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.
"One of the most valuable features is the incremental backup. It is, of course, perfect because you have a lot of restore points, but you don't need all the space. The stability is also perfect."
"It is a rock-solid backup solution. That's all, and that's what we were asking for."
"The whole replication aspect of the solution is excellent because it compresses the data so well."
"They introduced a new feature called the Immutable Repository feature, which helps protect environments from malware attacks that target backup file extensions."
"It integrates easily with third-party solutions compared to other vendors."
"Veeam is highly scalable. In one scenario, we started with 2,000 users and scaled up to 24,000."
"I like all the backup features in Veeam."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"The UI is very user-friendly and testing is easy."
"VMware SRM's most valuable features are its convenience and its use of stretched clusters."
"The solution is consistent."
"The most valuable features are the disaster recovery and testing."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
"The pricing model could be improved. It can be made cheaper."
"I think that Veeam could improve some performance issues when the backup itself is restored. I'm also using HPE StoreOnce, which has deduplication, and when I'm trying to test or run backups, it takes a lot of time. I think they could improve the testing for backup copies."
"Cross-hypervisor replication can be improved."
"Pricing can be improved."
"We would like to see support for some additional storage systems."
"The user interface needs to be improved. It could be simpler to use."
"The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication."
"The solution needs more detailed reporting."
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
"The technical support is not very good and needs to make an effort to improve."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"The administration guides can be complicated and difficult to use, so it would be helpful if it was made easier."
"They could enhance the automation features for the product."
"There is room for improvement in the automation and orchestration aspects of this solution."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"The configuration process could be improved."
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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