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Nutanix Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

Nutanix and Broadcom are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Nutanix is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.6, while Broadcom is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2. Nutanix holds a 0.7% mindshare in DRS, compared to Broadcom’s 7.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nutanix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Nutanix Disaster Recovery
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100% willing to recommend
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88% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

VMware Live Recovery and Nutanix Disaster Recovery are competing in the disaster recovery market. Nutanix appears to have an advantage due to its superior feature set, while VMware is recognized for pricing and support.

Features: VMware Live Recovery offers rapid data restoration, compatibility with VMware environments, and highly regarded real-time data protection. Nutanix Disaster Recovery provides comprehensive data replication, seamless integration with Nutanix ecosystems, and capabilities to manage complex recovery scenarios.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Live Recovery is noted for straightforward deployment in VMware-centric settings and responsive customer service. Nutanix Disaster Recovery delivers an integrated deployment experience within its infrastructure, providing strong support for complex recovery operations.

Pricing and ROI: VMware Live Recovery provides attractive pricing for businesses seeking cost-effective solutions, leading to favorable ROI in financial efficiency. Nutanix Disaster Recovery involves a higher initial cost but offers a strong ROI through its feature set and long-term savings. Nutanix's upfront investment is balanced by its recovery capabilities and overall value over time.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.2%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.2%
Nutanix Disaster Recovery0.7%
Other92.1%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Narasimha Reddy Illuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Communication improvements enhance platform reliability while seamless recovery process supports application safety
I don't currently have knowledge of the best features of Nutanix Disaster Recovery. I don't have specific features in mind that are missing in Nutanix Disaster Recovery that I would like to see included in the future. I don't find Nutanix's pricing reasonable; my higher authority manages pricing discussions. I'm not aware of the pricing as it's usually handled by delivery managers and the architect team. I don't know of any disadvantages of Nutanix outside of the technical support issues previously mentioned, as I'm still comparing it with ongoing learning. I didn't face any challenges while starting to learn Nutanix Disaster Recovery; it has been straightforward. I would recommend Nutanix Disaster Recovery as there are no issues, and I ensure to explain everything regarding application safety and functionality to the application owners. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Nutanix Disaster Recovery an eight out of ten.
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SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."
"Nutanix Disaster Recovery can be used for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the reliability and scalability of being able to swing our workloads across the country."
"The product is very simple and very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the local storage solution, which significantly boosts performance, especially when transitioning from traditional architecture."
"The initial setup of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is straightforward and easy."
"The solution helps to improve business continuity processes. Its automatic failover and failback policies have been wonderful."
"Technical support is very proactive and helpful."
"Our systems fail over using SRM. So, we do a big bang DR, which is biannual, and we fail over our fairly massive Epic electronic health record (EHR) and our core applications. It takes us about 30 minutes to fail over using SRM, which is pretty good. In most hospitals that have Epic installed, Epic does the audit to make sure that we can fail over if something were to happen. Normally, sites will have a DR solution specific to the EHR, but right now, our pain point is the third-party tier-one clinical applications."
"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"The solution is consistent."
"SRM's best feature is automation."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
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Cons

"The solution's bandwidth utilization can be improved further."
"The major issue with Nutanix is its appliance-based model, which can lead to vendor lock-in."
"The solution should include a standard license for the object level and file level."
"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."
"The product must allow users to create a production domain on the main site in one hypervisor and a backup site on another."
"The dashboard could be a bit refreshed, and some configuration parts could be less confusing."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"The improvements should be as per customer requirements."
"There needs to be better stability during heavy capacity in future releases."
"The configuration process could be improved."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
"In my view, if VMware comes up with an appliance-based solution like vCenter Server (which was also Windows-based), it will be much easier for deployment. I"
"Flexibility to choose different PITs would be nice."
"I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing is good."
"Nutanix Disaster Recovery is a cheap solution."
"The licensing costs are increasing."
"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."
"It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."
"The cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
"SRM is reasonably priced for the functionality it provides."
"We have a standard enterprise license for the solution."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."
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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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
University
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Mining And Metals Company
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Disaster Recovery?
Nutanix Disaster Recovery can be used for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery.
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What needs improvement with Nutanix Disaster Recovery?
In terms of improvement, small enhancements are needed, and I find the overall support from Nutanix could be improved, primarily regarding replication slowness.
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What is your primary use case for Nutanix Disaster Recovery?
The main use case for Nutanix Disaster Recovery is disaster recovery, where we connect two Nutanix Prisms in different locations such as Santa Maria and Los Angeles for data communication.
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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?
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...
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Also Known As

No data available
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is a natively integrated DR solution that helps organizations stay prepared in the face of a disaster while minimizing data loss and downtime.

Nutanix
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.
Broadcom
 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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