AWS Application Migration Service vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #7 in CM , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 4.4% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #3 in DRS , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 7.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Application Migration S...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (7th)

VMware Live Recovery

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

AWS Application Migration Service and VMware Live Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Application Migration Service is designed for Cloud Migration and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, up 3.1% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 7.0% mindshare, down 9.0% since last year.

Cloud Migration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Application Migration Service	4.4%
Nasuni	6.2%
IBM Turbonomic	6.1%
Other	83.3%

Cloud Migration

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery	7.0%
Veeam Data Platform	11.5%
Commvault Cloud	7.6%
Other	73.9%

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

Featured Reviews

Dieudonné-Nsabimana

Consultancy Manager at cidns

Integration with other services has improved migration efficiency

A valuable feature is the schema conversion tool, which allows me to migrate databases, for example, from Oracle to Postgres. The service is fully managed by AWS, which makes it better to use the migration services. It is beneficial to enable phased migration, and the service offers easy integration with other AWS services. The integration of AWS Application Migration Service with AWS makes it a good tool for working with AWS services.

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SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement

For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Live Migration's best feature is that it's free."

"The installation process and configuration processes are very straightforward, and in terms of maintenance, it's pretty easy as one person can handle it."

"The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"CloudEndure is a product that I recommend to my customers because it's very easy to implement, configure, and use."

"The CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the solution's support a ten out of ten."

"The CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple."

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"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."

"The community provides good knowledge, so I can get answers if I have special inquiries."

"Gives us the ability for true DR testing, readiness."

"All of its components are very competitive compared to other solutions."

"The non-disruptive testing feature is a mature technology in the solution"

"The replication is the solution's most valuable feature. If we have some issues on the VM in the main site we can migrate it to another site automatically."

"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."

"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."

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Cons

"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."

"The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps."

"I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure."

"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."

"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."

"We would like to have a disaster recovery feature included in this solution."

"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."

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"You cannot use VMware SRM in conjunction with storage replication software."

"For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment."

"We have had an issue when some customers have traditional designs and sites. For example, on one another site, they are using hyper-converged, using VMware, or Nutanix."

"The version we are currently using is not the latest and greatest but it has buggy behavior in some browsers."

"We have found that the technical support team are not always competent enough to help with our issues, and often have to escalate them."

"We've had configuration issues on occasion. We start to fail over, and then we have to call it off because the configuration is not right, or the data stores aren't configured correctly in the secondary data center."

"In general, the drawbacks of VMware SRM, where improvements can be made, stem from the fact that it is an expensive and complex product."

"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"For me, the price of the tool is cheap and very good. It is flexible pricing since you pay just for what you use."

"Live Migration's price is good."

"There is an annual license to use this solution."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."

"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."

"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for VMware SRM, which is not very expensive."

"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"SRM is reasonably priced for the functionality it provides."

"The licensing costs for the product are perpetual in nature. A person needs to buy the license only once there is a need to buy support on a yearly basis. The licensing cost for VMware SRM is expensive."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Financial Services Firm

Real Estate/Law Firm

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	40

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudEndure Live Migration?

The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps. Furthermore, I noticed that performance can vary with the source and t...

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What is your primary use case for CloudEndure Live Migration?

For the moment, I am using AWS Application Migration Service for database migration. The first use case involves moving from on-premise to EC2 hosts. Additionally, I have worked with multi-region r...

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What advice do you have for others considering CloudEndure Live Migration?

The service is not complicated; I find it easy to use. For those considering AWS Application Migration Service, the advice depends on their specific needs. If it involves database migration, especi...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

We have been using VMware Live Recovery since 2015, and most of our effort relies on it. I personally feel that it is very easy to use, easy to manage, and provides many features compared to other ...

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What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

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What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...

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Also Known As

CloudEndure Live Migration

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

AWS Application Migration Service minimizes time-intensive, error-prone manual processes by automating the conversion of your source servers to run natively on AWS. It also simplifies application modernization with built-in and custom optimization options.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VMware Live Recovery is a disaster recovery solution that protects and recovers virtual machines (VMs) across on-premise and public clouds. Key features include rapid ransomware recovery, an on-demand recovery environment for testing procedures without affecting production, live behavioral analysis to detect threats, push-button VM network isolation to contain threats, guided restore point selection, and immutable, air-gapped recovery points to prevent tampering. VMware Live Recovery provides a comprehensive solution to safeguard critical data and applications from cyberattacks and other disasters.

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Sample Customers

Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks

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