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 7.2, and holds a 19.2% mindshare in the category. IBM is ranked #14 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.3, 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 108 HPE StoreOnce reviews

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93% willing to recommend

IBM Spectrum Protect

Read 149 IBM Spectrum Protect reviews

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3,421 Comparison Views

86% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

HPE StoreOnce

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

108

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 (14th)

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 19.2%, up 18.7% compared to last year.
IBM Spectrum Protect, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 2.2% mindshare, up 2.2% 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

"HPE StoreOnce has high performance."

"The important feature is compression and duplication. It has a good compression ratio and is very stable."

"The stability of the solution is excellent."

"We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities."

"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 initial setup process is simple."

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

"It is very easy to implement."

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"Data reduction definitely reduces costs, not only software costs, but from the infrastructure needed."

"Forever incremental - allows TSM to optimize storage needs."

"It is an IBM product. With SAP, you are using IBM software to protect it. DB2 and AIX servers are both IBM. Therefore, it is a total IBM solution, which helps."

"The most valuable features of Spectrum Protect would be the compression and the deduplication."

"One of the main things that I like about IBM is the versioning of the data - meaning that we can have multiple versions of a file or directory of a server."

"The fact that we can take the backup straight onto tape is the most valuable feature."

"It is good in terms of functionality. My clients are very satisfied with this solution."

"Space efficient data reduction, using progressive incremental forever in combination with deduplication and compression."

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Cons

"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."

"Cloud integration needs to be simplified."

"While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring."

"The appliance doesn't have the global deduplication, it has StoreOnce deduplication. It does not deduplicate across the appliance, it will deduplicate in one particular store. With the global deduplication, I could store more data."

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

"The product could be improved with better support for data protection."

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

"The solution must provide backup options for smaller capacities."

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"The solution must protect against ransomware attacks better."

"We would like to see bare-metal restorers."

"The solution could be more user-friendly and provide better monitoring. The monitoring should be improved first since it is a higher priority."

"Stability is very good now. It used to be rocky years ago."

"There could be various client systems and process integration included in the product."

"The licensing isn't very clear. They should work to simply or clarify the cost structure."

"Perhaps if they could add replication to a second site or third site from the same console, that would be helpful. Currently, we have to connect to another console."

"I need two separate solutions for virtual and physical systems. I need IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for virtual systems and Spectrum Protect for physical systems and that's a pain. It would be an improvement if they were combined."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

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

"The solution's cost is above average."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

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

"The product's pricing is medium."

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

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"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."

"Licensing IBM Spectrum Protect can be somewhat confusing for new users due to the options available, such as licensing on a capacity or per server basis."

"Technical support is pretty good. It is doing fine, but you pay for it."

"That's a hard estimate. It depends on the licensing, the hardware, and other stuff, but it is fairly expensive. It is generally more expensive than other solutions."

"The most important feature which I wish to be added involves the GUI, the user interface."

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

"The solution is not cheap."

"Spectrum Protect is not a cheap option."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Educational Organization

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?

To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....

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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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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?

One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...

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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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