Rubrik vs VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Rubrik
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (4th), Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (4th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the market share of Rubrik is 13.7% and it increased by 23.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is 2.2% and it decreased by 46.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
Unique Categories:
Backup and Recovery
8.4%
Cloud Backup
13.6%
Disaster Recovery as a Service
4.8%
 

Featured Reviews

NR
Nov 2, 2022
Reduced recovery time, improved productivity, and features excellent technical support
I rate Rubrik nine out of ten. I highly recommend the solution as it's very user-friendly and easy to work with out-of-the-box; there's nothing complex about it. We have yet to integrate Rubrik with other solutions, but we plan to integrate it with vCenter. The solution didn't save us time on managing backups as such, but the UI is very user friendly. We do not use the solution's ransomware recovery. I have yet to learn if Rubrik reduces downtime because we haven't faced that issue. Whenever I did a test restore, it happened so quickly that we didn't really have downtime.
Bunmi Sadiq - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2021
Application can be migrated from one host to another in respects of virtual machines without the user taking notice
The automation should be simplified or improved. Usually throughout the day, during peak periods, one or another task cannot be carried out. Moreover, if one wishes to move large data, the user's application response may be affected. So, it would be best if such tasks can be automated to allow such tasks to be undertaken not during peak periods. As a consequence, this would lessen the impact to the underlying resources. I would also like to see interoperability between various virtualization and cloud solutions. It would be nice to be able to move my VM from Windows or Hyper-V to VMware and from this to Citrix. The adding of these features would be awesome.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We had some VMware issue as VMware did some changes on the AHCI drivers. Rubrik saved our environment those times."
"Rubrik has brought all of our backups under a single pane of glass and made recovery extremely simple."
"It has a good interface which is simple to navigate and utilize."
"I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches using the solution."
"What I like about Rubrik is that you can back up to the cloud. It is a different kind of backup where you're not archiving the tape. Rubrik is a physical appliance. It is a dedicated appliance to which you can back up, and you can also back up to another device. So, you can back up to Rubrik and then to another device. If you have more than one site, you can set up Rubrik on site A and also on site B. You can back up to the Rubrik on site A and then replicate that data to the Rubrik on site B."
"CloudOn allows for backed up virtual machines stored offsite in Azure to be instantiated as an Azure virtual machine and spun up."
"Rubrik is highly scalable and is easy to do."
"The web-based approach is the most valuable feature."
"Technical support is very proactive and helpful."
"The most valuable features are the backup and disaster recovery services."
"We feel the ability to move virtual machines while they are still running to be the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is easy depending on the environment you are working with."
"Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use."
 

Cons

"With multiple Rubrik clusters setup in an environment, it becomes painfully obvious that this product needs a central management console."
"Better integration for complex NAS structures having to mount at root adds time and workload to the process of NDMP."
"It is already very well furnished, but live mounts for Nutanix AHV would be amazing."
"Two areas I would like to see improvement in Rubrik are pricing and localization."
"It needs to keep innovating to stay relevant in the data management field."
"Rubrik needs to continue to listen to their customers and what they want/need, not just care about money and the bottom line."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. There is always room for improvement."
"It is not Windows Cluster-Aware at the moment or Exchange DAG-Aware. If they add support for these particular use cases, it would be even better."
"When starting up the replication and converting it to the virtual machine I had some problems. I had to start the process again and that is inconvenient."
"VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery could improve by enhancing the network bandwidth from the storage."
"The improvements should be as per customer requirements."
"The automation should be simplified or improved."
"It would be ideal if they added advanced analytics or AI to the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price tends to go up with time. Its pricing definitely has room for improvement. If you negotiate right with them, you might get a good price. Support is a part of the package, and every three years, when we renew our contract, we get new hardware."
"Rubrik is not cheap. Hopefully, you can archive your data on cheap storage to keep the investment minimal."
"We are on an annual license to use Rubrik and it is priced well."
"We do perpetual licensing... It was all based on the amount of storage we needed to use. We did a cost analysis compared to Tivoli and it was in line with other solutions."
"Originally, we bought the units on perpetual licenses. Now, we have switched to Rubrik Go. I think the Rubrik Go subscription is a better model, where it is based on your onsite environment and you consume what you use."
"The pricing has been quite good from our perspective, in terms of being able to negotiate with the Rubrik team to get the product that we want and be able to sell that out to our end customers."
"You need to understand what you're getting for the price. You are getting a backup solution, which is state of the art and works absolutely flawlessly. You are getting the storage needed to store your backups. You have all the sexy features that a modern backup solution can provide you, like deduplication, erasure coding, compression, fast execution time, secured data, and top-notch customer support. So, it might be expensive on paper. It's not free, but when you analyze what you are getting and the time you can spend on other stuff, then Rubrik is very cost-efficient."
"There is a license requirement for the solution. If you expand or if the maintenance period expires, there's a license renewal as well."
"I would say VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is very expensive in comparison with other available virtualization solutions."
"The pricing is good."
"The price of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery should be lowered in order to compete better in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
The improvements should be as per customer requirements.
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We have three different VMs. During long business hours, we can shift from PR to DR. It has high availability.
 

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Sample Customers

Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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