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AWS Application Migration Service vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Application Migration S...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (8th)
VMware Live Recovery
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (2nd), 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 4.2%, up 4.1% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 7.0% mindshare, down 7.5% since last year.
Cloud Migration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Application Migration Service4.2%
IBM Turbonomic6.4%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP6.2%
Other83.2%
Cloud Migration
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Veeam Data Platform10.2%
Commvault Cloud6.6%
Other76.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Terence Dube - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Cloud Engineer at Standard Telephones and Cables
Automation has simplified migrations and now needs to address complex legacy compatibility
The features I like the most about AWS Application Migration Service is its ease of use. That's the main thing. It's ease of use, and they have a detailed walkthrough, especially depending on different operating systems. The automation capabilities of AWS actually eliminate the long time and input that I have to put into migration. These days, I just run the agent, and then the agent does the job. All I have to do is actually look at the current migration status on the AWS dashboard. When it's done, I then do a quick switch over to the cloud. The key thing I really love is the simple moving of files from on-prem to the cloud.
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"Live Migration's best feature is that it's free."
"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 features I like the most about AWS Application Migration Service is its ease of use, and they have a detailed walkthrough, especially depending on different operating systems, while the automation capabilities eliminate the long time and input that I have to put into migration."
"CloudEndure is a product that I recommend to my customers because it's very easy to implement, configure, and use."
"The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication."
"I would rate the ease of setting up and configuring my recovery plan in VMware SRM, a ten out of ten, with ten being the easiest."
"The stability is great, there are no bugs or glitches, it does not crash or freeze, and it is reliable."
"This product allows organizations to have a solid BC business continuity plan in place in case of disaster."
"Based on average of downtime cost on DR and how automation can help to bring the business on, SRM can reduce the cost nearly 50 percent; moreover you don’t need to have SAN storage on DR."
"Fast recovery time Ease of use"
"Every feature is quite good, and we haven't faced any issues or complaints."
"We had not achieved our RTO before the SRM implementation, but now we have achieved our RTO for DR drill."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing."
 

Cons

"I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure."
"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."
"We would like to have a disaster recovery feature included in this solution."
"I think it is important to have more logs, and more details would be great because we have just logged on the client's side, but there weren't many details on the cloud."
"There are some features in the Migration Factory that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service."
"The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps."
"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."
"However, I give it a six mainly due to the compatibility issues with legacy systems, which is an individual problem I am currently facing."
"Lacks stability and as a result requires continuous monitoring."
"The setup documentation needs to be improved greatly."
"The licensing area needs improvement as the cost per virtual machine is high. If they offered discounts or minimized their prices, it would be more beneficial."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"We are limited to 50 VMs."
"Flexibility to choose different PITs would be nice."
"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Live Migration's price is good."
"For me, the price of the tool is cheap and very good. It is flexible pricing since you pay just for what you use."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."
"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."
"The pricing is good."
"VMware SRM is quite expensive."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudEndure Live Migration?
I've never really looked at AWS Application Migration Service in a way of improving. There's always room for improvement, but I think we can improve the automation. It's already automated, but some...
What is your primary use case for CloudEndure Live Migration?
I use AWS Application Migration Service to install application servers.
What advice do you have for others considering CloudEndure Live Migration?
The main challenge I faced during migration was actually doing the migration itself. At first, I had to find a way to move or replicate the information to the cloud, which was way too manual. I thi...
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 ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
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 escala...
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...
 

Also Known As

CloudEndure Live Migration
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks
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