HPE StoreOnce vs IBM Spectrum Protect comparison

The compared Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM solutions aren't in the same category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DS , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 19.3% mindshare in the category. IBM is ranked #16 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.2, and holds a 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

HPE StoreOnce

Read 107 HPE StoreOnce reviews

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93% willing to recommend

IBM Spectrum Protect

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86% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

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)

IBM Spectrum Protect

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

149

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (16th)

Mindshare comparison

HPE StoreOnce and IBM Spectrum Protect aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE StoreOnce is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 19.3%, up 16.9% compared to last year.
IBM Spectrum Protect, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 2.2% mindshare, down 2.4% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

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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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

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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

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

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

"HPE StoreOnce is particularly useful in situations where organizations require a backup solution to store their data. Its deduplication feature is quite impressive, providing a deduplication ratio of around 25 to 26."

"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."

"It's easy to backup data, manage. A"

"It is a very scalable solution."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its UI. The product's UI makes it easy for users to configure the tool."

"I'm impressed with their support structure, call availability, understanding, flexibility in scheduling remote sessions, and accommodating customer timeframes."

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"It provides our customers with the comfort of having reliable enterprise data protection."

"Spectrum Protect's best feature is that I can use it practically anywhere, on any platform, and for any servers or clients."

"Because of the flexible parameters, everything can be fine-tuned to the customers’ needs in their environment."

"We like IBM Spectrum's versioning capabilities. It lets us specify how many versions of a file we want to keep and for how long. Also, the archive component of the software helps us a lot."

"We are able to run it in an enterprise quite easily with one or two resources."

"It's very robust and has been on the market for a long time."

"We are talking about a stable solution which boasts good performance and security."

"Scalability is pretty much unlimited."

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Cons

"The platform's price could be lower."

"We would like to see some improvements in the Veeam Backup & Replication integration. It's good, but it has a lot of room to improve. In particular around the inability to easily move data between StoreOnce appliances."

"The latency is a bit high."

"One item I wanted to see is SSD drives as a cache, and that was, for a time, still lacking in StoreOnce, however, they have done it now. It's not available yet, however, it will be shortly."

"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."

"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."

"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."

"HPE StoreOnce Backup to Disk (BTD) is not a good backup solution for NAS devices. It does not have a dual controller, so if one controller fails, the entire system will go down."

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"Better integration with other tools and databases is needed."

"The solution should improve the ability to monitor backup failure."

"It should have the ability to break down the data that's being backed up. It should have better reporting."

"It would be helpful if the solution included some sort of ransomware protection."

"I would like to see the operations center be a lot more functional. It was nowhere near as functional as the admin center, and I'm doing a lot of command line with it."

"Any feature that is compliant with virtualizing the application should be improved."

"My customers are not always happy with the Level 1 support. Sometimes, it just takes too long for the response to come, which is probably something that needs to be addressed."

"Enhancements are required for backing up our virtual environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

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

"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 solution's cost is above average."

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

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

"The solution is pretty expensive."

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"Going to IBM Tech University Conference saved me from making a major purchase of the wrong thing, which was very helpful."

"The license model that they have at IBM, which is due to volume, from a certain volume onward is not the right license model."

"I don't have an idea about the pricing. They send that over to someone else, but I know that one of the issues they had was the licensing costs. I don't think they were happy with how they were charged."

"We have found that the pricing is high in our country."

"IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement."

"The pricing is a little expensive for our current employer, so they want to move to a cheaper solution."

"It is very scalable, but the downside is that it costs money."

"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect?

IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?

It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.

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Comparisons

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Compared 32% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

ExaGrid EX vs HPE StoreOnce

Compared 6% of the time

Veritas NetBackup Appliance vs HPE StoreOnce

Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 20% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

Commvault Cloud vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 11% of the time

Veritas NetBackup vs IBM Spectrum Protect

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

HP StoreOnce

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

Overview

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

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

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Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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