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Dell PowerVault vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

 

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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

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (3rd), Fibre Channel (1st)
HPE StoreOnce
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (2nd), Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerVault and HPE StoreOnce aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 7.3%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 19.3% mindshare, up 16.9% since last year.
Enterprise SAN
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good stability and simplicity
The room for improvement lies in the responsiveness and real-time feedback of the web server setup. We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good. For the rest, we have a good organization for the platform. And it's working everywhere. Another area of improvement is duplication.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage."
"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"Recovery is important."
"HPE StoreOnce has high performance."
"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 product’s data retention is very good."
"If you have a large enough storage capacity then you can take an ample amount of data."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its catalyst mode, along with better performance, backup, and recovery."
"This is a user-friendly solution."
 

Cons

"PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"The product could support an NVMe hard disk."
"There have been situations when our customers requested professional support and the price of that feature is quite high."
"PowerVault doesn't integrate with Active Directory. Other storage solutions offer SAN and NAS unified storage in a single appliance, but PowerVault is only SAN."
"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."
"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."
"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."
"It is difficult to solve issues with this solution remotely. I prefer to use the knowledge base platforms. The response time could improve."
"They could provide more options for storage capacity."
"The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind."
"We do not foresee the need to have an artificial intelligence app. It is not mature enough."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"The price is reasonable and we are satisfied with it."
"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
"They are offering a wide range of support models for the customers such as basic support that is budget-friendly, but they also provide a professional support solution that is a bit costly"
"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
"The product is inexpensive."
"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."
"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."
"With the same capacity of Data Domain and ExaGrid, which is 80 terabytes, HPE is the cheapest one."
"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."
"The price puts me off. It's definitely on the high side."
"The price of the product is reasonable."
"To be honest, we were quite happy with the price, but we always want things cheaper than they are. I think for what we got, we felt that the price was quite reasonable comparing it to other products that provide that same level of functionality."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...
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 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.
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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PowerVault
HP StoreOnce
 

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Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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