HPE StoreOnce Reviews

The primary use case of this solution is for backing up data in the production process.

The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to browse and get upgrades from the webpage. I can just go browse, then upgrade and update the firmware package. I manage StoreOnce from the OneView, which is an added advantage. The view of the portal is very good now.

From a centralized system, I can manage the interface, the backup policies, and the status of the database.

The new version is offering a cloud backup. It has keyboard data enclosed. It is also connected to the cloud storage.

In the next release, I would like to have a connection to the cloud.

The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups.

I would like to have it perform data deduplication on Azure through the WAN optimizer and some of the featured hardware.

This solution is stable to use. 

We have four people using this solution, three of them are system administrators and one is a solution architect.

Each license has its capacity. 

We are using it minimally, and we don't plan to increase our usage.

In terms of expanding, it depends on the type of license you have.

You have to purchase the license before you can add additional storage and space to expand.

We have not contacted technical support for the new version, but my experience with the previous versions, I would rate them an eight out of ten.

Overall I am satisfied with the technical support.

The initial setup was straightforward and simple.

The deployment was slow at first. The configurations process took several hours to complete.

The implementation was done through a consultant.

There are costs for additional storage and space.

This is a good product.

We are customers but we have partners for purchasing only.

I would recommend this product for its usage, the installation, the storage, and its management. It's easy to use compared to other products.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We are an IT integration company and this is a solution that we sell to our customers.

This solution is used for backing up data related to both central customers and branch customers.

Our experience is with an on-premises deployment model.

The most valuable features of this solution are deduplication and compression.

This is a user-friendly solution.

I would like to see an emphasis placed on making data deduplication and compression more powerful.

This is a stable solution.

The is an easy solution to scale.

We have had experience with technical support for this solution. Normally, we will contact them to discuss compatibility with a customer's environment. The support for this solution is the best in our country.

The initial setup of this solution was complex because our customer's solution was complex. It consisted of a backup solution, a server, and storage, which together made for complex infrastructure. 

The deployment took approximately one month.

Two people are required to perform maintenance.

One of our engineers performed the deployment of this solution for our customer.

The solution that we suggest to our customers depends on their infrastructure. For example, if they have HP infrastructure then we propose HPE StoreOnce, but if they have a Dell Infrastructure then we might propose Dell EMC Data Domain. Normally, if they have a Microsoft Infrastructure then we propose this solution. These two solutions are similar in terms of pricing.

HPE does not have a backup solution because they sold it to Micro Focus. It would be better if they had all of the components including the server, storage, and backup.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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

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.

The solution's pricing could be improved. 

The solution is quite stable.

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

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.

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.

We are a partner and reseller for HP products, and we integrate various solutions for our customers. One of the areas that I work with is implementing storage solutions, and this is one of the products that my customers use.

This solution is used to emulate data relief for an MSL4048 and is deployed on-premises.

The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware. Not only as a backup repository but as an archiving data store for VMware.

We have implemented this solution for a number of customers, and they are happy with the stability.

There are several models of this device, and we have supplied our customers based on their requirements. Up to this point, they are still using the same models and we have not had to assist anyone with scaling this solution.

As far as HPE support is concerned, I don't have any issues with them. For the most part, I am coordinating with them. We normally handle the support for our customers or contact HPE support on their behalf.

The initial setup of this solution is quite easy for me. The implementation is straightforward.

The setup and configuration will only take about half a day, but the testing will take a little more time. You have to monitor the performance of the disk and the emulated data. In total, it will take perhaps two days to complete everything, including a backup and restore.

For anybody looking for a robust backup solution that emulates a tape library, this is the product that they should go for. The only thing is that they cannot remove the data because it is appliance-based. They cannot, for example, manually remove the tape and bring it to another location. They would need to use replication for this.

This product is not perfect, but I am quite satisfied with it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We use this as a backup solution in conjunction with Veeam Availability Suite.

This solution has allowed us to feel confident in that we have a mechanism for the full recovery of service, and not only our data.

The deduplication feature in this product is amazing.

This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM.

Our primary use case is disk backup and dedupe technologies.

This solution has improved our organization because it provides faster backup, more efficient storage, and operational continuity.

I have found the dedupe technology to be the most valuable feature. It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half.

The product could be improved with better support for data protection.

Deduplication. As well, having Catalyst backups that are supported by HPE StoreOnce 6600 is very good for BURA.

It reduced larger backup windows where we have had to wait for days to complete one full backup of a larger database.

Catalyst backup is used to back up Oracle databases, and provides very good throughput during backups.

We are looking for Federated VTLs just like Federated Catalyst Store. Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes. 

It's easy to backup data, manage. Also I did a lot of firmware upgrades that went fine. And it's a product that's been running now for nearly three years without any issues. So that's all very good.

I do not spend as much time on it because we can virtualize the tape drives and use Catalyst functions. Not nearly as many tapes or anything like that. Easily, man-hours have been cut down.

We have a contract for the next release. We haven't received that product yet. 

I expect the same thing from it. Not anything new, just a bigger solution when we try it. 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.

Stability is within our expectations.

We did some calculations on, when it says in the sales sheet that we got this number of terabytes, but the system itself uses some terabytes. So what we ended up with was having 10 or 11 terabytes less than HP actually said that it would contain. We had a lot of discussion about that with our distributors and sales persons. That's just how it is.

It's been good. We had run full, "full-cup" time, and I called HPE support and I believe in two or three hours we had the problem solved.

Sometimes we have to talk to level-2, but that goes okay.

The solution was that we could use Catalyst software, which would say that we don't need this many virtual tape drives. We could just clamp it down to one file drive or share and put everything in there.

What we were looking for was something that would work together with HPE Data Protector, the software. Actually, the problem was that we couldn't find any competitors for this because HPE data only supports this. So we actually ended up having to buy it if we wanted the feature.

It was nice. Straightforward. No issues.

EMC, I can't remember what it's called, but they have a booster technology software also. We chose HPE because we had Data Protector. So we needed that to integrate into the StoreOnce.

Think about how much you need to backup compared to how much storage you need when you size. The sizing is critical because you end up using more than you think.

The product itself, nice features, it works, and it's been running stable.