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.
"It has helped us to protect our IP address and critical information."
"The solution is quite stable."
"Veeam is highly scalable. In one scenario, we started with 2,000 users and scaled up to 24,000."
"It is way easier to take backup with Veeam Backup & Replication than the regular ones."
"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 backups we have been receiving from Veeam Backup Replication on-premise have been good."
"The ability to offload backup snapshots to the SAN helps with reducing the backup durations."
"Enables us to restore the VM when the needs arises and for disaster recovery."
"The solution is scalable."
"VMware SRM's most valuable features are its convenience and its use of stretched clusters."
"It is easy to implement for my clients."
"Virtual Machine Recovery during DR situation, with automation and easy to use menus and options."
"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."
"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."
"It has a good and effective user interface."
"VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments."
"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."
"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."
"The tech support could be better."
"It would be nice if it could be integrated with third-party solutions like ours. It has been supporting just Windows and virtual machines."
"Margins should not be distinct; instead, they should seamlessly integrate with the Veeam Backup and Replication tools, requiring minimal separation."
"It would be useful if we could integrate our on-premise VM solution with the Azure workload backup from the existing console. This would assist our customers in reducing the cost of hardware."
"There's a lot of room for improvement surrounding the backup process."
"The price could be lower."
"I would like to see this solution be more scalable."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
"In general, the drawbacks of VMware SRM, where improvements can be made, stem from the fact that it is an expensive and complex product."
"What I think can be improved is the data replication aspect."
"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."
"The product's stability could be better."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
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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