Dell XtremIO vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability."

"The Pure1 component is most valuable at this point in time when comparing it with EMC. Pure1 is where you can have your diagnostics in the cloud, so you can look at things from your mobile phone."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model."

"It's helped us because we've changed fundamentally what we talk about. We don't talk about storage and different tiers of storage anymore nor do we talk about servers. We talk now about applications and how applications impact the business and end users."

"I use the tool for Oracle databases, Oracle virtual machines, and Oracle Linux databases. I'm on the storage side, not a database administrator."

"The database workloads are pretty fast because I frequently move data from here to there."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use."

"It is scalable."

"XtremIO is very stable."

"The solution's most valuable features are the inline data reduction and deduplication."

"It was very easy and straightforward to setup."

"The feature I like most about Dell Xtremio is its hardware quality compared to other vendors. It's clear they're continuously improving their research and development."

"The most valuable features are that it is fast and reliable."

"Ease of management, aside from the serious performance, is the best feature."

"The guaranteed sub-millisecond response time for a 4K block."

"I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes."

"Based on customer feedback, I rate it highly as one of the most stable products in the backup and archiving line compared to offerings like Data Domain or from Huawei and Lenovo."

"It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half."

"The initial setup process is simple."

"Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes."

"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."

"The scalability is very good."

"The implementation is straightforward."

"In terms of what needs improvement, the dashboard and management could be simplified."

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features."

"The software layer has to improve."

"Right now, the box itself is just strictly working as a backend storage system. It would be fantastic if we could access it directly like a NAS device through network access or SIS drives. I think they have an interface, but I am not sure how good it is. If we could address a box directly on the network without having to go through a server, it would be great. The replication schemas could be improved. We are not using replication on the storage level right now. We use a different type of replication. If their replication would be as good as the one that we have, I would probably run the replication schema because it might be faster, but I don't know that for a fact. So, I cannot say that they have good replication. All I can say is that they need to inform us better."

"Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial."

"We would like to see more visibility into garbage collection and CPU performance in the GUI."

"Managing data isn't difficult for me. The performance is usually perfect, but we sometimes have capacity problems."

"In the next release, the solution could have better integration and if we can host assets on the cloud, such as NetApp has the NetApp volumes, which we can host on the cloud directly called NetApp CVO (cloud volume ONTAP). Dell EMC should come up with something purely on the cloud rather than manage services."

"Dell's technical support could be better."

"I am not too impressed with XtremeIO because we had a major failure."

"The management should be improved and the GUI interface could be better and easier."

"The solution's stability has certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."

"Management: At the time, there was no snapshot scheduler, so I had to write XSnapCourier to address it. The sad thing is that even after the newest release, which includes a native scheduler, most customers using XSnapCourier chose to stick with it due to a more feature-rich experience."

"The product could be improved by reducing the pricing and having better organization in their technical support team."

"I would like to see the ease of deployment and built-in Metro clustering."

"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware."

"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."

"HPE StoreOnce needs to be made cheaper than products from Dell and Veeam."

"The solution's technical support should be faster."

"The solution could always be less expensive."

"The user interface of HPE StoreOnce is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."

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

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

"With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."

"This solution is a little bit pricey."

"This is the best flash array on the market for high-end workloads, so expect to pay for that. But the support subscription cost is fixed for seven years, which made it easier for us to plan on the maintenance costs."

"The licensing cost is on a yearly subscription basis, which can be expensive but is necessary for ongoing support and services. The pricing could be improved to make it more accessible."

"The price of the solution should be reduced. The price matches the price of a VMAX service but it does not have the capability of a VMAX service. However, the prices of Dell EMC XtremIO can be reduceable."

"The license for XtremIO is in the box, so you don't have to buy anything."

"It is great when a product can deliver high-end performance capabilities while offering a very competitive price point."

"It's not cheap, but it absolutely gets the job done. I don't have any real comment regarding licensing specifically."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

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

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

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

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

"The solution is pretty expensive."

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

"The product's pricing is medium."

"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."