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Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtu...
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 3.8%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.1%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.1%
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines3.8%
Other89.1%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

ClaudioSalgado - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites
It offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots. It allows for automated VM protection during processes like failover and testing, and it offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites. It also provides IP address management when network configurations differ across sites.
Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"The product's initial setup phase was quite easy to install."
"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."
"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"The generalization of the journals allows us to go back in time and choose the snapshot suitable for us. We can grab it as needed."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to change IP addresses when failing a server over."
"Every feature is quite good, and we haven't faced any issues or complaints."
"The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change."
"The most valuable features are the backup and disaster recovery services."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"The replication is the solution's most valuable feature. If we have some issues on the VM in the main site we can migrate it to another site automatically."
"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."
"The thing I like the most about SMR is the reduced cost of management."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
 

Cons

"I would like to have the HTML 5 interface working because it is currently not functioning with the VMware environment."
"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."
"The configuration process seems a bit challenging, and the installation takes a bit longer than expected."
"Maybe integration with Kubernetes for OpenShift would be helpful."
"The solution's technical team has enough skills, but the process can get complicated with the time you get connected with the L3 support."
"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."
"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."
"It would be good to have a critical application on the customer side."
"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."
"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."
"We have had an issue when some customers have traditional designs and sites. For example, on one another site, they are using hyper-converged, using VMware, or Nutanix. We have a problem with the synchronization between the storage for site to site. This is the main issue. We are adding some other tools to support the synchronization to allow the movement of the workload from site to site easily."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"The solution is on the expensive side."
"If you have a failover case, you need to work on it manually. It would be helpful if this could be automated. It would simplify things."
"Lacks stability and as a result requires continuous monitoring."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."
"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."
"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."
"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."
"The pricing is good."
"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."
"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."
"I rate the solution's pricing a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
One of the standout features of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is its real-time data protection capability.
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 do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
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...
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, PCS Publishing, Noble Foods
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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