HPE Zerto Software Reviews and Pricing

it_user159276

Data Center Expert with 501-1,000 employees

Oct 28, 2014

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Zerto just works

What is most valuable?

Near-zero RPO, granular selection of individual VMs and the very simple setup and management.

How has it helped my organization?

Reduced DR strategy documentation and procedures.

What needs improvement?

Physical servers would be a nice enhancement. I would also like to see the backup portion really enhanced further.

For how long have I used the solution?

3 Years +

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Deployment is so easy, so no.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

Excellent

Technical Support:

Excellent

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Yes. The product(s) I was using for replication were not as efficient and could not provide nearly as low of an RPO as Zerto.

How was the initial setup?

Easy

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Veeam replication, SRM and array-based.

What other advice do I have?

I work for a data center solutions company and DR was always the toughest challenge. I have recommended numerous solutions to my customers over the years but when we stumbled upon Zerto 4 years ago it has become our standard recommendation in these projects. It's easy to setup and manage but best of all...it just works as expected.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: I work for a Zerto partner but have used this product in numerous projects and have much direct experience with it.

it_user161283Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

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Jul 5, 2015

Good summary. I totally agree that Zerto is very simple to install and maintain. Creating groups of protected VMs is easy with the newly enhanced work flow. Anyone looking to replicate VMware or Hyper-V machines should give Zerto a good look.

it_user6600

Senior Manager of IT at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

May 20, 2013

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Meets all the ticks when looking for a DR solution.

Valuable Features:

Meets all the ticks when looking for a Disaster Recovery Product/Service. Low RPO exceptional RTS. Integrates directly with vCentre Server. Easy to use.

Room for Improvement:

Needs better reporting.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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it_user6492

Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

May 13, 2013

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Best BC\DR solution for virtual infrastructures

Valuable Features:

Hardware-Independent Simple configuration Easy installation Integrated with vCenter Server and vCloud Director Very low RPOs

Room for Improvement:

Poor documentation Poor reporting engine Bugs with rollback procedures

Other Advice:

Allows for semi-synchronic replication, even though it's hardware independent.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

it_user6492

Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

May 13, 2013

It works great, taking BC\DR to a whole new level.

It works great, taking BC\DR to a whole new level; even though it's a "young" product and still has lots of improvements to do, it will allow for every company to implement a successful BC\DR strategy

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Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jul 18, 2024

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Keeps regular backups of data for recovery

Pros and Cons

"We implemented Zerto because it is crucial for our organization, especially as we move into the cloud. We needed to ensure that we could retrieve data properly and migrate easily. The solution allows us to keep our users collaborating throughout the migration process, making it much quicker than our previous solution."

"The tool must improve its long-term storage cloud strategy, making it more seamless and improving the solution's downtime features."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for disaster recovery purposes.

What is most valuable?

We implemented Zerto because it is crucial for our organization, especially as we move into the cloud. We needed to ensure that we could retrieve data properly and migrate easily. The solution allows us to keep our users collaborating throughout the migration process, making it much quicker than our previous solution.

The most valuable feature is its simplicity. It's easy to use, especially when moving data to keep our users collaborating. Putting the server into maintenance mode and moving our systems has worked well for our team.

Zerto is easy to use because of its simple setup and configuration. It also has a user-friendly interface, making data migration, seamless server maintenance, data recovery, and automated replication easy to use.

The replication feature is very valuable. For example, the solution provides synchronous replication, ensuring that data is almost instantly copied to the recovery site with minimal latency. This real-time replication means that the data at the disaster recovery site is nearly up to date with the primary site, reducing data loss in the event of failure.

It is very important to our organization because replication is a fundamental aspect of modern IT infrastructure and disaster recovery. It ensures continued access by having a copy of the data available at a secondary location, which is critical for major business operations during a primary site failure. Even in cases of data loss, replication allows for the restoration of data from the latest copy, minimizing downtime and aiding in quick retrieval.

The main benefits of using Zerto include improved data protection, data recovery, and operational efficiency. Regarding data protection, replication's continuous availability and redundancy ensure that our data is always available at a secondary location, protecting against data loss. Redundancy means having multiple copies of data, which is critical for recovering from data corruption or loss.

We have used Zerto to protect VMs in our environment. Implementing automated backup solutions has helped us save time in data recovery situations. Regular backups ensure we always have copies of our data and systems for recovery. It has helped ensure that our organization is well-prepared to handle protection and disaster efficiently. By identifying the request and replying promptly, we can ensure the resilience of our overall service.

What needs improvement?

The tool must improve its long-term storage cloud strategy, making it more seamless and improving the solution's downtime features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues in stability.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used AWS Cloud before Zerto. From my experience, both Zerto and AWS solutions are easy to use. They both have user-friendly interfaces that simplify managing disaster recovery tasks, including setting up replication and handling failover and failback processes.

AWS offers a wide range of cloud-native disaster recovery services, like AWS Backup and AWS Disaster Recovery, which are integrated into its management console. AWS also supports automation through APIs and integrates well with enterprise systems, which allows organizations to automate backup, recovery, and failover processes.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and can be completed within a month. The configuration process is minimally complex. We first assess the current environment, looking at training requirements and infrastructure. After that, we do design and configuration, including architecture design, installation, and configuration. Lastly, we do testing and validation. We have finally distributed the team. After that, we will train our employees through training sessions. We'll give them documentation and train them. And lastly, we do the deployment rollout.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team did the deployment. There were ten resources.

What other advice do I have?

Automated testing and recorded tests can vary based on several factors, including the complexity of our IT environment. For us, it takes around seven to eight days. It's still taking the same time, so we must explore more. Our team is exploring the process more, so it's still taking that much time.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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