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VMware Live Recovery vs Veritas System 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

Veritas System Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
32nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
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 August 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Veritas System Recovery is 1.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.0%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Veritas System Recovery1.8%
Other91.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

SP
IT Manager at Canara Robeco
An easy to maintains solution useful to manage daily backup and the restoration of backup files
I don't see any scope for improvement in the product since it is a well-established solution. My company has not faced any production-related issues with Veritas System Recovery, as it has stayed quite stable in our environment. The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The documentation and reporting areas also need to be improved.
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd
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.

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 user-friendly interface."
"The installation was straightforward."
"You can back up the whole image, not just files and folders, but the image from the server, and you can restore the whole image."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"The best thing about this product is that it's a unified solution and doesn't require the installation of any other solution, whether it's in a virtual environment, or on-prem."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
"Combined with VMware SRM and EMC RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO, making it a very strong data recovery solution for our VMware environments."
"Fast recovery time Ease of use"
"Based on average of downtime cost on DR and how automation can help to bring the business on, SRM can reduce the cost nearly 50 percent; moreover you don’t need to have SAN storage on DR."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"The initial setup is easy depending on the environment you are working with."
"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."
"My advice to people considering this solution is that they should just go ahead and get it, as I think that is the best virtualization solution out there."
"It made the DR process a lot faster and easier for recovery after we were familiar with the product operation."
 

Cons

"For most organizations these days, their main concern is to protect their database and I think Veritas could make some improvements in that regard."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
"This solution needs an easier interface that is more comprehensible. Also, sometimes we have issues with restoring images when we initialize the servers."
"The pricing structure is pretty expensive, especially after the recent changes, and it's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production."
"If you have a failover case, you need to work on it manually. It would be helpful if this could be automated. It would simplify things."
"Additionally, the price is not suitable for startup companies, which necessitates looking for alternative solutions."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
"There needs to be better stability during heavy capacity in future releases."
"We are limited to 50 VMs."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"Least favorite things about Site Recovery Manager. It is a little bit difficult to get it set up the first time you've ever just because it is so different."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"The licensing costs are increasing."
"VMware SRM is quite expensive."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The pricing is good."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."
"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Construction Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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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 ...
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...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...
 

Also Known As

Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

Mother's Nutritional Center, Occidental Technical Group
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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