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PROS

HPE StoreOnce is valued for its deduplication and compression capabilities, resulting in significant cost efficiency and faster data recovery.
The system offers high performance with reliability and scalability, making it suitable for various business sizes.
Integration with tools like Veeam and CommVault through Catalyst protocol enhances speed and storage efficiency.
Users commend the straightforward implementation process, which requires minimal resources and time.
Technical support from HPE StoreOnce is highly regarded for its availability and customer-centric approach.

CONS

HPE StoreOnce exhibits stability issues that need addressing for better reliability.
Integration with software like Veeam Backup & Replication should be enhanced for seamless data movement between appliances.
Global deduplication is absent, requiring improvement to allow deduplication across the appliance for increased storage efficiency.
The pricing of HPE StoreOnce should be improved, as it's a significant concern for customers.
Capacity support and options for smaller storage capacities are limited, needing an expansion to cater to various customer needs.
 

HPE StoreOnce Pros review quotes

it_user362007 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hosting Contract Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 27, 2015
We also really benefit from the GUI capabilities.
it_user476379 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 8, 2016
I think the most valuable feature is the catalyst technology, which is in the StoreOnce appliance.
it_user476766 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at theCloud Limited
Jul 4, 2017
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.
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it_user567693 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sysadmin at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Dec 8, 2016
It's easy to backup data, manage. A
it_user680328 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Director at Cp corp
Jun 7, 2017
The valuable feature is the ability to work with the Veeam software to reduce the backup windows.
it_user324942 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network admin/security at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 18, 2017
Quick recovery.
EG
Solutions Architect / IT PreSales Manager at MT2005 Integradores y Consultores S.A.
Apr 24, 2019
It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half.
JS
Works at Universidad de Guanajuato
May 2, 2019
The deduplication feature in this product is amazing.
reviewer294312 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 18, 2019
The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution.
Carl Palapal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
Aug 29, 2019
The implementation is straightforward.
 

HPE StoreOnce Cons review quotes

it_user362007 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hosting Contract Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 27, 2015
We're outsourced with a partner who recalls a larger amount of problems with the stability of the product.
it_user476379 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 8, 2016
We archive our backups on tape, so I feel like if we could somehow plug our tape drive directly into the StoreOnce device and set it up to where it would archive based on, if some kind of rules based engine or what have you, that would really be an improvement for us.
it_user476766 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at theCloud Limited
Jul 4, 2017
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.
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it_user567693 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sysadmin at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Dec 8, 2016
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.
it_user680328 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Director at Cp corp
Jun 7, 2017
I would like to see better integration with Veeam software.
it_user324942 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network admin/security at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 18, 2017
Agnostic backups.
EG
Solutions Architect / IT PreSales Manager at MT2005 Integradores y Consultores S.A.
Apr 24, 2019
The product could be improved with better support for data protection.
JS
Works at Universidad de Guanajuato
May 2, 2019
This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM.
reviewer294312 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 18, 2019
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.
Carl Palapal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
Aug 29, 2019
The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware.