Dell NetWorker vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

The compared Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. Dell Technologies is ranked #12 in BRS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 3.1% mindshare in the category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DS , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 19.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

HPE StoreOnce

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93% willing to recommend

Dell NetWorker

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (12th)

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 NetWorker and HPE StoreOnce aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell NetWorker is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 3.1% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 19.3% mindshare, up 16.9% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

ErmiasGirma

System and Cloud Deployment Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities

Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…

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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

"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."

"Technical support for this solution is very good."

"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."

"The backup feature for this product is good. It is easy to set up and easy to scale."

"The GUI is the best feature. It's very good and easy to use."

"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."

"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."

"It is scalable software. All you need to increase is its RAM and CPU. It's pretty easy."

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"The initial setup is one of the most user-friendly B2B user solutions. It's good, it's easy. Deployment usually takes less than one day. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance."

"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."

"The initial setup is simple."

"I like the tool’s deduplication feature. We get a ratio of 9:1 for deduplication. The product is also Linux based. Last year, our organization faced some virus attacks. However, the backup was safe because of the product being a Linux version. HPE StoreOnce is a secure product."

"The implementation is straightforward."

"The valuable feature is the ability to work with the Veeam software to reduce the backup windows."

"The product’s data retention is very good."

"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."

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Cons

"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."

"They need to be compatible with the cloud because EMC NetWorker cannot compete with other products at the moment. EMC focuses only on their own cloud and do not take into consideration other cloud vendors."

"I am not very satisfied with the support."

"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."

"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."

"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."

"Its console UI should be better. It should also have more out-of-the-box reporting functionalities. It should also have easier cloud integration. They have got cloud boost and things like that, but if you want to directly back up to the cloud, I'm not too sure whether you can do it. For example, you can easily send data from Commvault to AWS, Azure, or a container, but it seems to be not so easy in NetWorker."

"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."

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

"HPE StoreOnce could improve the capacity support."

"Agnostic backups."

"The GUI and its user-friendliness have some room for improvement."

"They could provide more options for storage capacity."

"Hardware maintenance involves some downtime for backup destination storage which can be a problem for some."

"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."

"HPE StoreOnce should come with a detailed installation guide."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."

"It is inexpensive compared to new products."

"Dell NetWorker is an expensive solution. None of the backup products are cheap. The licensing model offered is usually a five-year one."

"The pricing of the solution is not the cheapest compared to other similar solutions. The Networker is available as a component of the Dell EMC Data Protection Suite package and it should have the ability to be purchased separately."

"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."

"The pricing of this solution is very good."

"Low cost is key."

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"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."

"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

"With the same capacity of Data Domain and ExaGrid, which is 80 terabytes, HPE is the cheapest one."

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

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

"The price puts me off. It's definitely on the high side."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?

From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?

The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.

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

NetWorker has a high price compared to other solutions. Pricing is a major concern.

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 32% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

ExaGrid EX Series vs HPE StoreOnce

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

NetWorker

HP StoreOnce

Overview

Built on a reputation of efficiency and reliability, thousands of customers trust Dell NetWorker to protect their data and applications across multiple environments, from core to edge to cloud.

Inherently flexible, NetWorker helps you deploy and leverage the data protection that fits your needs. NetWorker protects both physical and virtual environments, including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as cloud workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

NetWorker is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. NetWorker is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

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

Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport

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