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11:11 Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

11:11 Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery as a Service
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery as a Service
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Disaster Recovery as a Service category, the mindshare of 11:11 Disaster Recovery is 5.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 9.3%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery as a Service Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery9.3%
11:11 Disaster Recovery5.7%
Other85.0%
Disaster Recovery as a Service
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1221 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Expert at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Excellent Rental Data Centres to simulate a DR (Disaster Recovery) operation .
SunGard provides DR (Disaster Recovery) services at it's data centers. The service is for companies who do not maintain their own dedicated DR sites and need to rent one to conduct a DR exercise for validating it's DR setup. These centers have state of the art equipment with all possible hardware options and one needs to define their specific requirements. Companies can rent their hardware cages at SunGard Site and have options to replicate their critical data at the DR site periodically. They can then simulate the DR exercise when desired. Additionally Tape restores are also possible at the DR site.
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd
Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"These centers have state of the art equipment with all possible hardware options and one needs to define their specific requirements."
"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."
"The UI is very user-friendly and testing is easy."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"The solution is simple to use and has effective automation."
"VMware SRM is very effective between two sites with identical twin storage, you can have synchronization between the two sites."
"The thing I like the most about SMR is the reduced cost of management."
"This disaster recovery solution helps our clients with their mission-critical projects, allowing them to maintain business continuity and increase the reliability of their services."
"As you can see, Site Recovery Manager 6.1 introduces fundamental characteristics that achieve levels of automation until now never seen on the platform, as well as a detailed and comprehensive policy-based control that seamlessly integrate with NSX to offer really amazing capabilities for disaster recovery while everything can be done in half the time it took before."
 

Cons

"This is a good service, however a costly one."
"VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"VMware SRM needs to improve its pricing."
"You need a lot of knowledge to work with the interface because it is not really easy to use, and it would be great if the dashboard were simplified."
"Technical support can take some time to respond. We'd like a faster response."
"The back sites sometimes are very, very complicated."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
"The cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"
"I would say VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is very expensive in comparison with other available virtualization solutions."
"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."
"The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We have been using VMware Live Recovery since 2015, and most of our effort relies on it. I personally feel that it is very easy to use, easy to manage, and provides many features compared to other ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escala...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...
 

Also Known As

Sungard Disaster Recovery Services
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

Ullico Inc., Dakotacare
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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