We compared VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines are both highly valued for their disaster recovery capabilities, replication processes, and user-friendly interfaces. VMware SRM is praised for its detailed reporting and monitoring features, while Dell RecoverPoint is commended for its performance optimization and customization options. However, users have noted that VMware SRM offers more flexibility in supporting various storage devices and licensing options, while Dell RecoverPoint is highlighted for its exceptional customer support and service. Users have expressed satisfaction with the return on investment achieved through both products, but VMware SRM users have suggested improvements in its user interface and documentation, while Dell RecoverPoint users have pointed out areas for enhancement in the user interface, performance, and pricing structure.
Features: VMware SRM is valued for its reliable disaster recovery capabilities, seamless integration, detailed reporting, and automation. Dell RecoverPoint excels in efficient data replication, effective disaster recovery, and customization options for critical applications and data.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for VMware SRM is generally considered to be straightforward and relatively simple. Users appreciate the flexibility in licensing options offered by VMware. On the other hand, Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines users have provided feedback on pricing, setup cost, and licensing but further details are not available., Users have reported positive ROI for both VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. VMware SRM offers value, efficiency, cost-savings, and improved disaster recovery capabilities. Dell RecoverPoint excels in minimizing downtime, improving data protection, and enhancing disaster recovery capabilities with its easy installation and user-friendly interface.
Room for Improvement: VMware SRM could improve its user interface, documentation, integration with storage platforms, and licensing options. On the other hand, users have suggested enhancing the user interface, performance, reliability, features, and pricing structure for Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user feedback, the duration required to establish a new tech solution, including deployment, setup, or implementation phases, may vary for both VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. Some users have reported longer timeframes for deployment and setup with VMware SRM, while others have experienced shorter durations with Dell RecoverPoint. The context in which these terms are used should be considered., Customers have expressed overall positive feedback about the customer service provided by both VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. Reviewers have praised the excellent assistance and guidance they have received, highlighting the promptness and effectiveness of the support teams. Users have also appreciated the knowledgeable and friendly nature of the customer service representatives. Both products offer reliable service.
The summary above is based on 27 interviews we conducted recently with VMware SRM and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The most valuable feature is that it is journal-based and you don't have to replicate a lot of data."
"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."
"The workload can be moved directly if the disaster site is the main site."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"One of the standout features of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is its real-time data protection capability."
"Continuous replication with lower RTO and RPO is the most innovative feature. Its tight integration with VMware for VMware VMs is also valuable."
"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Nutanix environment."
"VMware SRM is very effective between two sites with identical twin storage, you can have synchronization between the two sites."
"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."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"It can have better integration. It would be good if, in addition to VMware VM, it can also support other hypervisors. I also want to see support for Oracle databases. As of now, it supports only SQL and Exchange. It would be good to also support other databases."
"I would like to have the HTML 5 interface working because it is currently not functioning with the VMware environment."
"It should have features for recovering a group of virtual machines and full-scale security. For recovering all the VMs at once, they don't have a GUI option, and we have to use the command line."
"The solution is not easy to use. It's actually quite hard. If it could be simplified it might be better for the end user."
"The solution could improve by being more easier to use. However, once you have used it for a while it becomes easier. Additionally, there could be better support and compatibility with management by having a command-line interface. This would be beneficial for the customers."
"In the next release of this software, I would like to see options that help to decrease the bandwidth required, such as compressing the data."
"The configuration process seems a bit challenging, and the installation takes a bit longer than expected."
"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"Flexibility to choose different PITs would be nice."
"The technical support is not very good and needs to make an effort to improve."
"What I think can be improved is the data replication aspect."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"You cannot use VMware SRM in conjunction with storage replication software."
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Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is ranked 10th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 10 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 69 reviews. Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is rated 8.0, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines writes "It replicates workloads fast, but it wastes resources". 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". Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is most compared with Zerto, Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Site Recovery, Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service and HPE Disaster Recovery Services, whereas VMware SRM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, Azure Site Recovery, VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery and Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service . See our Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs. VMware SRM report.
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