HPE Zerto Software vs Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nutanix are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

HPE Zerto Software

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE Zerto Software and Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Disaster Recovery (DR) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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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

HPE Zerto Software

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

355

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)

Nutanix Disaster Recovery a...

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (7th)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2802231

Dev Ops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees

Near-zero downtime has protected critical workloads and now simplifies hybrid cloud recovery

The best features of HPE Zerto Software are mainly very sophisticated and relevant to the current market. The data protection CDP part has real-time replication, unlike other solutions that have snapshot backups. We can set it up hourly, making it ideal for use with workloads. Another attraction is the near-zero RTO, with automated failover within minutes and one-click failover and failback. Currently, we are using a hybrid cloud solution, and HPE Zerto Software supports multi-cloud environments, making it easy to migrate between on-premises and cloud. Regarding the impact of HPE Zerto Software on our RTOs, we have near-zero RTO, meaning the system must be back online within thirty minutes if we measure the time. It is very quick to recover services. With HPE Zerto Software's near-synchronous replication, we have some CDP protection, so we typically write interceptions along with some asynchronous replication. There is almost real-time replication available.

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AhmedKamal3

Regional Manager at VAD

Has improved cost efficiency and streamlined disaster recovery operations through flexible deployment options

The best features of Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service are the high availability and failover capabilities. The majority of customers use the One-Click Disaster Recovery orchestration feature, and they are very satisfied with it. One-Click Disaster Recovery improves the overall business processes within an organization. I am very satisfied with its performance, and our customers are equally satisfied. Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service's effectiveness in seamless failover to secondary sites is exceptional. The Recovery Point Objective is very small and fast. The metro availability and synchronous replication between different sites work very well. Disaster Recovery Orchestration is also good. The cloud disaster recovery as a service functionality is more than sufficient. Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service's audit-proof reporting assists with compliance needs in Saudi Arabia, where we have different compliance certificates. It needs to work more to comply with all available certificates for compliance, including healthcare, financial sector, and Aramco-specific requirements. The positive impact includes cost efficiency, which is the most important point. The pay-as-you-grow model works effectively. The operation is good, and the flexibility for options such as on-premise synchronization, near synchronization, or cloud-based solutions is beneficial. Everything is available within the Nutanix platform, built-in, without extra complexity or fees.

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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 continuous streaming, that it takes very little CPU usage — it doesn't affect production — and the recovery time is very short."

"The ease of use and simplicity in moving things without having to do a cross-v set of V-motions has been most valuable. It saves time and effort and it eliminates mistakes."

"The failover feature is great for getting VMs up and running at a secondary site."

"The dashboarding shows recovery point objectives and recovery time objectives, indicating seconds or minutes remaining, which is useful."

"We now have the ability to replicate critical data to a secure, off-site location that can be brought back in seconds if needed."

"Another big attraction is the near zero RPO. A lot of other products have minutes, half-hour, or an hour RPO. We have proof indicating that Zerto is near zero, or a matter of minutes, as far as the RTO is concerned. So again, that's another attractive offering where you can actually fail something over and bring that back up in a target location in a matter of minutes. Meaning very little data loss as far as recovery time. It's fantastic."

"Continuous protection is Zerto's most valuable aspect."

"Overall, it's a fantastic product."

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"The best features of Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service include real-time synchronization with the best RTO and RPO, inbuilt data protection with snapshot feature functionality, automatic DR site upgrades, ISO certified compliance reporting, and seamless integration with over 1800 certified software applications."

"One-Click Disaster Recovery improves the overall business processes within an organization, I am very satisfied with its performance, and our customers are equally satisfied."

"The tool's most valuable feature is ease of use."

"One-Click Disaster Recovery improves the overall business processes within an organization, I am very satisfied with its performance, and our customers are equally satisfied."

"Nutanix did a good job making that very simple."

"It offers synchronous data replication, allowing us to sync our recovery data every hour and efficiently send applications to remote sites."

"The solution is stable."

"Hyper-convergence gives me the ability to patch my firmware, software, and hypervisors with a single click."

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Cons

"The email alerts can be excessive, so better control over frequency or resolution may be a worthwhile improvement."

"I would suggest improving automatic updates. Their software requires updating level by level to keep it current. I was unaware that I was several versions behind, so I needed assistance to guide me to the current version."

"It needs more documentation and automation features. I would like more documentation on designing an environment and network operations."

"But, if you don't have other tools to also help protect you from ransomware, Zerto by itself may not be sufficient."

"The documentation needs improvement in terms of the setup, getting enough detail, and getting that up to speed."

"A slight disadvantage of Zerto is that it requires the Windows Server operating system as the base OS. Over time, I would like to see more offerings in that regard. There should be more deployment options other than just the Windows operating system."

"I would like them to add a VM host replication option. Being able to replicate host configuration between sites would be a huge benefit."

"The solution hasn't decreased our organization's DR testing time; in fact, it has increased it because we use it as a tool in our healthcare business, doing it every month to verify that everything is working correctly."

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"They need better reporting on the environment."

"The solution needs improvement in cost."

"I think that Nutanix should support public clouds instead of the Nutanix data centers."

"For moving the data for DR, we are using Megaport. We are using a Megaport link between the data centers, so we have a third party for the site-to-site connectivity between the data centers. If such connectivity is available from the Nutanix side, it would be helpful for us."

"The pricing could be better."

"The product is more costly than other platforms. The price could be better."

"It needs to work more to comply with all available certificates for compliance, including healthcare, financial sector, and Aramco-specific requirements."

"I think that Nutanix should support public clouds instead of the Nutanix data centers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very reasonably priced. It's a little more than $3,000 annually. That works out to about $20 per server per month."

"Zerto is not overly expensive. It's worth what we're getting for it, but with tough times, a discount would be beneficial."

"It is less expensive than the full solution that we had previously, but at the same time, it's not an inexpensive product either."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"Nothing is cheap, but Zerto represents decent value."

"Zerto is not cheap but is an invaluable asset."

"It was a little bit expensive. It took a long time for us to get DR for our workstations. It's one thing when you have 15 servers, but when we needed to bring on almost another 200 users, and each was the same price as the servers, it was too expensive. But Zerto worked with us and gave us a solution that was pretty decent in terms of price."

"Zerto's price seems fair. It's competitive."

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"I always want it to be cheaper."

"It is a little bit cheaper than the other products in the market. It is affordable."

"Besides the license, there are additional costs with the network connection. The customer may want a direct connection between the two data centers and that has an extra cost."

"One-time costs may initially seem high, but they reflect the quality of the service received."

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Comparison Review

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	92
Midsize Enterprise	94
Large Enterprise	202

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

In terms of pricing, I'll not say HPE Zerto Software is very cheap, and I'll not say that whatever features it provides, it's very highly priced. However, there could be room for negotiation on the...

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What needs improvement with Zerto?

The documentation is very good. The GUI is kind of an old one. More development on the GUI can be useful for the users.The areas that have room for improvement include the GUI. The other thing is t...

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What do you like most about Nutanix Xi Leap?

The tool's most valuable feature is ease of use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Xi Leap?

Regarding the pricing of Nutanix compared to the competition, currently there is only one OEM competitor in VMware. There are other vendors, but the feature functionality is not available on their ...

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What needs improvement with Nutanix Xi Leap?

I previously faced some issues with Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service, but currently, we are not experiencing any compatibility issues. For future updates, incorporating AI capabilities would ...

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Also Known As

Zerto Virtual Replication

Nutanix Xi Leap

Overview

Zerto is used for disaster recovery, business continuity, data migration, and ransomware recovery, providing continuous data protection and near real-time replication. Valued for ease of use, efficient failover processes, and versatile integration, it enhances organizational efficiency, reduces errors, and boosts productivity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service offers a comprehensive solution for protecting data, managing servers, and ensuring rapid recovery, enhancing stability and scalability for organizations relying on seamless failover and real-time synchronization.

Organizations using Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service benefit from a robust framework ensuring data security and ease of management. Its user-friendly interface, real-time synchronization, application awareness, and cluster management provide a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy. Automatic processes and seamless failover guarantee business continuity and data integrity, while compliance reporting and quick RTO/RPO bolster reliability and operational efficiency. Hyper-convergence further enhances management simplicity, ensuring rapid updates and patching capabilities.

What are the key features of Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service?

User-Friendly GUI: Simplifies interaction and management.
Stability & Scalability: Enhances system reliability and growth potential.
Cluster Management: Efficiently manages multiple resources.
Real-Time Synchronization: Ensures continuous data reflection and recovery point accuracy.
Application Awareness: Integrates easily with business applications.
Seamless Failover: Provides uninterrupted service during failures.
Automatic Processes: Delivers efficient and streamlined operations.
Easy Database Integration: Facilitates connectivity with existing data systems.
High Availability: Keeps systems operational without disruption.
One-Click Disaster Recovery: Simplifies the recovery process with a single command.
Cost Efficiency: Balances affordability with extensive features.

What are the benefits and ROI users should look for?

ISO Certified Compliance Reporting: Ensures adherence to recognized standards.
Single-Console Visibility: Offers comprehensive monitoring from one interface.
Fast RTO/RPO: Minimizes recovery and operational downtime.
Metro Availability: Provides geographic redundancy and accessibility.

In industries utilizing Nutanix Disaster Recovery as a Service, organizations focus on safeguarding virtual machines and data centers. Hosting providers leverage site-to-site replication and compliance by scheduling recovery every three minutes, effectively maintaining data integrity and seamless orchestration across locations.

Nutanix

Sample Customers

United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen

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