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 initial setup for a simple environment is very easy. We just do next, next, next, next for the installation. It can be complicated in a complicated environment. It can be simple for a simple environment. I enjoy installing it. It has a lot of features."
"It is a rock-solid backup solution. That's all, and that's what we were asking for."
"Veeam Backup Replication's most valuable features are it is easy to use and manage."
"The main feature for Veeam is that it's built primarily for virtualization, such as VMware or Hyper-V."
"Good compression when storing data."
"The most valuable feature is the internal recovery."
"The solution offers the normal benefits of a virtual machine versus a physical, actual machine. It doesn't take up space, for example."
"Once you get it set up, everything is smooth, and the recovery is excellent."
"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."
"SRM's best feature is automation."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing."
"The product functionality is fairly high-quality."
"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."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution."
"Physical backup is always where room for improvement could be but Veeam has always stated they are not going in that direction."
"In the future, Veeam should release a hardware backup appliance that can be integrated with their software."
"The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine."
"The licensing models, from a reseller's perspective, could be better."
"The price can be better."
"Cross-hypervisor replication can be improved."
"The virtual sandboxes seem complex to setup, so I have not invested time in leveraging this feature. It would be nice if this feature was more user-friendly."
"Its price is higher than other solutions and can be improved. They can also change the version of the software more often."
"They could enhance the automation features for the product."
"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 version we are currently using is not the latest and greatest but it has buggy behavior in some browsers."
"An improvement for SRM would be better interface compatibility with other products."
"SRM has to be installed on two separate data centers, so both have to be coordinated very well, which becomes complicated when configuring the software for disaster recovery."
"Cost is definitely an area where the product could be improved."
"The interface is not easy to use and can be made more user-friendly."
"The technical support is not very good and needs to make an effort to improve."
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, 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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