Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs. VMware Live Recovery

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Categories and Ranking

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtu...

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Live Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 4.2%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 9.0%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

Featured Reviews

ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

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.

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ErmiasGirma

System and Cloud Deployment Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Ensures data availability and enables efficient migration between data centers

In our organization, we have deployed VMware Live Recovery for disaster recovery purposes. We have two data centers, and VMware Live Recovery is used for data replication between these centers. It is used to ensure data availability and for migration purposes when the primary data center is down…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."

"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any kind of bug or glitch. We haven't experienced crashes."

"Continuous replication with lower RTO and RPO is the most innovative feature. Its tight integration with VMware for VMware VMs is also valuable."

"One of the standout features of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is its real-time data protection capability."

"The workload can be moved directly if the disaster site is the main site."

"The most valuable feature is that it is journal-based and you don't have to replicate a lot of data."

"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."

"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."

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"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."

"The thing I like the most about SMR is the reduced cost of management."

"It is a stable solution...The solution's technical support is excellent."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the automatic recovery of the virtual machine if it goes down."

"The simplicity of VMware SRM is one of its most important features. SRM console is straightforward to manage. It offers simplicity in monitoring, managing, and deploying, making it a unique value proposition. Additionally, Nutanix solutions also provide a simple GUI, which helps in operational efficiency."

"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."

"VMware SRM replicates the VM from one site to another, and it helps us orchestrate the powering of VMs and DR when the DC goes down."

"The solution is consistent."

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Cons

"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."

"In some cases, the response times could improve, but we haven't had issues with their support."

"The solution currently supports only VMware."

"Maybe integration with Kubernetes for OpenShift would be helpful."

"The configuration process seems a bit challenging, and the installation takes a bit longer than expected."

"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."

"I would like to have the HTML 5 interface working because it is currently not functioning with the VMware environment."

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"The back sites sometimes are very, very complicated."

"The initial setup of VMware SRM isn't straightforward because many customizations are required since it helps in the recovery of your IT environment."

"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."

"The version we are currently using is not the latest and greatest but it has buggy behavior in some browsers."

"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."

"There is room for improvement in the automation and orchestration aspects of this solution."

"In general, the drawbacks of VMware SRM, where improvements can be made, stem from the fact that it is an expensive and complex product."

"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."

"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."

"This is an expensive product."

"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 not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."

"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."

"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."

"VMware SRM is expensive when compared to Veeam and makes Veeam look cheaper. For support, some additional payments need to be made over the licensing costs of the solution."

"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."

"After Broadcom acquired the solution, the licensing cost increased drastically"

"It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."

"The licensing costs are increasing."

"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."

"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."

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it_user159711

Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?

Most of the time, we buy perpetual license solutions.

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?

The licensing area needs improvement as the cost per virtual machine is high. If they offered discounts or minimized their prices, it would be more beneficial.

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Comparisons

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Also Known As

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines enables quick recovery of VMware virtual machines and allows you to efficiently test, manage and orchestrate operational backup and disaster recovery operations.

With tight integration with VMware, RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is storage and application agnostic, with built-in automation accessible via VMware vSphere web client plug-in.

When cloud becomes a vital part of your disaster recovery strategy, RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is also web-enabled, providing efficient replication to AWS and VMware Cloud on AWS.

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite.

Dell Technologies

VMware Live Recovery is a disaster recovery solution that protects and recovers virtual machines (VMs) across on-premise and public clouds. Key features include rapid ransomware recovery, an on-demand recovery environment for testing procedures without affecting production, live behavioral analysis to detect threats, push-button VM network isolation to contain threats, guided restore point selection, and immutable, air-gapped recovery points to prevent tampering. VMware Live Recovery provides a comprehensive solution to safeguard critical data and applications from cyberattacks and other disasters.

VMware

Sample Customers

Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, PCS Publishing, Noble Foods

Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs. VMware Live Recovery