It's a very good solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I definitely recommend VMware SRM for organizations with complex environments, particularly if cost is not the primary concern. It's important to understand that the solution is powerful but also has some inherent complexity. I recommend VMware SRM for those with complex environments, especially if cost isn't a major limitation.
The implementation of VMware SRM helps with the overall business resiliency perspective. We are still using the virtualization layer for the application, which becomes closely integrated with the solution provided. So, that's a benefit to any organization. Moreover, the solution gives you a single dashboard through which you can look at everything. Overall, I rate the solution a seven to eight out of ten.
Associate Vice President at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2024-04-23T13:10:00Z
Apr 23, 2024
The solution is straightforward to deploy and easy since it provides all the SRM functionality, such as security manager, with a seamless experience. We need to simulate for DLP . We need to freeze the application and do audio testing, and if there is an update on our data site, we need to provide feedback. Specific solutions are pure-play SRM solutions. This solution acts as a recovery manager because the providers understand the workflow, prepare it, and know the dependencies. For instance, they understand the dependencies between virtual machines and applications, databases, ADA DNS, CSV, etc., and document them in the workflow. This documentation ensures the workflow can be executed properly, leading to a minimal Recovery Time Objective. ADR minimize RTO through automation, improving the workflow within SRM and eliminating the need for third-party solutions for security and other aspects. Once we receive an order, we initiate thorough planning and documentation. We prepare a comprehensive flow-level design and engage with the customers for confirmation. With a clear understanding of the entire expectation cycle, my team can effectively deploy the solution, ensuring seamless integration. Maintaining VMware SRM involves setting it up correctly and regularly monitoring it for infrastructure changes. Once appropriately configured and monitored, it operates smoothly unless there are changes at the customer site, such as patch deployments or alterations to authentication or access rights. These changes can potentially lead to application failures. Therefore, ongoing vigilance is necessary to ensure the seamless operation of the solution. Bandwidth issues can also affect performance, so addressing such concerns is essential. I strongly recommend confirming with the new Broadcom team whether their VMware SRM licensing has changed since the acquisition of Broadcom. They've consolidated their SKUs from over a hundred to ten if there have been significant changes in SRM licensing, features, or functionality. VMware SRM offers simplicity in disaster recovery solutions. However, it's primarily optimized for VMware environments. If a customer prefers a non-VMware-focused solution at their data centre, SRM may face challenges. Converting virtual machines in such cases can be complex and cumbersome. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Senior Consultant / Architect at Ernst & Young
Real User
Top 5
2024-04-22T10:48:10Z
Apr 22, 2024
Our clients are enterprise customers. I would recommend the products to others. Its scalability, its stability, syncing capabilities, and security features make it valuable. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Our company's customers use VMware SRM for disaster recovery across varying sites. VMware SRM maintains a connection between two different sites, if one site goes down there remains another site in our company as a backup to manage the load of different production applications. VMware SRM is considered an automation tool that helps customers migrate or restart the virtual machines at the recovery site. The tool allows our company to customize disaster recovery plans according to business requirements. As per the precedence of virtual machines, the solution is restarted at the disaster recovery site. VMware SRM is a highly comprehensive tool, which is why customers often choose it. The non-disruptive testing feature is a mature technology in the solution which is also found in competitor tools in the market. The replication and failover capabilities are quite easy to set up and use. This feature has a straightforward configuration that doesn't require expertise. Any professional with knowledge of virtualization and replication technology will be able to effortlessly manage the workflows that need to be configured. At our company, when we replicate the virtual machine on a distant site, the data is expected to be consistent. If data consistency is not maintained, then problems arise irrespective of the replication technology, whether we use SAN to SAN or other types of data applications. The data consistency of VMware SRM depends upon the environment and connectivity between the two sites. I would overall rate VMware SRM a ten out of ten. For VMware environments, VMware SRM is considered a necessary product to deploy. Before purchasing VMware SRM, I would advise others to build a disaster recovery plan with RPO and RTO involvement. When we recommend VMware SRM to the clients of our organization, they seem worried at first about the LTO and percentage of data loss in case of disaster. VMware SRM offers five to fifteen minutes of RTO, which can be concerning for customers on some occasions, especially if the customer belongs to BFSI, e-commerce, or any digital, commercial business category.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-09-09T13:56:43Z
Sep 9, 2021
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. We're an integrator. Our clients use the solution. We are not end-users. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.
The solution is mostly on-premises and private cloud. There are as many as 100 users in our organization that are using the applications running on VMware. I rate VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery as at least a nine out of ten. The advice I would give to others who are considering implementing the solution is that they should do proper planning and make sure their needs are met. Someone who does not have the benefit of experts or support personnel may consider engaging an experienced consultant. This would minimize mistakes.
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It's a very good solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I definitely recommend VMware SRM for organizations with complex environments, particularly if cost is not the primary concern. It's important to understand that the solution is powerful but also has some inherent complexity. I recommend VMware SRM for those with complex environments, especially if cost isn't a major limitation.
The implementation of VMware SRM helps with the overall business resiliency perspective. We are still using the virtualization layer for the application, which becomes closely integrated with the solution provided. So, that's a benefit to any organization. Moreover, the solution gives you a single dashboard through which you can look at everything. Overall, I rate the solution a seven to eight out of ten.
The solution is straightforward to deploy and easy since it provides all the SRM functionality, such as security manager, with a seamless experience. We need to simulate for DLP . We need to freeze the application and do audio testing, and if there is an update on our data site, we need to provide feedback. Specific solutions are pure-play SRM solutions. This solution acts as a recovery manager because the providers understand the workflow, prepare it, and know the dependencies. For instance, they understand the dependencies between virtual machines and applications, databases, ADA DNS, CSV, etc., and document them in the workflow. This documentation ensures the workflow can be executed properly, leading to a minimal Recovery Time Objective. ADR minimize RTO through automation, improving the workflow within SRM and eliminating the need for third-party solutions for security and other aspects. Once we receive an order, we initiate thorough planning and documentation. We prepare a comprehensive flow-level design and engage with the customers for confirmation. With a clear understanding of the entire expectation cycle, my team can effectively deploy the solution, ensuring seamless integration. Maintaining VMware SRM involves setting it up correctly and regularly monitoring it for infrastructure changes. Once appropriately configured and monitored, it operates smoothly unless there are changes at the customer site, such as patch deployments or alterations to authentication or access rights. These changes can potentially lead to application failures. Therefore, ongoing vigilance is necessary to ensure the seamless operation of the solution. Bandwidth issues can also affect performance, so addressing such concerns is essential. I strongly recommend confirming with the new Broadcom team whether their VMware SRM licensing has changed since the acquisition of Broadcom. They've consolidated their SKUs from over a hundred to ten if there have been significant changes in SRM licensing, features, or functionality. VMware SRM offers simplicity in disaster recovery solutions. However, it's primarily optimized for VMware environments. If a customer prefers a non-VMware-focused solution at their data centre, SRM may face challenges. Converting virtual machines in such cases can be complex and cumbersome. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Our clients are enterprise customers. I would recommend the products to others. Its scalability, its stability, syncing capabilities, and security features make it valuable. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Our company's customers use VMware SRM for disaster recovery across varying sites. VMware SRM maintains a connection between two different sites, if one site goes down there remains another site in our company as a backup to manage the load of different production applications. VMware SRM is considered an automation tool that helps customers migrate or restart the virtual machines at the recovery site. The tool allows our company to customize disaster recovery plans according to business requirements. As per the precedence of virtual machines, the solution is restarted at the disaster recovery site. VMware SRM is a highly comprehensive tool, which is why customers often choose it. The non-disruptive testing feature is a mature technology in the solution which is also found in competitor tools in the market. The replication and failover capabilities are quite easy to set up and use. This feature has a straightforward configuration that doesn't require expertise. Any professional with knowledge of virtualization and replication technology will be able to effortlessly manage the workflows that need to be configured. At our company, when we replicate the virtual machine on a distant site, the data is expected to be consistent. If data consistency is not maintained, then problems arise irrespective of the replication technology, whether we use SAN to SAN or other types of data applications. The data consistency of VMware SRM depends upon the environment and connectivity between the two sites. I would overall rate VMware SRM a ten out of ten. For VMware environments, VMware SRM is considered a necessary product to deploy. Before purchasing VMware SRM, I would advise others to build a disaster recovery plan with RPO and RTO involvement. When we recommend VMware SRM to the clients of our organization, they seem worried at first about the LTO and percentage of data loss in case of disaster. VMware SRM offers five to fifteen minutes of RTO, which can be concerning for customers on some occasions, especially if the customer belongs to BFSI, e-commerce, or any digital, commercial business category.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I would rate Speaker VMware Disaster Recovery a ten out of ten.
I rate VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery a nine out of ten.
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. We're an integrator. Our clients use the solution. We are not end-users. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.
The solution is mostly on-premises and private cloud. There are as many as 100 users in our organization that are using the applications running on VMware. I rate VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery as at least a nine out of ten. The advice I would give to others who are considering implementing the solution is that they should do proper planning and make sure their needs are met. Someone who does not have the benefit of experts or support personnel may consider engaging an experienced consultant. This would minimize mistakes.