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 solution offers the normal benefits of a virtual machine versus a physical, actual machine. It doesn't take up space, for example."
"With regard to our operational requirements, Veeam is very good because it's so user-friendly."
"The initial setup was not overly complex."
"Replication and restore object in Exchange boxes with possibility to select part of Microsoft directory."
"Replication Job base on a source HPE Catalyst store to perform a full reconstruction of our production systems on our third datacenter, which is our DRP Site."
"Before Veeam, we had backup infrastructure sprawl. Veeam was able to reduce our overall backup windows while reducing our dedicated backup infrastructure."
"It's not complex to replicate and back up the system."
"The solution is very easy to deploy."
"We find the back up feature of this solution to be particularly valuable."
"It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution."
"VMware SRM's most valuable features are its convenience and its use of stretched clusters."
"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."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"The solution is scalable."
"It made the DR process a lot faster and easier for recovery after we were familiar with the product operation."
"We try to compare Veeam with other solutions because we are the operations. Then we can give the answers for improvement which is the specific additional system features that other solutions provide."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The only improvement I could think of is it could be cheaper—cheaper is always good. Sometimes the product is just finished. Cheaper is always nice for the customer, but the company needs to benefit so that they can keep maintaining the product. New Windows versions, etc., always take some work. At the moment, I wouldn't switch to another solution because of the money."
"Offering mobile apps that give engineers a global view of his backup regime would be a "nice to have" feature."
"The initial setup of Veeam Backup Replication is straightforward. The process took approximately two days. The setup could be streamlined to take less time."
"It would be beneficial to have enhanced solutions for database backup, particularly for Oracle databases in the context of SAP systems."
"There is some complexity we have experienced when using the solution that should be simplified."
"Near-synchronous, better RPO and RTO snapshot-based takes a lot of space and resources."
"In my view, if VMware comes up with an appliance-based solution like vCenter Server (which was also Windows-based), it will be much easier for deployment. I"
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"The two vCenters have to be synchronized, which sometimes gives us problems because Keberos does not tolerate more than five minutes in time difference."
"There needs to be better stability during heavy capacity in future releases."
"I would like to see better integration with other storage solutions. I would hope to see that within the next two or three years."
"The price, in general, could be lower."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
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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