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Dell PowerVault vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.4
Dell PowerVault boosts ROI with efficient performance, reliability, cost savings, and scalable management, achieving quick returns and streamlined workflows.
Sentiment score
7.2
HPE StoreOnce enhances cost efficiency, speeds restores, and offers scalability, leading to generally high user satisfaction despite varied ROI.
This represents money saved and time saved, because one person has been able to store, view, modify, analyze, stop, and work properly on the administration of their own equipment and the entire storage farm that is under a single console.
Since we already have a very simple environment and a quite resource-optimized environment, I think the major return on investment with Dell PowerVault was above all being on a super stable, reliable platform that gives us the confidence to continue growing using the same platform.
IT Team Leader Latam at MC Bauchemie
The platform allows customers to consolidate multiple workloads in a compact design, making it very cost-effective and budget-friendly.
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
If we request the price for StoreOnce as a standalone product, it tends to be higher than when it is included in a larger solution where we can receive better discounts.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Dell PowerVault service is praised for accessibility and expertise, but improvements needed in language support and regional coordination.
Sentiment score
7.6
HPE StoreOnce customer service is highly regarded for its responsiveness, knowledgeable staff, reliable service, and flexible support offerings.
The technical support for Dell PowerVault is pretty good and they usually get back to us in a couple of hours with a technical engineer.
Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
When things get more complex and there are interdependencies with other vendors, Dell still struggles a bit, for example, regarding Microsoft products.
Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group
Customer support from Dell has been used and it is efficient support that responds instantly.
Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
HPE's support is very good, proactive, and monitored through InfoSight.
Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2
When we open a case for support during installation or other matters, they are always timely and provide full support.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Dell PowerVault is scalable for small to medium businesses, but large enterprises may find its scalability limited and complex.
Sentiment score
7.4
HPE StoreOnce is scalable for enterprises, though some models require planning due to capacity limits and additional licensing.
Dell PowerVault has features that specifically address the needs of small and medium-sized businesses because it is always very well received with the price-performance ratios that we have repeatedly seen out in the field.
Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group
It is a system that was chosen specifically for this capability, allowing extension as needed and providing scalability on demand.
Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
It is a platform that allows us to grow in a very significant way without having to replace this technology with a newer one.
IT Team Leader Latam at MC Bauchemie
The ability of HPE StoreOnce to scale is strong when more sizing options are available.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The scalability of HPE StoreOnce is very good.
Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Dell PowerVault is praised for stability and reliability, with high ratings despite minor issues with older versions or configurations.
Sentiment score
7.7
HPE StoreOnce is highly stable with consistent performance, rare issues swiftly resolved, and reliability improving with newer models.
This was especially important given the choice to store video that is extremely critical both from a general point of view and from a legal point of view, where data must be kept and secured.
Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
It is stable, performance is acceptable, and has good integration with backup, with interfaces like Fibre Channel and SMB to expose to the client.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I would say the stability and reliability of Dell PowerVault are good because for the last two years, I have not faced any failure—not a single failure.
Technical Implementation Specialist at AltiusTech Health
For the stability of HPE StoreOnce, based on customer feedback, I rate it highly as one of the most stable products in the backup and archiving line.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerVault could improve by enhancing storage capabilities, UI, integrations, memory, expansion, pricing, support, and setup.
Users seek improved deduplication, integration, interface, setup, support, storage, performance, pricing, and cloud features in HPE StoreOnce.
It only provides volume storage such as block storage, not NAS, and not object storage.
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Oracle
It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.
Associate Vice President - Technical Services Group (TSG) at HGS
Only when environments become more complex, especially in the enterprise area, does Dell PowerVault struggle in the software area, including centralized management.
Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group
It is well-positioned on the radar, with a mature and stable solution.
Infrastructure Manager at a paper AND forest products with 10,001+ employees
The benefits of StoreOnce, which we discussed, include its compression capabilities with a ratio of 1 to 10.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring.
Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerVault offers reliable, scalable storage, favored for affordability despite some additional costs compared to competitors.
HPE StoreOnce setup is costly initially, but offers competitive, feature-rich pricing with capacity-based licensing and bundled support.
More transparent pricing and clearer guidelines about optional features would facilitate easier budgeting and procurement processes.
System Administrator at a government with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that they are very low.
Representante comercial at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
The solution is quite expensive, possibly rated around seven and a half on a scale of one to ten.
Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerVault is favored for affordability, ease, scalability, stability, integration, data protection, and efficient storage solutions.
HPE StoreOnce provides efficient data management through high-performance deduplication, scalability, and seamless integration for optimal backup and storage solutions.
We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand.
Associate Vice President - Technical Services Group (TSG) at HGS
What differentiates Dell PowerVault from other storage solutions is the performance combined with the ability to meet significant bandwidth consumption needs.
Moe Infrastructure Data Center at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
This mainly gives us time to react and provides us with peace of mind that if something happens, we can be up and running within a span of approximately 30 minutes.
Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer at Fonicom
If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio.
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The most effective features for data deduplication are maximizing storage capacity and minimizing expenditure.
Technical Director of Managed IT Division at base2
The recovery is important.
Infrastructure Manager at a paper AND forest products with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerVault and HPE StoreOnce aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 11.6%, down 27.2% compared to last year.
HPE StoreOnce, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 17.4% mindshare, down 18.5% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault11.6%
Dell PowerStore12.4%
Cisco MDS Series10.6%
Other65.4%
Enterprise SAN
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce17.4%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain21.2%
Dell Avamar10.2%
Other51.2%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

Storage has supported long-term CCTV archiving and improves on-premises application performance
I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for using these tools. Many people specialize only in this kind of equipment, and others have no idea how to configure them or how they work and always end up depending on people who have spent a long time working with these systems and know how to handle them more because of experience than because of information that can be easily obtained about using this equipment. Everything regarding additional aspects that could be improved in Dell PowerVault has already been mentioned.
NW
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities
The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise51
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault already has all features and performance needed in this spectrum of storages.
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault has many use cases in private projects and auctions. It is an entry storage that anybody knows and wants. I do not have a particular project currently.
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....
What is your primary use case for HPE StoreOnce?
The main use case for HPE StoreOnce is that it serves as an appliance storage for backup and archiving. StoreOnce incorporates deduplication and replication, achieving a ratio that arrives at 1 to ...
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
HP StoreOnce
 

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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