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 solution is easy to install and very stable."
"Get only one interface to manage all backup sites, secure them with replication, and manage outside LTO media."
"One of the most valuable features is the simplicity of the solution's administration."
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"I have found one of the most valuable features to be the integrity of the backups."
"Veeam is highly scalable. In one scenario, we started with 2,000 users and scaled up to 24,000."
"The features I find most valuable are probably the VMware snapshot backups and the Veeam replication. Their replication is very good. It can easily be used for disaster recovery in a number of situations."
"It serves its intended purpose and it works well."
"The solution is consistent."
"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 most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"The solution is simple to use and has effective automation."
"The solution is very flexible."
"The thing I like the most about SMR is the reduced cost of management."
"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."
"Veeam Backup is not enhanced. There aren't any enhancements yet and they are still using traditional methods for snapshots and to perform the backup, like many other vendors. Another improvement would be simplifying and integrating their software."
"The price can be better."
"The remote SQL server has had multiple sizing issues within the logs and SQL backup space and sharing with other database apps."
"The patching can be quite difficult at times."
"Lacks online training."
"The licensing models, from a reseller's perspective, could be better."
"The stability for AIX machines could be better."
"In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included."
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
"The solution must provide better integration with third-party vendors."
"VMware SRM needs to improve its pricing."
"The solution currently has a five-minute RPO, meaning if the VM goes down we can lose up to five minutes of data which is a big deal when it relates to database replication."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"An improvement for SRM would be better interface compatibility with other products."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
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 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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