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 ntegration of physical agents with our cloud connect service is positive."
"I like all the backup features in Veeam."
"Veeam Backup Replication is stable I have not had any problems."
"I can't think of any improvements yet for Veeam because they are very good. It integrates very well with Microsoft applications. It is very easy to integrate. Micro Focus can also integrate but it's more complex. You have to know the product very well to be able to integrate. While Veeam, it's very user-friendly. You don't need to have certifications or anything to work on Veeam."
"The product could be improved if they wrote more PowerShell scripts for controlling Veeam."
"The most valuable feature is that I can back up the whole machine and then restore it relatively fast."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be the new CDP features. It is very popular for my customer's needs."
"Veeam Backup Replication has good performance and can do location-to-location backups. Additionally, it is user-friendly and easy to manage."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"Its capability to schedule, write and configure the recovery and scheduled steps, such that you don't have to come in and start manually trying to recover the entire machine. You just push a button to recover the VMware and everything is done."
"VMware is one of the best products in the industry when it comes to virtualization."
"Virtual Machine Recovery during DR situation, with automation and easy to use menus and options."
"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."
"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Nutanix environment."
"Restoration takes about two to four hours with Veeam. Zerto can restore in about 10 seconds. That's the restoration speed I'm looking for now that we're dealing with ransomware."
"All our customers would like a cheaper license and more flexible deployment."
"While the Veeam Backup Replication tool can mostly back up all the data in the environment, the AIX from IBM backup capabilities nowadays could stand improvement as they are not featured on a single pane of glass."
"I would prefer it if the backup console did not require use of a specified program but rather that it could be opened from any website."
"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."
"Pricing can be improved."
"Could be improved with hybrid cloud integration backup."
"I don't see much room for improvement except that the price could be better."
"You need a lot of knowledge to work with the interface because it is not really easy to use, and it would be great if the dashboard were simplified."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
"The price, in general, could be lower."
"If you have a failover case, you need to work on it manually. It would be helpful if this could be automated. It would simplify things."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"They could enhance the automation features for the product."
"The initial setup of VMware SRM isn't straightforward because many customizations are required since it helps in the recovery of your IT environment."
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 70 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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