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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Exagrid EX Series

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe Exagrid EX Series offers a storage solution with deduplication.N/A

    HPE StoreOnce

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AHPE StoreOnce is a backup and recovery hardware solution from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, providing disk-based backup, deduplication, and long-term storage. StoreOnce offerings can support virtual and cloud environments for small business, mid-size organizations, and enterprises.

    $1,061.46

    Pricing
    Exagrid EX SeriesHPE StoreOnce
    Editions & Modules
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    Gen10 Server
    $1,061.46
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Exagrid EX SeriesHPE StoreOnce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Exagrid EX SeriesHPE StoreOnce
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Exagrid EX Series and HPE StoreOnce
    Feature
    Exagrid EX Series
    -
    Ratings
    HPE StoreOnce
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Exagrid EX SeriesHPE StoreOnce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exagrid EX SeriesHPE StoreOnce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Exagrid
    We have Exagrid [EX Series] in different environments and it has adapted very well to both. We have used it for larger environments and its scalability if properly and takes up little physical space. We also use it as a backup solution for smaller environments, such as our vessels.

    I don't see where the adaptability of Exagrid [EX Series] can be bad or unadjustable.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    If you are looking for a backup infrastructure which is efficient and compatible for both file system and block level backup, then HPE StoreOnce is a great choice. It's easy to configure and easy to manage. We didn't have to hire a separate storage expert to set up StoreOnce for us. The HPE team helped our system admins and it was a easy to configure.
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    Pros
    Exagrid
    • High backup speeds
    • Native Veeam integration
    • Deduplication/efficiency savings
    • Friendly management interface
    • Native replication between Exagrid boxes
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • We really like the deduplication feature of HPE StoreOnce. It helps reduce storage footprint by 1:3 to 1:10 depending on type of files being stored.
    • It's easy to manage files on HPE StoreOnce servers using command line options.
    • We use Veeam Backup Server software to manage our backups on HPE StoreOnce.
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    Cons
    Exagrid
    • I don't have much to add here. Overall, it has been a solid purchase for us.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • file share based backups
    • larger drive options for the storage system
    • somewhat dated on network connectivity parts to have the fastest network connections
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exagrid
    No answers on this topic
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    It just works and the support contract we have is good enough for the company needs
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    Usability
    Exagrid
    No answers on this topic
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    My team who are currently administering HPE StoreOnce do not come from a storage background. We still didn't had to struggle much configuring and using HPE StoreOnce. Of course, HPE team was very helpful in smooth technology transition. For critical errors, we already have phone home feature enabled and HPE support team has been excellent and their response time in dealing with technical errors/incidents.
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    Support Rating
    Exagrid
    No answers on this topic
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    We had couple of incidents so far and HPE support team was very proactive through the process until the incident was closed satisfactorily.
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    Implementation Rating
    Exagrid
    No answers on this topic
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    It was pretty smooth, at least smother that a Dell EMC Unity we set it up last week
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    Alternatives Considered
    Exagrid
    We used Symantec tape making the decision to move to Exagrid.
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Some of our staff have worked with Baracuda, so it was a recommended product. But after our evaluation, we decided to use StoreOnce because of the types of backup, ease of administration, and cost savings.
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    Return on Investment
    Exagrid
    • Faster data recovery speed
    • Reduced backup tape costs
    • Improve a backup standard for the entire company
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • While not completely eliminating tape, it has relegated the use of tape to monthly and annual backups for compliance. It has reduced the recurring expense of tape media.
    • It has increased the length of the retention period because of its efficiency in storing backups.
    • The online backup repositories are now replicated to the secondary datacenter, a capability not possible with tapes.
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