backup Storage - 1 year

Deployment Issues

No

Stability Issues

So far, no.

Scalability Issues

No. This is an entry level model, and this one cannot be scaled.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service:

Very good.

Technical Support:

Very good.

Initial Setup

Straightforward.

Implementation Team

In-house.

Other Solutions Considered

No, this was the first choice, based on internet reviews.

Other Advice

Highly recommended the product, be sure to use the right backup application (Veeam or similar), so you can get the most out of it.

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Thanks for the review - I just found it. One point I'm sure you're aware of is that there is a large family of StoreOnce products that scale from 5TB to over a PB for backup. Hopefully your HP StoreOnce 2620 is the right size for your needs.

If you didn't hear about it, HP StoreOnce 6500 was named the backup product of the year by Storage Magazine/TechTarget. There is a blog post you can read on my blog: hpstorage.me

Thanks again for the review!

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Principle Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Adhoc restores are now resolved in a sensible time frame

Valuable Features:

Deduplication

Improvements to My Organization:

Adhoc restores are now resolved in a sensible time frame

Room for Improvement:

Initial setup is done via ssh connection and not web based, and the web based management is a little less appealing visually than the previous incarnation

Use of Solution:

18 months

Deployment Issues:

No

Stability Issues:

No

Scalability Issues:

No

Initial Setup:

Straight forward enough after reading the manual

Implementation Team:

In-house

ROI:

3 years

Other Advice:

Go for it
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We're an HP Partner
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Thanks for the review - If you didn't hear about it, HP StoreOnce 6500 was named the backup product of the year by Storage Magazine/TechTarget. There is a blog post you can read on my blog: hpstorage.me Lots of good stuff coming with HP StoreOnce - watch my blog to stay in the loop: www.hp.com

Thanks again for the review!

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It's reduced costs for storage based on the previous deduplication hardware we were using, although scalability can become an issue once you grow past the capacity of a single cluster pair.

What is most valuable?

Deduplication and many integration options ie. NAS, VTL, Catalyst.

How has it helped my organization?

It's reduced costs for storage based on the previous deduplication hardware we were using.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using it for two years alongside HP Data Protector.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability can become an issue once you grow past the capacity of a single cluster pair. This will mean additional controllers and licensing and can be fairly costly.

How are customer service and technical support?

Very good support for the hardware.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We moved from the previous solution due to the support cost of the old product.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup of the hardware was fairly straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

Implemented through a third party vendor. There were some complications with delivery of the units and site surveys not being completed. After those issues things were fine.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated this against other products and based (mainly) on cost we selected the HP solution.

What other advice do I have?

While we have been very happy with StoreOnce, HP Data Protector leaves a lot to be desired.

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An excellent deduplication solution with a user-friendly interface and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The interface is very user-friendly."
  • "The solution's pricing could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for deduplication and replication. We occasionally also use it for disaster recovery.

What is most valuable?

The catalyst capabilities of the solution is the most valuable feature. Its capability is the best on the market. We tell our customers specifically about this feature. 

The interface is very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The solution's pricing could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been great. They are the best in the market. They're very responsive.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex. It was very, very easy. Deployment takes less than an hour. You just need one qualified person to handle it.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the hybrid cloud deployment model. We use the Azure platform.

I would recommend the solution. They have a very good reputation. I would rate it eight out of ten.

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It provides quick recovery to the organization, but the software is sometimes unstable.
Pros and Cons
  • "Quick recovery."
  • "Agnostic backups."

What is most valuable?

Agnostic backups.

How has it helped my organization?

Quick recovery.

What needs improvement?

StoreOnce software is sometimes unstable.

For how long have I used the solution?

10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sometimes unstable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No.

How is customer service and technical support?

At times not good, other times good.

How was the initial setup?

Complex.

What other advice do I have?

Do a detailed inside PoC.

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We switched to HP because we needed a VTL solution with deduplication.

What is most valuable?

VTL with deduplication because with deduplication, you can have spare storage space.

What needs improvement?

Interoperability with other vendors backup software.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for two and a half years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

In the beginning, we had a lot of problems with bad firmware.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We had problems with the various firmware versions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues scaling the product.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

It is very high.

Technical Support:

Customer service is very high.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did, and we switched because we needed a VTL solution with deduplication.

How was the initial setup?

It was simple, especially to integrate it with our existing EMC network solution.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also looked at EMC DataDomain. We chose StoreOnce because it was cheaper by more than 60,000 Euros.

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Wow - that was a huge difference in price compared to EMC Data Domain. StoreOnce is a hidden gem in the HP Storage portfolio? For those that don't know the portfolio well, here's a blog post with a good overview. Be sure to watch the videos too: hpstorage.me

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IT Manager, Compute & Storage at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Multiple data types can be isolated and segregated to provide multi-tenancy.

What is most valuable?

The product was easy for me in terms of architecture, deployment and support. In comparison to other products I have worked with, these areas for HP have high scores.

How has it helped my organization?

It has provided flexible options accommodating a broad range of uses. For example, multiple data types can be isolated and segregated to provide multi-tenancy.

What needs improvement?

Reporting needs to be worked on.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for one year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Yes we did, but it was resolved with a software upgrade.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Above average service.

Technical Support:

Above average with excellent response times. In one case, I needed a hard drive replaced, and the person who took my call was the person who arranged the engineer/part to be replaced. Also, the person was knowledgeable about the product.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No previous solution was being used.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward. We went from proof of concept to production in days as opposed to weeks.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

  • Quantum
  • Symantec

What other advice do I have?

Clearly understand your needs before looking for a solution.

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Thanks for the review - which StoreOnce appliance did you use? For those that don't know the portfolio well, I did a ChalkTalk (an easy on the eyes video format I use) that gives an overview of StoreOnce. Here's a blog post that has that ChalkTalk and more: hpstorage.me/1Ff6fB0

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