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 serves its intended purpose and it works well."
"Instant recovery, ease of use, and integrations are some of the valuable features."
"I have found the backup call feature very good."
"This solution is very flexible and user-friendly — it's very good. It's very good with our virtual and physical infrastructure."
"It's simply very good software for backup purposes."
"This is easy to use with a simple restore feature."
"The backups we have been receiving from Veeam Backup Replication on-premise have been good."
"The solution just works consistently. I never have issues with it."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."
"The solution is consistent."
"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."
"It is a very stable solution...I was involved in VMware SRM's deployment phase two years ago, and it was an easy process."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"I would rate the ease of setting up and configuring my recovery plan in VMware SRM, a ten out of ten, with ten being the easiest."
"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"CDP also requires a lot of development, because there are a lot of restrictions now for CDP. There is a chance to improve CDP and make it much easier for the customers."
"All our customers would like a cheaper license and more flexible deployment."
"The implementation was straightforward. However, we used an integrator, the process could be easier for us to do it ourselves."
"It would be nice if it could be integrated with third-party solutions like ours. It has been supporting just Windows and virtual machines."
"The documentation and communication could be better in Veeam Backup Replication."
"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."
"During the initial setup especially, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"It's a great product, but only if you have everything virtualized."
"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"The back sites sometimes are very, very complicated."
"I would like to see this solution be more scalable."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"The configuration process could be improved."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
"Cost is definitely an area where the product 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 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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