HPE StoreOnce vs NetApp NVMe AFF A800 comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Additionally, 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between HPE StoreOnce and NetApp NVMe AFF A800 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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HPE StoreOnce vs. NetApp NVMe AFF A800

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

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Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Helps to save money and resources with the data compression feature

One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products and is focusing on bigger, more capable boxes, neglecting the SMB market. Even though it's not a big market, it shouldn't have removed them. One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware. It could also establish more alliances with other operational systems.

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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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Tanveer Rahman

Chief Technical Office at Novotel Ltd.

A scalable solution that serves as a storage for the cloud services opted by organizations

My company uses NetApp NVMe AFF A800 as storage for our cloud The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a product that is fast and provides a fast I/O. The product's performance has some shortcomings, making it an area that could be a little better. I don't expect to see additional…

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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

"The initial setup was extremely simple and straightforward."

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

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

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

"The tool's valuable features are speed, security, data compression, and reliability. Its data compression feature is the best that we have ever seen. It helps us to save money and resources."

"It offers competitive performance, and the Evergreen storage model of Pure fits well with my organization."

"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe will quickly overcome all the hurdles you face, including network and latency issues."

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

"Catalyst backup is used to back up Oracle databases, and provides very good throughput during backups."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable features for us are the ease of use, the reliability, and the exceptional deduplication that we get across that data that we store on those devices."

"The initial setup process is simple."

"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."

"Recovery is important."

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"The most valuable features are stability and performance."

"You can easily scale up, and scale-out."

"The storage features are valuable."

"Low latency is the most valuable feature."

"Over the eight years, we've been using NetApp with ONTAP, we've never lost a bit of data, and we've only experienced a few minutes of downtime in that entire time."

"We find the product to be very flexible."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a product that is fast and provides a fast I/O."

"NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is easier to use than some other solutions and the UI is very good to use for day-to-day activities. Overall, the solution has good technology."

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Cons

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

"Our use cases require more multi-tenant capabilities and additional VLAN interfaces for separating different customers. We currently use it to provide storage, sometimes shared storage, to different customers, but it is less flexible in comparison to a dedicated solution."

"I would like to see some AI features that would allow arrays to intelligently identify threats or unusual behavior in the data pattern and give an alert."

"Maybe the price can be reduced since the solution is very expensive."

"The software layer has to improve."

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

"There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product."

"There are some challenges with data encryption and reduction."

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

"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."

"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."

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

"The solution should continue to refine its integration capabilities. I also see they are starting to use cloud integration as well, which is good, but they should do more to integrate with it."

"HPE StoreOnce needs to provide a SaaS solution by offering high-density disks."

"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."

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

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"The initial setup is complex."

"Stability is an area with a certain shortcoming where the solution needs to improve"

"The technical support has room for improvement."

"Increasing the RAM, and including physical cords would be beneficial."

"The product’s UI could be better."

"The cost of the solution is quite high. It would be ideal if they could adjust it so that it's a but less."

"The product's performance has some shortcomings, making it an area that could be a little better."

"Sometimes, it takes a while to get somebody competent on the other end of the line. They do have engineers in multiple time zones around the world. However, their level-one support is not always the best."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"The tool's pricing is cheap; I rate it a six to seven out of ten. Most of our sales are not subscription-based. We sell the hardware, and customers keep using it. They only renew the service part annually. The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there."

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

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"The product is expensive."

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

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

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

"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

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

"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

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

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

"Considering the requirements and the situation, I don't feel that this is an expensive product."

"Though NetApp NVMe AFF A800 may seem like a highly-priced product, it is not extremely expensive."

"There are licenses for the use of this solution, such as commercial licenses."

"The solution is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

23%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics ...

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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 backu...

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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. C...

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What do you like most about NetApp NVMe AFF A800?

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a product that is fast and provides a fast I/O.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp NVMe AFF A800?

Though NetApp NVMe AFF A800 may seem like a highly-priced product, it is not extremely expensive.

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What needs improvement with NetApp NVMe AFF A800?

The product's performance has some shortcomings, making it an area that could be a little better. I don't expect to s...

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

HP StoreOnce

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

Pure Storage

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

Your data is a gold mine. Get the most out of it - faster - with AFF A800. Designed for NVMe media, further accelerated with NVMe/FC connectivity to the host, AFF A800 all-flash systems deliver an incredible sub-200 microsecond latency. Providing more than 11.4M IOPS and 300GB/s throughput in a single cluster, AFF A800 redefines the limit of what’s possible with artificial intelligence and deep learning.

NetApp

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

Eurobank Serbia

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HPE StoreOnce vs. NetApp NVMe AFF A800

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