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 #13 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 3.2% mindshare in the category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 19.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (13th)

HPE StoreOnce

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

106

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 3.2%, up 3.0% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 19.5% mindshare, up 16.6% since last year.

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Deduplication Software

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Derrick Brockel

Senior Manager of Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration

We had a security event back in February. We lost all our servers. We probably had 1500 servers. We used NetWorker to recover and restore VMs. It took us almost 30 days to get back up. It was not quick. However, we wouldn't have been able to recover without the product’s help. We first had to restore the NetWorker infrastructure. We used data domains. We imported the catalog. We identified the tier-one VMs we needed and got those restored. We installed security products on them to ensure they were clean. Then, we booted them up. The solution allowed us to recover our infrastructure.

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Megha Meshram

Senior Manager at BHEL

Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio

I was involved with the HPE team in the implementation of the tool which included steps like zone grade configuration, tape grade configuration, etc. The zoning part during implementation was very cumbersome. The tool’s implementation took around one week maximum to complete. One person from the HPE team helped us with the deployment. The tool’s deployment was a big process. We had to first deploy the hardware. Then we needed to connect it to the server. We had to also install HPE’s Data Protector. There were multiple things to be configured such as the configuration of Data Protector with D2D backup.

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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

"Dell NetWorker's user interface is quite simple and very interactive."

"The extensive information provided on tool properties has been very useful, specifically the information on databases"

"NetWorker has very good scalability."

"It can support many different versions, both newer and older."

"The support for legacy products is very good."

"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."

"When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."

"Dell EMC NetWorker integrates well with our domain and the performance is quite good on-premise. We receive approximately 1 terabyte within one hour."

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"The scalability is very good."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its catalyst mode, along with better performance, backup, and recovery."

"Deduplication and compression are in a good ratio. It supports the HPE Catalyst protocol, which is much faster than NFS and other protocols. We use CommVault and Veeam, and these two solutions support the Catalyst protocol very well and are integrated at high speed. It is faster than normal access."

"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the tool provides good value for somebody who needs an affordable and reliable storage solution."

"We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities."

"The most effective features for data deduplication are maximizing storage capacity and minimizing expenditure."

"It is a very scalable solution."

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Cons

"While upgrading to a new version, we encounter challenges related to specific algorithms or code regulations."

"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."

"Ports are not visible to the network, which requires a dedicated physical server."

"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."

"NetWorker sometimes has issues with the backup not starting and with connecting to the Oracle servers."

"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."

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

"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."

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"improvement? HPE StoreOnce has a limitation with respect to controllers. Other tools offer more than one controller. I feel that the high availability of the view controller should be redundant. The tool’s control and UI part should be improved and made more advanced. The feature that helps with the manual movement of tapes should also be improved."

"We're outsourced with a partner who recalls a larger amount of problems with the stability of the product."

"The solution could always be less expensive."

"In terms of areas for improvement, I believe HPE StoreOnce could learn from competitors like Dell's Data Domain and ExtraHop in refining its architecture."

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

"Agnostic backups."

"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."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the license could be cheaper and it would be a benefit if they came up with a new pricing model. The competitors here in Oman sell universal licensing where a number of virtual machines are hosted at the customer place which can be licensed, or you can license the CPU sockets in those servers. However, NetWorker offers only CPU sockets or overall storage capacity to backup, but there is no universal licensing where you can provide a number of VMs. They should offer more options to stay competitive with other solutions, such as Veeam."

"Low cost is key."

"The price is a little on the high side, but it's reliable and provides a good service."

"We use a license without a time term. We just need to buy additional support when needed."

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

"It is excellent from the pricing point of view. It is free with Data Protection Suite. Similarly, when you purchase Avamar, Dell EMC NetWorker is free with one terabyte license capacity. Its price is very competitive."

"Dell NetWorker has two types of licensing models."

"Licensing is based on the number of terabytes, so you need to purchase packages."

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"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."

"We have got a perpetual license, and we have access to all the features. If you are using cloud banks, you can store the internal data in HPE Cloud if needed. You can offload the data to the HPE Cloud. It is a licensed product. We have got around 10 TB of cloud bank storage with a one-time payment. We specifically took 10 TB for very critical offsite backups. We can also increase it in blocks if needed."

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

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

"The solution is pretty expensive."

"I think the product is competitive in terms of pricing. Other products like the one from Dell are costlier compared to the tool."

"I would rate it around two or three because, compared to others, it tends to be higher priced."

"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

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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?

I am not sure about the exact pricing, but it seems to be nominal and reasonable.

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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 solution is quite expensive, possibly rated around seven and a half on a scale of one to ten. It aligns with the costs of similar high-quality solutions in the industry.

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What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?

The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind. While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring. This could improve th...

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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.

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.

Sample Customers

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