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.
"Veeam is highly scalable. In one scenario, we started with 2,000 users and scaled up to 24,000."
"Sandbox feature is like a power tool for troubleshooting."
"I consider the solution's technical support to be excellent, perfect."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is that we can back up in-house and multiple cloud providers' storage."
"Veeam Is very useful for most environments and can scale up in most environments - such as Amazon or Azure."
"Veeam is easy to use."
"Its portability and being able to back up between different platforms are the most valuable features."
"Veeam's file monitoring capabilities are strong and consistent."
"It's easy to use and the interface is quite simple."
"VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments."
"The product functionality is fairly high-quality."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."
"The solution can be deployed in a couple of hours."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"The replication is a key feature."
"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."
"The ease of use could be improved, but I don't have a very deep amount of experience in Veeam, so it's difficult to say what could be improved."
"They need to focus more on cloud backup."
"We would like to see support for some additional storage systems."
"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."
"Margins should not be distinct; instead, they should seamlessly integrate with the Veeam Backup and Replication tools, requiring minimal separation."
"The cost needs to be considered."
"The scalability of the product in large organizations is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"Flexibility to choose different PITs would be nice."
"The interface is not easy to use and can be made more user-friendly."
"I would like to see this solution be more scalable."
"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 biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"Cost is definitely an area where the product could be improved."
"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."
Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 329 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 72 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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