VMware Live Recovery vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

Veritas and VMware are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Veritas is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.0, while VMware is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Veritas holds a 0.7% mindshare in DRS, compared to VMware’s 14.4% mindshare. Additionally, 70% of Veritas users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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70% willing to recommend

VMware Live Recovery

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Veritas System Recovery and VMware Live Recovery compete in data recovery solutions. VMware Live Recovery is perceived to have an upper hand due to its advanced features enhancing data availability.

Features: Veritas System Recovery provides robust data restoration, automated system backup, and flexible storage options. VMware Live Recovery offers real-time data recovery, minimized downtime, and advanced recovery options enhancing data availability.

Room for Improvement: Veritas System Recovery could improve its real-time features, deployment agility, and user interface. VMware Live Recovery could enhance cost-effectiveness, simplify configuration for non-technical users, and expand its integration with less common storage solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Live Recovery is recognized for a streamlined deployment process and strong customer support. Veritas System Recovery, while user-friendly, follows a traditional deployment approach with satisfactory support.

Pricing and ROI: Veritas System Recovery is known for being cost-effective for basic features with a good ROI. VMware Live Recovery, though initially more expensive, offers a faster ROI due to its advanced capabilities and performance, delivering greater value for investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Veritas System Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

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

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 Veritas System Recovery is 0.7%, up from 0.5% 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.

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Sareesh V

Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi

The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups

When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

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Siva Kuppala

Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited

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

"You can back up the whole image."

"Offers good recovery quickly."

"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."

"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."

"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."

"It has a user-friendly interface."

"The installation was straightforward."

"The replication is the solution's most valuable feature. If we have some issues on the VM in the main site we can migrate it to another site automatically."

"SRM's best feature is automation."

"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."

"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."

"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of operations."

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

"The simplicity of VMware SRM is one of its most important features. SRM console is straightforward to manage. It offers simplicity in monitoring, managing, and deploying, making it a unique value proposition. Additionally, Nutanix solutions also provide a simple GUI, which helps in operational efficiency."

"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."

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Cons

"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"The pricing could be cheaper."

"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."

"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."

"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."

"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."

"It needs an easier interface."

"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."

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

"Flexibility to choose different PITs would be nice."

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

"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."

"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."

"I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring."

"We have had an issue when some customers have traditional designs and sites. For example, on one another site, they are using hyper-converged, using VMware, or Nutanix. We have a problem with the synchronization between the storage for site to site. This is the main issue. We are adding some other tools to support the synchronization to allow the movement of the workload from site to site easily."

"It would be ideal if they added advanced analytics or AI to the solution."

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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 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 on par with market rates."

"The price of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery should be lowered in order to compete better in the market."

"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."

"We have a standard enterprise license for the solution."

"The pricing is good."

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

"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?

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 ...

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What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?

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 amou...

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What is your primary use case for Veritas System Recovery?

I use the solution for daily backup and the restoration of backup files.

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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?

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.

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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...

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Also Known As

Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

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Overview

Veritas System Recovery 18 delivers superior backup and disaster recovery for servers, desktops, and laptops with a single unified solution that enables businesses to recover from downtime or disasters in minutes. With patented Restore Anyware technology, IT administrators can rapidly restore exactly what they need, when and where they need it - including entire physical and virtual machines to bare metal or dissimilar hardware as well as files, folders, and granular application objects. Unlike other technologies, Veritas System Recovery also provides cross-platform Physical to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V), and Virtual to-Physical (V2P) recoveries, making it the perfect complement to physical and virtual environments.

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.

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