HPE StoreOnce vs. IBM Cloud Backup

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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The outstanding storage capacity, organized security measures, and appropriate business features of IBM Cloud Backup make it something I'd recommend at any time of day or night. Furthermore, the software is online and hence easily accessible from a distance. The application's stability and strength are further assurances that all authorized business users are in safe hands.

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• 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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• The software is very secure.
• It is scalable which is a plus for business.
• Restoring data is easy and fast.
• Recovery process is easy.
• I would say that IBM Cloud Backup is user friendly.

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• 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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• The set prices for the product is a problem.
• Secondly, IBM Cloud Backup customer help should be more speedy.
• IBM Cloud Backup is so automated, and in case of a power failure, accessing some of this data can be challenging.

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It just works and the support contract we have is good enough for the company needs

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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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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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It was pretty smooth, at least smother that a Dell EMC Unity we set it up last week

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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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Pricing and how easy it is to use. We use other IBM products in our office and it is nice to have everything on one network. The experience for users and managers is better, even new employees who can learn quickly. It also makes it more affordable for us.

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• 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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• The fact that it can be scaled up is beneficial to company.
• The program being on the cloud also makes it more accessible online.
• The program has a high level of protection.

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