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Nutanix Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

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

Nutanix Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 14.4%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Celso Toledo - PeerSpot reviewer
A reliable and scalable solution that can be used to ensure workloads are replicated when needed
A couple of years back, our data center was located in Fort Lauderdale, known as Hurricane Alley. We would swing our workloads or production data center into our Dallas data center from July the first until the whole hurricane season. Once hurricane season was done, we would swing everything back to South Florida on November the first. Currently, we have a state-of-the-art data center in Ashburn, Virginia. Since it is a location with no hurricanes, we've got less movement from a failing-over perspective. From a compliance perspective, we need to show our compliance partners that we can cut over a data center should we need to and run out of a different data center somewhere else. This is necessary for compliance, insurance, and HIPAA compliance.
Siva Kuppala - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery can be used for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery."
"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."
"The product is very simple and very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the reliability and scalability of being able to swing our workloads across the country."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the local storage solution, which significantly boosts performance, especially when transitioning from traditional architecture."
"VMware Live Recovery is a very useful tool for live recovery."
"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"It is easy to implement for my clients."
"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."
 

Cons

"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."
"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."
"The solution should include a standard license for the object level and file level."
"The solution's bandwidth utilization can be improved further."
"It would be ideal if they added advanced analytics or AI to the solution."
"Cost is definitely an area where the product could be improved."
"VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles."
"VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery could improve by enhancing the network bandwidth from the storage."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"The infrastructure of the solution needs to be more software-based"
"You need a lot of knowledge to work with the interface because it is not really easy to use, and it would be great if the dashboard were simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery is a cheap solution."
"The solution’s pricing is good."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The licensing costs for the product are perpetual in nature. A person needs to buy the license only once there is a need to buy support on a yearly basis. The licensing cost for VMware SRM is expensive."
"The licensing costs are increasing."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"I would say VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is very expensive in comparison with other available virtualization solutions."
"The cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
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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

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Disaster Recovery?
Currently, it is too early to tell if there are areas for improvement since I have just started using the solution. However, the dashboard could be a bit refreshed, and some configuration parts cou...
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Disaster Recovery?
I use Nutanix Disaster Recovery for the application purpose and not for the database purpose. I have just started it and configured it for the replication of data, with plans to invoke the disaster...
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?
The solution is pretty expensive after the changes, and it depends on the size of the customer if it's worth it. Larger enterprise customers can automate several features, making it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
The licenses need to be easier to quote. At the moment, it is complicated with all the changes. The pricing structure is pretty expensive, especially after the recent changes, and it's important fo...
 

Also Known As

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

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Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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