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AWS Application Migration Service vs Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Application Migration S...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (10th)
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtu...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

AWS Application Migration Service and Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Application Migration Service is designed for Cloud Migration and holds a mindshare of 4.5%, up 3.2% compared to last year.
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 4.0% mindshare, down 4.5% since last year.
Cloud Migration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AWS Application Migration Service4.5%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP7.4%
Azure NetApp Files7.4%
Other80.7%
Cloud Migration
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines4.0%
Veeam Data Platform15.8%
Commvault Cloud10.3%
Other69.9%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Dieudonné-Nsabimana - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SS
Head of Data Center at National Center of Informatics
Simplifies snapshot recovery and improves compatibility challenges
The biggest challenge we faced was attempting replication between two different kinds of storage systems, like IBM on one side and Dell EMC storage systems on the other, before opting for VPLEX. Initially, making the two storage systems replicate was not an easy task. There was a splitting in the fiber switches at first. Then, the RPAs, which manage replication, would move the IO blocks to the second system. In the end, the two systems were not the same, which made it difficult to synchronize them. However, we succeeded in replicating smoothly with Oracle databases and Windows machines. When we acquired the VPLEX Virtual solutions, it became much easier. It was a piece of cake to do the replication between two VPLEX systems since they communicate in the same language.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication."
"I rate AWS Application Migration Service a nine out of ten overall."
"Live Migration's best feature is that it's free."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime, which is crucial for our operations."
"The CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple."
"The technical support from Dell is excellent."
"It is a very simple tool to use and offers flexibility in using the tool for recovery and transitioning from one state to another."
"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"Continuous replication with lower RTO and RPO is the most innovative feature. Its tight integration with VMware for VMware VMs is also valuable."
"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to change IP addresses when failing a server over."
"The speed and the footprint the solution uses regarding storage are great."
 

Cons

"The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps."
"We would like to have a disaster recovery feature included in this solution."
"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."
"There are some features in the Migration Factory that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service."
"I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure."
"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."
"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."
"I would like to have the HTML 5 interface working because it is currently not functioning with the VMware environment."
"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."
"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."
"The solution's technical team has enough skills, but the process can get complicated with the time you get connected with the L3 support."
"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."
"Although we can change the IP address, it would be good to have some other sort of orchestration to make life easier to manage when we failover."
"Maybe integration with Kubernetes for OpenShift would be helpful."
"The biggest challenge we faced was attempting replication between two different kinds of storage systems, like IBM on one side and Dell EMC storage systems on the other, before opting for VPLEX."
 

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."
"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."
"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"Pricing-wise, it is pretty much fair for any customer who only has a VMware environment. Licensing is based on the number of VMs that you want to protect at any given point in time. Licensing is not based on size."
"This is an expensive product."
"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."
"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
 

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...
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...
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...
What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
Although we can change the IP address, it would be good to have some other sort of orchestration to make life easier to manage when we failover.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
I was actually just having a quick look to compare some solutions, but we are going to stick with what we currently have, which is Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines ( /products/dell-recoverpoi...
 

Also Known As

CloudEndure Live Migration
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Sample Customers

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