We performed a comparison between NAKIVO Backup & Replication and VMware SRM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Disaster Recovery (DR) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The back-up and restore functions work great and it's easy to use."
"It is easy-to-use."
"The fact that it works with Synology is a big valuable point. Also, that we can check the functionality of a backup so easily. Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product. We can save so much time with Nakivo and are very happy that we found it and loved to use it for our solutions."
"Backups are working smoothly with Nakivo Backup."
"We really appreciate the simplicity of the solution."
"This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."
"Backup jobs are running smoothly every day with job reports sent to email after they finish each job. That gives us peace of mind."
"It is easy to set up using the included virtual appliance and also includes agents for most NAS systems."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"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."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
"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."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of operations."
"SRM's best feature is automation."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"UI could use some upgrades. The UI is basic, but functional."
"I would love to see BackBlaze B2 implementation in the future, as that would be our preferred cloud destination, but Amazon and Wasabi are both very great choices in the meantime."
"Automatic updates do not work, and every update has to be done manually."
"From an administrator usage perspective, the interface is very intuitive, but maybe the wizard for creating and modifying backup jobs could look a little fancier."
"Updating VM Tools on a replicated VM could be better."
"The process for getting unused diskspace back from the data repository is slow."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."
"VMware SRM's platform agnostics should support on-cloud usage as well."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"SRM may hit some OS issues related to IP changes, but they are usually OS related, especially in the 2008 realm."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"In my view, if VMware comes up with an appliance-based solution like vCenter Server (which was also Windows-based), it will be much easier for deployment. I"
"The interface is not easy to use and can be made more user-friendly."
"The configuration process could be improved."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 5th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 85 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 73 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SRM writes "A scalable solution that integrates well with the VMware platform, but its platform agnostics do not support on-cloud usage". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas VMware SRM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines and Azure Site Recovery. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. VMware SRM report.
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