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 4.5% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #4 in DRS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 7.3% 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 (4th)

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 4.5%, up 3.2% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 7.3% mindshare, down 9.9% since last year.

Cloud Migration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Application Migration Service	4.5%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	7.4%
Azure NetApp Files	7.4%
Other	80.7%

Cloud Migration

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMware Live Recovery	7.3%
Veeam Data Platform	15.8%
Commvault Cloud	10.3%
Other	66.6%

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

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

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

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

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

"The product is reasonably priced."

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

"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 solution is very flexible."

"The simplicity of VMware SRM is one of its most important features. SRM console is straightforward to manage. It offers simplicity in monitoring, managing, and deploying, making it a unique value proposition. Additionally, Nutanix solutions also provide a simple GUI, which helps in operational efficiency."

"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."

"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."

"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."

"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."

"It's easy to use and the interface is quite simple."

"It's very reliable. The solution is stable."

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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."

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

"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."

"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."

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

"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."

"The product's stability could be better."

"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 price, in general, could be lower."

"It has a lot of dependencies on VMware infrastructure, and testing can be complex. Testing often requires extensive approval at the organizational level."

"VMware SRM's platform agnostics should support on-cloud usage as well."

"The improvements should be as per customer requirements."

"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. We have a problem with the synchronization between the storage for site to site. This is the main issue. We are adding some other tools to support the synchronization to allow the movement of the workload from site to site easily."

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

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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."

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

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

"VMware SRM is quite expensive."

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

"VMware SRM is expensive when compared to Veeam and makes Veeam look cheaper. For support, some additional payments need to be made over the licensing costs of the solution."

"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."

"The price of VMware SRM depends on how many VMs the customer has to move. There is a difference between the standard and enterprise license. I'm presenting the standard license to my customers because the total of VMs is not more than 50. The customer needs only the standard license and the cost is very effective for him."

"The licensing costs are increasing."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

No data available

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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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Sample Customers

Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks

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