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.
"For virtualization it's perfect."
"One of the most valuable features is the integration. Another good feature is the instant recovery."
"The most valuable feature is adaptability, where it automatically adapts to the environment that it's being installed on."
"Veeam Backup Replication's most valuable features are the ease of use and the interface is very configurable for the users. It's a very familiar solution in Algeria."
"The ability of instant VM recovery, which means starting the backup VM and getting it online while the recovery is still happening is the most valuable feature."
"It's the most easy-to-use backup replication that I have used so far."
"Veeam Backup & Replication is a great alternative to what is out there. Some of the backups just allow an agent backup to the cloud. You can back up a thousand different ways, but this is a great way to keep a customer and a company in compliance in that they've got their data secure onsite and offsite. The data being transferred to the NAS at the customer's location and also the data being sent to the cloud is encrypted in transit and it's also encrypted at rest so that nobody is going to be able to hack into that. No one will have the keys to do that."
"This product is user-friendly. The interface is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing."
"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."
"The replication is a key feature."
"Incorporating non-disruptive testing capability in disaster recovery procedures has significantly benefited the overall recovery testing processes."
"It's very reliable. The solution is stable."
"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."
"The solution is scalable."
"I would like to have them come up with more robust features when it comes to individual endpoint protection."
"The remote SQL server has had multiple sizing issues within the logs and SQL backup space and sharing with other database apps."
"There is a lot of room for improvement, but the primary issue we have is that it's not built for the cloud."
"I would like to see a storage application in the next version of the product."
"The product is missing some commonsense features and tools for an enterprise backup recovery product,"
"The initial setup can get complex."
"It would be ideal if they could capture everything and then timestamp and back up everything up to that timestamp."
"My main concern about Veeam is that I hope our backups will still be secure in the event of a security incident such as a ransomware attack. In Veeam version 11 they do state that there is ransomware protection, but until it has been proven to be effective, I don't have any assurance that it will prevent data loss."
"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."
"Cost is definitely an area where the product could be improved."
"Technical support needs improvement, they are not very responsive."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles."
"They could enhance the automation features for the product."
"VMware SRM needs to improve its pricing."
"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"
Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 329 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 71 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, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, 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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