VMware Live Recovery vs Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] comparison

Veeam Software and VMware are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Additionally, 100% of Veeam Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of VMware users who would recommend it.

Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL]

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100% willing to recommend

VMware Live Recovery

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88% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] and VMware Live Recovery based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL]

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Live Recovery

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th)

Featured Reviews

Charles Daou

Senior system Engineer at Soft Flow

Apr 10, 2023

Great backup that's user-friendly and very reliable

We primarily use the solution as a cloud-backed application machine for storage-related tasks. The connection to the cloud is very useful for clients. It offers very good backup capabilities. You can use it on-premises or on the cloud. It hasn't given us any issues so far. It's stable. The…

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Siva Kuppala

Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited

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.

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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

"It hasn't given us any issues so far."

"The most valuable feature is that it is very elastic. It's adaptable because it's very flexible and modular."

"A really good feature is backing up the emails of the company."

"While there are some complexities, Veeam tries to keep the product simple and offers a good knowledge base. It's quite structured, so you can easily take one subject and learn about it simply by reading through the documentation."

"The best part about this solution is that it just works."

"It's a stable solution."

"The most valuable features are the fast replication and recovery of data."

"The deployment is quite simple. Users are generally happy because of the familiarity they have with the features. The solution offers good transparency for the end-user."

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"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Nutanix environment."

"The UI is very user-friendly and testing is easy."

"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."

"It is a stable solution...The solution's technical support is excellent."

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

"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."

"Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use."

"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."

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Cons

"There are some issues with the cloud providers for Veeam Cloud Connect that do not support all the features."

"We were interested in investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in VMware. VMware right now is one of the biggest solutions in the world, in terms of the IT environment. But for Cloud Connect it's not. I think they need the cloud version to reach more customers, to enable the cloud version to be used by more people."

"We encountered some issues with stability at the beginning."

"The dashboard could be more intuitive."

"Pricing could be improved and I also think archiving could be improved."

"The flexibility results in more administrative GUI. The GUI needs improvement."

"Doesn't back-up from KVM."

"I would like to see more advanced training courses made available to cover complicated use cases."

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

"The configuration process could be improved."

"The automation should be simplified or improved."

"The price, in general, could be lower."

"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."

"VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery could improve by enhancing the network bandwidth from the storage."

"Lacks stability and as a result requires continuous monitoring."

"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is MSP-based. It is connected to the portal, and you can deploy it to your end users as well."

"The licensing fee is on a monthly basis."

"I think that this is one of the most cost-effective solutions."

"We are looking into how we can extend the license of this product."

"The price of the solution could be cheaper. There are monthly or yearly subscription options available. The annual subscription tends to be cheaper."

"The price of the solution is reasonable because of our good standing with the vendor."

"The pricing of Veeam Cloud Connect is good."

"It's not the cheapest solution on the market but it's reliable, so we find it cost-effective."

"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."

"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."

"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."

"The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."

"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."

"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."

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Comparison Review

it_user159711

Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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

19%

Government

11%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Veeam Cloud Connect?

In my opinion, the console or dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Cloud Connect?

The pricing of Veeam Cloud Connect is good. The reason for our change in solution was not because of pricing, as there was nothing to complain about in terms of pricing. Although I will have to pay...

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What needs improvement with Veeam Cloud Connect?

While the solution is generally satisfactory, we encountered difficulties when attempting to seek assistance for issues we faced. Getting the necessary help proved to be quite challenging. The afte...

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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?

Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs. Their capabilities are extensive, but the licensing model can be complex.

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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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Comparisons

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Also Known As

Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

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Overview

Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise enables businesses to act as a disaster recover (DR) service provider to deliver off-site backup and replication services to internal customers. This eliminates complexity by removing the need to maintain a VPN connection and it improves security by encapsulating all backup and management traffic into a single port.

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.

Sample Customers

Worldwide Holdings, ContinuitySA, MPY, Linxdatacenter

Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON

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