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VMware Live Recovery vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 22, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
422
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
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)
 

Featured Reviews

Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…
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

"Veeam is the gold standard for backup and recovery. The ease of use and reliability of this solution are real assets. Also, it has an ease of use to work with a third party vendor."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup Replication are efficient backup and replication. Additionally, Veeam Backup Replication supports all products and vendors."
"With Replication, Veeam allows us to have a duplicated VM on standby."
"It has been useful for monitoring, troubleshooting, and assessing our environment, as well as for investigating bottlenecks."
"The product could be improved if they wrote more PowerShell scripts for controlling Veeam."
"Recovery of backup data is the most valuable feature."
"We get a lot of features with Veeam and we are happy to use this solution. After shutdown, the servers here automatically turn off and Veeam is keeping up all this. It's tension free work."
"Integration with VMware is excellent with very granular recovery."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"Incorporating non-disruptive testing capability in disaster recovery procedures has significantly benefited the overall recovery testing processes."
"It's very reliable. The solution is stable."
"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."
"VMware SRM replicates the VM from one site to another, and it helps us orchestrate the powering of VMs and DR when the DC goes down."
"Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use."
"The solution is scalable."
"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."
 

Cons

"The more features the solution has the more complex it can be to set up. Veeam Backup & Replication can be complex."
"Cross-hypervisor replication can be improved."
"I am highly dissatisfied with their customer support approach."
"The initial setup was not straightforward at all."
"The one downside to Veeam is that they don't have a cloud product of their own."
"If you don't have technical knowledge about these services, monitoring the virtual machines is hard."
"The only issue on which we would like to see for improvement would be, potentially, the ability to do some different things with recovery, like faster recovery onsite."
"The product must provide better security."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"You cannot use VMware SRM in conjunction with storage replication software."
"The back sites sometimes are very, very complicated."
"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."
"Lacks stability and as a result requires continuous monitoring."
"The configuration process could be improved."
"One thing which is lacking from the SRM is reporting."
"We've had configuration issues on occasion. We start to fail over, and then we have to call it off because the configuration is not right, or the data stores aren't configured correctly in the secondary data center. Oftentimes, it is just the experience level of the team, and we have to bring in the vendor to help and validate our configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veeam Data Platform's pricing is affordable."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable."
"I would rate the pricing six out of ten when compared to other competitors."
"We have a yearly perpetual license."
"The product is expensive."
"We pay on an annual basis. We pay roughly $12,000 for our software subscription."
"They have a free edition that can back up up to 10 VMs or physical servers. Small and medium businesses can use this edition until they can afford to get a license, and after they get a license, they just activate it on the same console. That's the amazing thing about it."
"We use the community edition of the Veeam Backup Replication and it is a software-based license. It can be a little expensive."
"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."
"We have a standard enterprise license for the solution."
"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."
"I would say VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is very expensive in comparison with other available virtualization solutions."
"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."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
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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
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup sol...
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

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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