We performed a comparison between Veeam Backup & Replication and VMware SRM based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Veeam Backup & Replication comes out on top in this comparison due to its robust performance and user-friendly interface. Veeam Backup & Replication also has a significant ROI.
"Veeam Backup Replication is easy to use and has high performance. The backups are very fast. It's a complete solution that fulfills our current needs."
"I enjoy the ability to quickly search for VMs through the Veeam console."
"The good thing about Veeam is that its initial setup and usage are straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to restore the VMs into a test environment."
"Instant Backup is an useful feature."
"Pricing is fairly reasonable and not overly expensive."
"The replication feature has proven to be the most valuable feature for us."
"Integration with various applications, such as on-premises laptops and desktop backups, as well as applications and databases, is excellent."
"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."
"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."
"VMware is one of the best products in the industry when it comes to virtualization."
"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."
"The solution is simple to use and has effective automation."
"The replication is a key feature."
"The solution can be deployed in a couple of hours."
"I have used NetBackup. For heavy workloads or if I need consistent backup and restore, I prefer NetBackup over Veeam Backup Replication."
"One challenge that we have encountered was on the long-term retention of data. Be sure to look into a dedicated deduplication appliance."
"The price can be a bit expensive."
"Technical support can be improved."
"Pricing can be improved."
"The backup and integration could be improved."
"Some of the best practice documentation could be improved."
"The DR component should be part of the comprehensive package, not separate."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."
"SRM has to be installed on two separate data centers, so both have to be coordinated very well, which becomes complicated when configuring the software for disaster recovery."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"There is room for improvement in the automation and orchestration aspects of this solution."
"The product's dashboard is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."
Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 17 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 27 reviews. Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Simple deployment, exceptional restore capability, and seamlessly data recovery". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SRM writes "Robust reliability tool ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for virtualized environments". Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas VMware SRM is most compared with Zerto, Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, Azure Site Recovery, VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery and Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service . See our VMware SRM vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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