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We performed a comparison between Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] and VMware SRM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The stability and restore options on the solution are very good.""the interface is the most valuable feature and for the client it's security.""The solution is already far more advanced than our customers require. It offers advanced scripting and automation pre-testing to support the custom library and custom tasks.""This solution works really well and it is simple to deploy.""The administration and management integrate with multiple solutions, not just with one or two environments, even if they're not VMware products.""In my opinion, the console or dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution.""The most valuable feature of Veeam Cloud Connect is the server backups, such as the Microsoft Windows server. Additionally, the updates provide useful enterprise functionality.""The best part about this solution is that it just works."

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"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing.""The product functionality is fairly high-quality.""The product is evolving and the vendor is committed to change.""It has a good and effective user interface.""VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments.""It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution.""The most valuable features are the disaster recovery and testing.""VMware is one of the best products in the industry when it comes to virtualization."

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Cons
"The solution should allow for interfacing with other public cloud vendors. They could work to build something around that concept.""Basically, a huge amount of storage capacity can be required in certain cases.""We were interested in investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in VMware. VMware right now is one of the biggest solutions in the world, in terms of the IT environment. But for Cloud Connect it's not. I think they need the cloud version to reach more customers, to enable the cloud version to be used by more people.""If a customer has a low budget, Veeam may be too expensive.""The flexibility results in more administrative GUI. The GUI needs improvement.""Some of the features I'd like added to the solution would be coming up in version 12, so the only area for improvement I saw in Veeam Cloud Connect was the need to have more support for object storage.""There are some issues with the cloud providers for Veeam Cloud Connect that do not support all the features.""The biggest thing that Cloud Connect needs is native deduplication."

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"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable.""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.""SRM may hit some OS issues related to IP changes, but they are usually OS related, especially in the 2008 realm.""The initial setup of VMware SRM isn't straightforward because many customizations are required since it helps in the recovery of your IT environment.""In my opinion, the integration with Peer Persistent Storage could be improved.""VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles.""In general, the drawbacks of VMware SRM, where improvements can be made, stem from the fact that it is an expensive and complex product.""The two vCenters have to be synchronized, which sometimes gives us problems because Keberos does not tolerate more than five minutes in time difference."

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  • "I think that this is one of the most cost-effective solutions."
  • "The licensing fee is on a monthly basis."
  • "We are looking into how we can extend the license of this product."
  • "The price of the solution could be cheaper. There are monthly or yearly subscription options available. The annual subscription tends to be cheaper."
  • "It's not the cheapest solution on the market but it's reliable, so we find it cost-effective."
  • "The licensing is MSP-based. It is connected to the portal, and you can deploy it to your end users as well."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable because of our good standing with the vendor."
  • "The pricing of Veeam Cloud Connect is good."
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  • "Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
  • "Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
  • "The price of this solution is on the expensive side."
  • "The cost of SRM is a little bit high, especially for smaller companies."
  • "The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."
  • "The licensing costs are increasing."
  • "It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."
  • "There is an annual license to use this solution."
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    Top Answer:In my opinion, the console or dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution.
    Top Answer:The pricing of Veeam Cloud Connect is good. The reason for our change in solution was not because of pricing, as there was nothing to complain about in terms of pricing. Although I will have to pay… more »
    Top Answer:While the solution is generally satisfactory, we encountered difficulties when attempting to seek assistance for issues we faced. Getting the necessary help proved to be quite challenging. The… more »
    Top Answer:I rate the product price a five to six on a scale of one to ten, where one is a very high price, and ten is a very low price.
    Top Answer:The solution must provide better integration with third-party vendors.
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    Also Known As
    Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise
    VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
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    Overview

    Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise enables businesses to act as a disaster recover (DR) service provider to deliver off-site backup and replication services to internal customers. This eliminates complexity by removing the need to maintain a VPN connection and it improves security by encapsulating all backup and management traffic into a single port.

    VMware SRM (Site Recovery Manager) is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution that is part of the vSphere virtualization suite. It helps you plan, test, and run the recovery of virtual machines between a protected vCenter Server site and a recovery vCenter Server site. VMware SRM aims to minimize data loss and system downtime by letting you automate backups and orchestrate the recovery of entire VMware storage systems. VMware SRM is offered on-premises and on the AWS cloud.

    VMware SRM is most commonly used for:

    • Disaster recovery
    • Disaster avoidance
    • Data center migrations
    • Site-level load balancing
    • Maintenance testing for enterprise applications

    As a disaster recovery tool, VMware SRM:

    • Provides replication technology.
    • Supports policy-based management of backup programs.
    • Lets you run non-disruptive testing of disaster recovery plans.

    VMware SRM Key Features

    Some of VMware SRM’s key features include:
    Good scalability and stability, fast and reliable recovery, automated orchestration workflows, automated recovery of network and security settings, non-disruptive recovery testing, orchestrated cross-vCenter vMotion, stretched storage support, and self-service provisioning.

    VMware SRM Benefits

    The main benefits of using VMware SRM include:

    • Integration: VMware SRM integrates with other VMware technologies and architectures.

    • Non-disruptive testing: VMware SRM allows you to conduct tests during business hours without disruptions.

    • Reduced recovery time: By using automated orchestration workflows, VMware SRM helps to decrease recovery time to just minutes.

    • Automated failback: With automated failback, you can resume business operations as normal very quickly.

    • Extensibility for custom automation: With VMware SRM, you can use the Orchestrator plug-in to build custom automation workflows.

    • Automated network mappings: You can automatically map network settings across the two sites when creating a recovery plan.

    • Eliminate the need to re-configure IP addresses: With VMware SRM’s automated recovery of network and security settings, it is not necessary to e-configure IP addresses on recovered VMs via integration with NSX. Configurations are also reduced post-recovery by implementing security policies.

    • Centralized recovery plans: VMware SRM’s centralized recovery plans help you protect thousands of VM’s and also make it possible to eliminate manual runbooks.

    • Protect investments: With supported replication, VMware SRM helps protect investments and tailor RPOs.

    • Lower TCO: By using VMware SRM, you can lower your TCO and incur lower expenses for disaster recovery.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are reviews from PeerSpot users who are currently using the solution:

    PeerSpot user Eslam E., Senior Solution Architect at ICT Misr, explains his experience using the solution and says that "VMware SRM is very effective between two sites with identical twin storage, you can have synchronization between the two sites."

    A founder at a comms service provider commented on the solution's efficiency, noting, "If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."

    Reviewer Rakesh-P., who is a consultant at Ashtech Infotech (India) Pvt.Ltd., mentions why he finds VMware SRM to be a good product, commenting that “The most valuable feature is disaster recovery testing. The reports are very good.”

    Ahmed F., a consultant at Daniyals Inc, says that the solution doesn’t require a lot of resources and that "The UI is very user-friendly and testing is easy."

    Sample Customers
    Worldwide Holdings, ContinuitySA, MPY, Linxdatacenter
    Acorda Therapeutics, Columbia Sportswear, Mainfreight, Nippon Express, Sin Chew Media, Fisher & Paykel, Siam City Bank
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company50%
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Integrator13%
    Computer Retailer13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Outsourcing Company9%
    Government8%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise39%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 23 reviews while VMware SRM is ranked 6th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 69 reviews. Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] is rated 8.4, while VMware SRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] writes "Useful updates, effective compression, and helpful 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". Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Vinchin Backup & Recovery, whereas VMware SRM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, Azure Site Recovery and VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery.

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