IBM Disaster Recovery Manager vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

IBM and VMware are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. IBM is ranked #35, while VMware is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1. IBM holds a 0.2% mindshare in DRS, compared to VMware’s 8.5% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of VMware users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Disaster Recovery Manager

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

35th

Average Rating

0.0

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 May 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of IBM Disaster Recovery Manager is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 8.5%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us

We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…

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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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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

14%

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What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.

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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...

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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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Also Known As

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

You can use the disaster recovery manager (DRM) function to prepare a plan that can help you to recover your applications if a disaster occurs.

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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.

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Sample Customers

i-Virtualize, QD, Continuum Managed Services LLC, Royal Arctic Line, Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Philippines, Idwala Industrial Holdings Limited, A-Plant, c.a.r.u.s. Information Technology GmbH Hannover, eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Mobile Mini Inc., TriDatum Solutions Inc., M7 Managed Services Ltd., Hospital de la Concepci‹n

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