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AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
16th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (31st), Cloud Backup (21st)
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 11.9%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Jonathan Pehau - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 9, 2023
Quick data restore, helpful support, and good interface
Although we have not yet utilized it for an actual disaster, one of our clients has been affected by ransomware or similar attacks. It is crucial to be able to quickly restore their infrastructure outside of their primary infrastructure, and that is exactly what we are accomplishing with this solution. Since the client we are working with is not a large enterprise, they do not have the financial resources or budget to create a secondary site for disaster recovery. Our solution enables them to be prepared without having to allocate funds for a complete data center to perform the restoration.
Siva Kuppala - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
Offers simplified management and automated recovery process, which reduces the need for manual intervention during a disaster
Automated recovery is one good feature, SRM also offers simplified management. It has a centralized interface for configuring, testing, and executing disaster recovery plans across multiple sites. This means management from a single point, even for many sites. Recovery plans can be different for customers. So, another important feature is the policy-based protection within SRM. Recovery plans can be customized based on business requirements, including Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). These objectives might differ between industries – healthcare might need a more aggressive RPO, for instance. Additionally, SRM offers failback capabilities and reporting features for compliance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable aspect of CloudEndure Disaster Recovery is its instant block replication feature. This allows us to perform live block verification and eliminates the need to concern ourselves with recovery point objectives. This capability is particularly advantageous for critical workloads."
"We went from an organization with minimal to no disaster recovery. I was able to spin up the disaster recovery environment with AWS rather quickly and meet business requirements."
"It's on the cheaper side and not too expensive for users."
"It provides our disaster recovery solution. It works fine in our tests.​"
"​The initial setup is really straightforward."
"For regular backup and restore solutions, this product is fine."
"The setup is pretty straightforward."
"AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is a robust and reliable solution for disaster recovery needs."
"The solution is consistent."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."
"VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments."
"It is a very stable solution...I was involved in VMware SRM's deployment phase two years ago, and it was an easy process."
"We feel the ability to move virtual machines while they are still running to be the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Nutanix environment."
"It's easy to use and the interface is quite simple."
"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."
 

Cons

"The bandwidth is a constant upload communication to the AWS DR environment, so if you do not have the proper bandwidth, it will definitely eat up your internet line."
"I would like to see better support for creating and working with archives."
"Sometimes a server will get a bit behind. ​"
"The product could be improved by incorporating more AI-driven automation for deployment and additional security features. These enhancements would make the solution even more user-friendly and secure."
"The user interface, customer support, and the recovery time for the current customer query could use improvement."
"Definitely there should be better logging. From a customer perspective I would like to see more logs on what is happening. If there is an issue, I would like to know what the problem is. Right now, we have to depend on the support of the vendor to check and let us know, because we don't have access to a lot of logging information."
"The only thing I would like to see is, they don't have a formal ticketing system. There is no way I can go back and see what questions we had six months back, what issues we had, and how they were resolved."
"The failback could be improved. It should be more intuitive."
"The price, in general, could be lower."
"The configuration process could be improved."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"In my opinion, the integration with Peer Persistent Storage could be improved."
"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."
"The infrastructure of the solution needs to be more software-based"
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is better now that they had come out with the Tier 2 which replicates a little less often. In comparison to what I would have been spending with any other type of solution, the pricing is fair."
"We were happy with the pricing that they gave us."
"Where the price adds up, there are CloudEndure licenses, then there is the AWS environment, and finally, there is the AWS storage, so cumulatively, it adds up."
"They license us on a per machine basis. We have a set number of machines, which we have licensed.​"
"CloudEndure Disaster Recovery is charging clients $20 to do the DR backups. It is an expensive solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It has saved us money from having to buy hardware for disaster recovery."
"I rate the price of CloudEndure Disaster Recovery a six out of ten."
"It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."
"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"
"VMware SRM is quite expensive."
"I rate the product price a five to six on a scale of one to ten, where one is a very high price, and ten is a very low price."
"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"The cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CloudEndure Disaster Recovery?
CloudEndure Disaster Recovery is a fairly stable solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudEndure Disaster Recovery?
It has pay-as-you-go pricing. The cost will be different if you are not utilizing it as often as possible because there are costs beforehand and after an incident.
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs. Their capabilities are extensive, but the licensing model can be complex.
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
While there are no major drawbacks, some potential improvements could address complexities in implementing and maintaining SRM. The cost can be significant, and there's a resource overhead – meanin...
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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