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.
"The most valuable feature is adaptability, where it automatically adapts to the environment that it's being installed on."
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"The product could be improved if they wrote more PowerShell scripts for controlling Veeam."
"The documentation is very good. It's also easy to install Veeam Backup and Replication."
"It's scalable."
"The product’s configuration and settings are very easy."
"Very flexible, all-in-one solution."
"Veeam replication gives migration tools/options for VMware."
"The replication is a key feature."
"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."
"It's very reliable. The solution is stable."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"The solution can be deployed in a couple of hours."
"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"In the next release I would like to see a bit more intelligence as far as a solution or troubleshooting - to put it more on the level of resolution and not simply identifying there is a problem."
"Recovery speed is slow. Full recovery on large machines (1TB+) takes too long"
"Technical support can be improved."
"Add an archive option to support legal obligations."
"Some of the best practice documentation could be improved."
"We're using both Backup and Replication, Veeam Cloud Connect, and Veeam Office 365. What I am missing is a good graphical user interface between these three products."
"The direct SAN backup integration can be perfected by improving the snapshot removal mechanism and process from the storage volumes."
"The solution is rather weak when it comes to database integration."
"The product's stability could be better."
"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."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
"An improvement for SRM would be better interface compatibility with other products."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"In general, the drawbacks of VMware SRM, where improvements can be made, stem from the fact that it is an expensive and complex product."
Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 328 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 69 reviews. Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". 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". 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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