VMware Live Recovery Reviews and Pricing

Senior advisor at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Nov 20, 2023

A user-friendly hybrid solution for DR

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for DR.

What is most valuable?

We use the LDM component within our government. Additionally, SRM, a leading VMware product, is user-friendly and supports all our requirements.

What needs improvement?

There could be an integration between VMware SRM and Nutanix products, which can benefit many users.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware SRM since last year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is a minimum downtime.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution’s scalability is good.

2000 users are using this solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Whenever we have an issue or need help, we raise it directly to VMware.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

We have a cloud environment that requires disaster recovery capabilities. We utilize HZX to extend layer two connectivity and leverage Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for replication.

I recommend the solution to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

JoseRamirez1

Solution Architect at LODES Consultores

Jul 7, 2022

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Setup easy, cost is good, with integrated replication

Pros and Cons

"The initial setup is easy depending on the environment you are working with."

"When starting up the replication and converting it to the virtual machine I had some problems. I had to start the process again and that is inconvenient."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use for us is to replicate without automatization.

What is most valuable?

The AC replication is integrated with a software base, set up cost, and easy installation and configuration.

What needs improvement?

When starting up the replication and converting it to the virtual machine I had some problems. I had to start the process again and that is inconvenient.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware Disaster Recovery for the past five years.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy depending on the environment you are working with.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Speaker VMware Disaster Recovery a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

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