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 #10 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 7.4% 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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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 (10th)

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 3.0% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 7.4% mindshare, down 9.4% since last year.

Cloud Migration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Application Migration Service	4.4%
Nasuni	6.7%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	6.5%
Other	82.4%

Cloud Migration

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery	7.4%
Veeam Data Platform	12.8%
Commvault Cloud	8.7%
Other	71.1%

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

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

"AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime, which is crucial for our operations."

"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."

"I rate AWS Application Migration Service a nine out of ten overall."

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

"Site Recovery Manager is valuable because it helps with the difficult problem of failing a group of virtual machines over to your DR site and bringing them up."

"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."

"It works great, and does what it’s supposed to."

"It made the DR process a lot faster and easier for recovery after we were familiar with the product operation."

"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."

"The company was able to provide customers with the required RPO that was not possible with traditional backup solutions."

"It is easy to implement for my clients."

"It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution."

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Cons

"There are some features in the Migration Factory that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service."

"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."

"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."

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

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

"Customer Service: 3/10, VMware support was not really proficient in the product, as most of the time we would give them the solution."

"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."

"We had a problem connecting to the SRM plug-in."

"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."

"The administration guides can be complicated and difficult to use, so it would be helpful if it was made easier."

"Deployment is fairly straight forward but it still requires a good amount of VMware experience on the architecture side to properly deploy and scale."

"Automatic guest customizations through a GUI is a missing feature. Also the new version of SRM is web-only and is not that stable as the old client version."

"SRM has to be installed on two separate data centers, so both have to be coordinated very well, which becomes complicated when configuring the software for disaster recovery."

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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."

"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."

"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"

"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."

"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."

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

"We have a standard enterprise license for the solution."

"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."

"The licensing costs are increasing."

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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

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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 do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.

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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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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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Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks

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