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Rubrik vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Rubrik
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (4th), Cloud Backup (4th)
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 Rubrik is 12.0%, up from 10.8% 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

DT
May 22, 2024
A easy-to-deploy solution with masterless architecture and good SaaS support
One improvement I would suggest for Rubrik is to have an inbuilt media layer facility for direct backups to tape. Currently, this requires involving a third-party partner like QSR for backup integration. Additionally, Rubrik could improve security measures for Oracle database backups by enhancing Oracle database-level capabilities. It also offers limited capabilities for backup administrators to explore and analyze backup failures. I haven't had direct experience with it yet, but I believe Rubrik is working on incorporating AI into its data management capabilities. It's gaining traction in the market, especially in India, over the last few years. I can only provide more feedback once we assess its effectiveness in data security and overall performance compared to other tools like NetBackup and Commvault.
OA
Mar 20, 2023
Reliable with the capability to extend but is very expensive
We primarily use the solution for migrating our DR site We have a system that can now move us to a DR site. I have yet to experience any major crisis, however, so I haven't yet tried it.  The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it.  It is stable.  The solution has the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a streamlined user interface, provides an improved tech support experience, and reduces time required to locate and restore data."
"We have a great success rate for backups with Rubrik and because of the ease of automating tasks, we also run periodical restores to check the quality of the backups."
"In the event of any issues or questions, the support is top-notch. We rarely need to use support, but when they are needed, they are always quick to respond and very knowledgeable."
"The live mounting and compatibility of different operating systems is great."
"The feature that I have found most valuable from Rubrik is its protection against ransomware attacks. Rubrik is a very nice, very good solution because it is able to protect your data and you have the possibility from the backup to detect any abnormal behavior, like a ransomware attack. You are able to detect and restore very easily with this solution. This is a major differentiator in comparison to the other competitors."
"What I like about Rubrik is that you can back up to the cloud. It is a different kind of backup where you're not archiving the tape. Rubrik is a physical appliance. It is a dedicated appliance to which you can back up, and you can also back up to another device. So, you can back up to Rubrik and then to another device. If you have more than one site, you can set up Rubrik on site A and also on site B. You can back up to the Rubrik on site A and then replicate that data to the Rubrik on site B."
"Rubrik is a faster unit from a hardware perspective. Things, like Live Mount, mean we can bring services back straightaway, then have them transition back into the live storage in the background. Because we can use Live Mount to do instant restores, a restore is now a five-minute job. Then, the rest of it is done in the background, rather than doing something for an hour before you actually get the restore back."
"The security and the ransomware protection are most valuable."
"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."
"It's very reliable. The solution is stable."
"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."
"It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution."
"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."
"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."
 

Cons

"Troubleshooting failed backups is difficult, and deciphering the logs without the help of support is usually almost impossible."
"There are some features to improve on in Rubrik. For instance, they should have a tool where we can integrate with our SAP HANA. Directly from the HANA studio, we should be able to do a backup. That's what I'm looking forward to in the future."
"The dashboard and user interface could be improved to make them more user-friendly."
"If I could take a snapshot from a physical and be able to stand it up as a virtual immediately without the need to rebuild an entire system and restoring files, that would be HUGE."
"Global management of multiple systems is lacking, as is reporting across multiple installed units."
"Its cost is high."
"The licensing cost is quite high. That is something that needs to be worked out, because so many times it happens that the team does not have the budget or there are other issues at that time. Cost has become an important factor in deciding whether to continue with the Rubrik solution."
"I would like to have a built-in index searching ability of files/system files within the Rubrik interface to determine if a file or item exists, rather than just recovering it, and then doing a search for the file afterwards."
"VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery could improve by enhancing the network bandwidth from the storage."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
"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."
"The solution currently has a five-minute RPO, meaning if the VM goes down we can lose up to five minutes of data which is a big deal when it relates to database replication."
"It would be better if we could get more reporting features in VMware SRM."
"When starting up the replication and converting it to the virtual machine I had some problems. I had to start the process again and that is inconvenient."
"One thing which is lacking from the SRM is reporting."
"VMware SRM's platform agnostics should support on-cloud usage as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price tends to go up with time. Its pricing definitely has room for improvement. If you negotiate right with them, you might get a good price. Support is a part of the package, and every three years, when we renew our contract, we get new hardware."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
"Rubrik is an all inclusive price. No additional implementation costs or licencing."
"We pay yearly and it's based on the number of bricks."
"There are additional costs for add-ons, and they recently upgraded a new cluster, which also carries a price."
"We do perpetual licensing... It was all based on the amount of storage we needed to use. We did a cost analysis compared to Tivoli and it was in line with other solutions."
"It is a great value, but its cost is still a bit high."
"Rubrik was probably the most expensive solution but in the long run, it's justified by the value of the data that it protects."
"The licensing costs are increasing."
"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."
"The pricing is good."
"The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."
"VMware SRM is quite expensive."
"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 cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
"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."
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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
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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

Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
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...
 

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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