Overview
What is HPE StoreOnce?
HPE 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.
Smart Backup Server that helps reduce size on disk
HPE StoreOnce has nothing but great usability and superb support
Versatile backups. ease of administration and amazing compaction ratio
An awesome backup infrastructure solution
StoreOnce is a compelling backup storage platform
Popular Features
- Deduplication and file compression (5)9.696%
- Multiple backup destinations (5)8.383%
- Incremental backup identification (5)8.383%
- Business application protection (5)8.383%
Pricing
Gen10 Server
$1,061.46
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Product Demos
Using Catalyst to backup HPE StoreOnce with SEP sesam (Lang_EN)
HPE Recovery Manager Central for Oracle demo
Features
Data Center Backup
Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication
- 9.1Universal recovery(4) Ratings
Universal recovery is the ability to restore backups to any machine regardless of the platform
- 8Instant recovery(4) Ratings
Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly
- 8.1Recovery verification(4) Ratings
Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups
- 8.3Business application protection(5) Ratings
Protection of all applications running in the data center
- 8.3Multiple backup destinations(5) Ratings
Multiple backup destinations is the ability to backup data to more than one location
- 8.3Incremental backup identification(5) Ratings
Incremental backup identification is the ability to identify incremental changes since last backup
- 10Backup to the cloud(2) Ratings
Ability to store and back up data to the cloud
- 9.6Deduplication and file compression(5) Ratings
Integrated deduplication and compression capabilities
- 9.9Snapshots(5) Ratings
Ability to take regular snapshots to ensure that Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is met
- 8.5Flexible deployment(4) Ratings
Deployment on any servers with full support for all applications being used
- 8Management dashboard(4) Ratings
Web-based dashboard allowing configuration and monitoring of all backups
- 8.3Platform support(4) Ratings
Product supports multiple operating systems and applications
- 9Retention options(4) Ratings
Provision of best-practice and customizable retention policies with reporting
- 7.9Encryption(4) Ratings
Data encryption to ensure that data is safe while being backed-up
Product Details
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What is HPE StoreOnce?
HPE 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.
Key Features
- All-in-one platform, not need for separate gateway or virtual appliance
- Proposes 23x faster backup and 15x faster recovery when integrated with HPE 3PAR and HPE Nimble
- Deployment across cloud, virtual, and physical environments
- Storage-integrated backup, copy data management, and data mobility for HPE 3PAR, HPE Primera, and HPE Nimble Storage
- Integration with Commvault
- Multi-system monitoring
HPE StoreOnce Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | No |
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(15)Community Insights
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HPE StoreOnce has become an essential tool for storage, backup, and disaster recovery purposes, with its deduplication and compression capabilities. Users highly appreciate the seamless integration between HPE StoreOnce and data protector, enabling efficient backup and administration in case of any unforeseen disasters. The product has gained a reputation for providing secure storage solutions, addressing customer concerns about data security.
Large enterprises rely on HPE StoreOnce to store, fetch, and back up critical data over the secure cloud. This not only offers flexibility but also helps them achieve their desired outcomes. The transition from tape backups to disk backups has been made effortless with HPE StoreOnce, serving as the backup storage solution for entire enterprises. Its Catalyst deduplication technology allows for cost-effective and extended retention periods while reducing restore time and backup windows.
The versatility of HPE StoreOnce makes it the backup infrastructure of choice for various data sources such as databases, applications, virtual machines, and physical servers. For Oracle database backups, the HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Store RMAN plugin efficiently handles the process. Additionally, CIFS NAS Shares on HPE StoreOnce are utilized to back up virtual machines using third-party backup software. In large ERP systems, HPE StoreOnce ensures the protection of critical components like OS, software binaries, and databases.
With its broad range of applications, HPE StoreOnce is deployed as a disaster recovery backup for vSphere infrastructure and IBM LPARs running RMAN. Moreover, it serves as a dedicated backup server for organization-wide backups that include databases, virtual machines, and applications. NFS drives can be mounted on HPE StoreOnce to provide network storage capabilities. Finally, organizations leverage the power of HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Stores to securely store Oracle Database RMAN backups.
Overall, HPE StoreOnce's versatile features make it an indispensable tool for organizations seeking reliable storage solutions with enhanced data protection measures.
Easy Installation and User-Friendly Interface: Many users have found HPE StoreOnce to be incredibly easy to install and interconnect. They appreciate the simplicity of the process, as well as the graphical user interface that is highly intuitive and user-friendly.
Efficient Deduplication and Compression Capabilities: Numerous reviewers have praised the deduplication and compression capabilities of HPE StoreOnce, stating that they work exceptionally well. These features effectively reduce the storage footprint by up to 95%, allowing for more efficient data management.
Good Performance and Connectivity: Users consistently express satisfaction with the performance and connectivity of HPE StoreOnce. The system ensures smooth backup processes and enables fast data recovery when needed, providing reliable support for their business operations.
Upgrade Process: Some users have expressed frustration with the upgrade process in HPE StoreOnce, stating that upgrading one component does not automatically upgrade others. This manual intervention can be a hassle for users.
Lack of Documentation: Several reviewers have found the deployment of HPE StoreOnce to be challenging due to a lack of necessary documentation for knowledge transfer. Without proper guidance, it becomes difficult to install and configure the software effectively.
Performance Issues with Low Bandwidth: Users have reported experiencing performance issues when using HPE StoreOnce from a local internet connection with low bandwidth. This has negatively affected the overall usability of the software, impacting their ability to efficiently manage data backups and storage.
Attribute Ratings
Reviews
(1-4 of 4)- 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.
- StoreOnce to StoreOnce Replication is not real time. It needs to be setup as copy jobs with specific time interval.
- There is not StoreOnce Catalyst Stores Replication between two HPE StoreOnce servers.
- Navigating through large number of files on the server is slow and sometimes causes GUI interface to hang.
- StoreOnce Catalyst Stores
- CIFS shares
- Deduplication
- Universal recovery
- 90%9.0
- Instant recovery
- 80%8.0
- Recovery verification
- 80%8.0
- Business application protection
- 80%8.0
- Multiple backup destinations
- 80%8.0
- Incremental backup identification
- 80%8.0
- Backup to the cloud
- N/AN/A
- Deduplication and file compression
- 100%10.0
- Snapshots
- 100%10.0
- Flexible deployment
- 90%9.0
- Management dashboard
- 80%8.0
- Platform support
- 80%8.0
- Retention options
- 90%9.0
- Encryption
- 80%8.0
- It has helped us reduced our overall backup storage footprint
- It provides faster backup and restores compared to tape devices.
- Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery
HPE StoreOnce has nothing but great usability and superb support
- It handles the storage on a DRP quite well.
- It was not that hard to implement it, even though 3Par was easier.
- Setting it up on vSphere was painless.
- It was easy to link the paths on a couple VIOSes.
- Could be more user-friendly when deploying.
- Cost is as friendly as Pure Storage Array.
- HPE does well support this technology.
- Universal recovery
- 100%10.0
- Instant recovery
- 80%8.0
- Recovery verification
- 90%9.0
- Business application protection
- 100%10.0
- Multiple backup destinations
- 100%10.0
- Incremental backup identification
- 100%10.0
- Backup to the cloud
- 100%10.0
- Deduplication and file compression
- 70%7.0
- Snapshots
- 90%9.0
- Flexible deployment
- 50%5.0
- Management dashboard
- 80%8.0
- Platform support
- 100%10.0
- Retention options
- 90%9.0
- Encryption
- 70%7.0
- Well, HPE is our partner so we support the product directly, which means it gives us a slice of the contract as long as the client is happy, which they are.
- At first, our client was not happy about the deployment, which took some time, which could be a starting point for HPE.
- The management console is easy to handle and very intuitive; we really like it.
- NetApp FAS series, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell EMC Unity and IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
- VM storage
- user shares
- IT repositories
- nothing really, it just works as a storage backend for VMs and user shares
- Replication DRP
- repositories for IBM Power systems
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Implemented in-house
- Nothing really we are used to implement new features and new systems
- Create datastores
- setup users
- adding more storage ends
- installing the administration console
- creating an iscsi target
- setting up network shares for windows
- File uploads and querying the backup repository is quite fast, given that we have so many backups and a good retention period.
- A free add on "HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Plugin for RMAN" was a great benefit. We saved the cost of buying an additional backup infrastructure for our databases.
- HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Stores do not have a native replication. You will have to rely on third party software to backup your backup files from primary StoreOnce to secondary StoreOnce.
- We also see disconnects in the HPE StoreOnce Catalyst RMAN Plugin. We are still trying to figure out if this is a StoreOnce issue or something with our network.
- Universal recovery
- 90%9.0
- Instant recovery
- 80%8.0
- Recovery verification
- 80%8.0
- Business application protection
- 80%8.0
- Multiple backup destinations
- 90%9.0
- Incremental backup identification
- 90%9.0
- Backup to the cloud
- 80%8.0
- Deduplication and file compression
- 100%10.0
- Snapshots
- 90%9.0
- Flexible deployment
- 90%9.0
- Management dashboard
- 90%9.0
- Platform support
- 80%8.0
- Retention options
- 90%9.0
- Encryption
- 90%9.0
- HPE StoreOnce doesn't require a lot of technical knowledge for day to day administration and management. This helps reducing IT support staff cost.
- It provides an amazing compaction ratio and saves you a lot on the storage side.
- Creating Catalyst Stores to store your backup is straight forward.
- Configuring NAS shares is quite easy.
- Configuring Network settings may be a little complicated initially.
An awesome backup infrastructure solution
- Backups to HPE StoreOnce device is very efficient. This is particularly because we are using all SSD (flash ) devices in our HPE StoreOnce infrastructure.
- The compaction ratio with HPE StoreOnce is amazing which reduces our total storage footprint by upto 95%.
- It supports both block storage and file system storage. This is especially beneficial since we wanted one backup infrastructure for both our application and database backups.
- We had a little trouble sending backups of physical servers using SMBv1 protocol to SMBv2 CIFS shares. We had to implement a work around but it would have been nice if StoreOnce could be smart enough to take care of SMB version automatically.
- There is no native Catalyst Store replication from one StoreOnce device to another StoreOnce. The replication has to be handled by the backup software which is backing up to one StoreOnce device. This puts an extra overhead on the source.
- HPE StoreOnce command line is a little complicated for beginners. It takes a little while to get familiar with how to leverage it.
- Universal recovery
- 80%8.0
- Instant recovery
- 80%8.0
- Recovery verification
- 80%8.0
- Business application protection
- 80%8.0
- Multiple backup destinations
- 70%7.0
- Incremental backup identification
- 80%8.0
- Backup to the cloud
- N/AN/A
- Deduplication and file compression
- 100%10.0
- Snapshots
- 80%8.0
- Flexible deployment
- 80%8.0
- Management dashboard
- 80%8.0
- Platform support
- 80%8.0
- Retention options
- 90%9.0
- Encryption
- 90%9.0
- We are pleased to use HPE StoreOnce for our backup infrastructure. We did not had to hire a separate storage folks and this has greatly cut down on our cost.
- HPE StoreOnce is very fast and efficient. We have not had any complaints of backups going slow.
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- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Vendor Reputation
- Existing Relationship with the Vendor
- Creating a catalyst store to store and manage backup files is pretty straight forward.
- I didn't had to struggle much creating NAS/CIFS volume.
- SMTP configuration and email alert configuration is very user friendly as well.
- It took me some effort to understand how StoreOnce controller nodes and ports work.
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.