AWS Application Migration Service vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #9 in CM , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 5.1% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #4 in DRS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 7.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Application Migration S...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (9th)

VMware Live Recovery

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)

Mindshare comparison

AWS Application Migration Service and VMware Live Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Application Migration Service is designed for Cloud Migration and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, up 3.4% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 7.1% mindshare, down 11.4% since last year.

Cloud Migration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Application Migration Service	5.1%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	12.4%
Azure NetApp Files	12.2%
Other	70.3%

Cloud Migration

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMware Live Recovery	7.1%
Veeam Data Platform	20.8%
Commvault Cloud	13.1%
Other	59.0%

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

Featured Reviews

Dieudonné-Nsabimana

Consultancy Manager at cidns

Integration with other services has improved migration efficiency

A valuable feature is the schema conversion tool, which allows me to migrate databases, for example, from Oracle to Postgres. The service is fully managed by AWS, which makes it better to use the migration services. It is beneficial to enable phased migration, and the service offers easy integration with other AWS services. The integration of AWS Application Migration Service with AWS makes it a good tool for working with AWS services.

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Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us

We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate AWS Application Migration Service a nine out of ten overall."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication."

"The CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the solution's support a ten out of ten."

"AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime, which is crucial for our operations."

"Live Migration's best feature is that it's free."

"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of operations."

"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."

"VMware SRM replicates the VM from one site to another, and it helps us orchestrate the powering of VMs and DR when the DC goes down."

"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."

"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."

"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."

"It is a stable solution...The solution's technical support is excellent."

"The solution is consistent."

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Cons

"We would like to have a disaster recovery feature included in this solution."

"I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure."

"There are some features in the Migration Factory that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service."

"The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps."

"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."

"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."

"I think it is important to have more logs, and more details would be great because we have just logged on the client's side, but there weren't many details on the cloud."

"It has a lot of dependencies on VMware infrastructure, and testing can be complex. Testing often requires extensive approval at the organizational level."

"The price, in general, could be lower."

"We've had configuration issues on occasion. We start to fail over, and then we have to call it off because the configuration is not right, or the data stores aren't configured correctly in the secondary data center. Oftentimes, it is just the experience level of the team, and we have to bring in the vendor to help and validate our configuration."

"The automation should be simplified or improved."

"VMware SRM needs to improve its pricing."

"The configuration process could be improved."

"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."

"The user experience could be more friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Live Migration's price is good."

"For me, the price of the tool is cheap and very good. It is flexible pricing since you pay just for what you use."

"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."

"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."

"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."

"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."

"VMware SRM is expensive when compared to Veeam and makes Veeam look cheaper. For support, some additional payments need to be made over the licensing costs of the solution."

"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"

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Nov 9, 2014

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	39

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudEndure Live Migration?

The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps. Furthermore, I noticed that performance can vary with the source and t...

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What is your primary use case for CloudEndure Live Migration?

For the moment, I am using AWS Application Migration Service for database migration. The first use case involves moving from on-premise to EC2 hosts. Additionally, I have worked with multi-region r...

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What advice do you have for others considering CloudEndure Live Migration?

The service is not complicated; I find it easy to use. For those considering AWS Application Migration Service, the advice depends on their specific needs. If it involves database migration, especi...

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What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

We use a three-year license, and the cost for VMware Live Recovery can be high. Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially a...

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What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

There is no ability to control the database itself, and it needs to be configured as active-active. Additionally, the price is not suitable for startup companies, which necessitates looking for alt...

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Also Known As

CloudEndure Live Migration

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

AWS Application Migration Service minimizes time-intensive, error-prone manual processes by automating the conversion of your source servers to run natively on AWS. It also simplifies application modernization with built-in and custom optimization options.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VMware Live Recovery is a disaster recovery solution that protects and recovers virtual machines (VMs) across on-premise and public clouds. Key features include rapid ransomware recovery, an on-demand recovery environment for testing procedures without affecting production, live behavioral analysis to detect threats, push-button VM network isolation to contain threats, guided restore point selection, and immutable, air-gapped recovery points to prevent tampering. VMware Live Recovery provides a comprehensive solution to safeguard critical data and applications from cyberattacks and other disasters.

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Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks

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