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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.
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.
The follow-up is good, and supporting Dell PowerVault is very easy.
When we open a case for support during installation or other matters, they are always timely and provide full support.
HPE's support is very good, proactive, and monitored through InfoSight.
I don't face any issues with security with Dell PowerVault.
The scalability is present but it is a bit complex to scale to the desired level.
The ability of HPE StoreOnce to scale is strong when more sizing options are available.
The scalability of HPE StoreOnce is very good.
Dell PowerVault has been stable.
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.
It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.
There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised.
I think expandability could be improved for Dell PowerVault.
If they reintroduce models with 48 terabytes, it would serve small and medium customers better since not everyone requires to back up large data sizes.
It is well-positioned on the radar, with a mature and stable solution.
While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring.
I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
The solution is quite expensive, possibly rated around seven and a half on a scale of one to ten.
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.
It has been pretty stable.
The stability of Dell PowerVault is good; I would rate it a nine.
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.
The most effective features for data deduplication are maximizing storage capacity and minimizing expenditure.
The recovery is important.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Dell PowerVault | 29.7% |
| Dell PowerStore | 31.0% |
| Dell Connectrix | 6.1% |
| Other | 33.2% |
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| HPE StoreOnce | 18.5% |
| Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) | 27.2% |
| Dell PowerProtect Data Manager | 14.1% |
| Other | 40.199999999999996% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 11 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 7 |
| Large Enterprise | 11 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 38 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 31 |
| Large Enterprise | 49 |
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.
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