We performed a comparison between Rubrik and VMware SRM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Disaster Recovery (DR) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Rubrik is a very scalable and high-performing backup restore solution."
"Rubrik simplifies our data backup and recovery processes significantly. It's very straightforward to use. We start by tagging through VMware, and everything tagged for Rubrik is backed up automatically. Backups are much better and faster because Rubrik takes a full snapshot of the virtual machine. We recently conducted a verification by performing a restore, and even during the restore process, we could bring up the server in less than 10-15 minutes. Additionally, we have set up alerts for sensitive data, which helps us track data."
"The user interface (UI) is great. It is very lightweight and intuitive."
"Rubrik is a faster unit from a hardware perspective. Things, like Live Mount, mean we can bring services back straightaway, then have them transition back into the live storage in the background. Because we can use Live Mount to do instant restores, a restore is now a five-minute job. Then, the rest of it is done in the background, rather than doing something for an hour before you actually get the restore back."
"In the event of any issues or questions, the support is top-notch. We rarely need to use support, but when they are needed, they are always quick to respond and very knowledgeable."
"Rubrik is very simple to implement and setup. "
"It has also saved us time managing backups. It's pretty stable. So it sends us a report if something goes wrong, then you get a report. You don't really need to manually monitor this software over time. If something happens, you'll get an error and you'll get an email notification and then address it. We found the product pretty stable if it's configured correctly. So it has reduced management time."
"The web-based approach is the most valuable feature."
"The replication is a key feature."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"The UI is very user-friendly and testing is easy."
"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."
"Rubrik is expensive."
"It needs to keep innovating to stay relevant in the data management field."
"When errors do occur, it can be a somewhat painful process to get to the bottom of issues."
"I want to see more features regarding filtering in the Snapshot Window, as I need to be able to set a filter for specific dates and times. If I want to check an old backup, I must scroll through one or two years of backups to find what I'm looking for."
"Rubrik can only leverage cloud storage for archiving and has no cloud failover."
"The product’s user interface needs improvement."
"It would be nice if they could work on the pricing a bit."
"Could be improved from an analytics point of view."
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
"What I think can be improved is the data replication aspect."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"An improvement for SRM would be better interface compatibility with other products."
"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."
"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 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 price, in general, could be lower."
Rubrik is ranked 4th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 82 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 71 reviews. Rubrik is rated 9.2, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". 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". Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas VMware SRM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, Azure Site Recovery and HPE Disaster Recovery Services. See our Rubrik vs. VMware SRM report.
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