NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

The compared NetApp and VMware solutions aren't in the same category. NetApp is ranked #1 in CSDS , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 28.6% mindshare in the category. VMware is ranked #5 in DRS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 9.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of VMware users who would recommend it.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Storage (1st), Cloud Backup (9th), Public Cloud Storage Services (5th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (1st)

VMware Live Recovery

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and VMware Live Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is designed for Cloud Software Defined Storage and holds a mindshare of 28.6%, down 29.5% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 9.0% mindshare, down 11.6% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Pramod-Talekar

Sr Service Engineer at Evolent Health

Allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution

The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site. Multiprotocol support in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is beneficial because it allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution. This feature eliminates the need to purchase different types of storage.

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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

"I like how you can easily pair on-prem with the cloud and the cloud backup feature. I like the whole integration with on-prem and the cloud for SnapMirror relationships."

"It offers ease of use and a comprehensive suite of applications, including features like SnapMirror, SnapVault, and unified snapshot management, all bundled into a single product."

"The ability for our users to restore data from the Snapshots is very valuable."

"Its scalability is very good."

"The ability to see things going back and forth has been quite useful."

"For us, the value comes from the solution's flexibility, speed, and hopefully cost savings in the long term."

"We're using snapshots as well and it's a pretty useful feature. That is one of the main NetApp benefits. Knowing how to use snapshots in the on-prem environment, using snapshots on the cloud solution was natural for us."

"The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site."

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"Virtual Machine Recovery during DR situation, with automation and easy to use menus and options."

"The non-disruptive testing feature is a mature technology in the solution"

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

"It eliminates the need for complex compliance requirements, making it a highly effective solution."

"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."

"The stability of SRM has been excellent. It gets a nine-out-of-ten."

"The solution is strong when it comes to protection and analytics, with the latter being added later on."

"The product functionality is fairly high-quality."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement with the capacity. There's a very hard limit to how many disks you can have and how much space you can have. That is something they should work to fix, because it's limiting. Right now, the limit is about 360 terabytes or 36 disks."

"I would like some more performance matrices to know what it is doing. It has some matrices inherent to the Cloud Volumes ONTAP. But inside Cloud Manager, it would also be nice to see. You can have a little Snapshot, then drill down if you go a little deeper."

"The data tiering needs improvement. E.g., moving hard data to faster disks."

"Not a perfect ten because it's not very efficient with upgrades and management."

"The dashboard is a little bit clunky. I like to see it a little bit more on the simplistic side. I would like to be able to create my own widgets and customize what I want to see a little bit more versus what is currently there. That would be helpful so that when I log in, I go straight to my widget or my board without going to multiple places to get to what I need to find or build."

"NetApp's support could improve"

"I would like this solution to be brought to all the three major players. Right now it's supported only on AWS and Azure. They should bring it to Google as well, because we would like to have flexibility in choosing the underlying cloud storage provider."

"The product is more restricted with underlying cloud."

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"The improvements should be as per customer requirements."

"I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring."

"The price, in general, could be lower."

"The licenses need to be easier to quote."

"The automation should be simplified or improved."

"The product's stability could be better."

"The pricing structure is pretty expensive, especially after the recent changes, and it's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production."

"What I think can be improved is the data replication aspect."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was good, but it was a test system, not a real purchase."

"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."

"The pricing of this solution is definitely higher than what the typical Azure Files and AWS solutions charge, but given the features and the stability NetApp has provided, we are okay with it. We are not complaining about the pricing."

"I know the licensing is a bit on the high-end. That's when we had to downsize our MetroCluster disks and just migrate to disks that were half used. We migrated into those just to reduce maintenance costs."

"Cost is a big factor, because a lot of companies can't afford enterprise grade equipment all the time. They skimp where they can. I would recommend that they improve the cost."

"For NetApp it's about $20,000 for a single node and $30,000 for the HA."

"The standard pricing is online. Pricing depends. If you're using the PayGo model, then it's just the normal costs on the Microsoft page. If you're using Bring Your Own License, which is what we're doing, then you get with your sales contact at NetApp and start figuring out what price is the best, in the end, for your company."

"It is not a cheap solution because we need to pay for the license and pay for Azure resources as well."

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"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."

"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."

"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."

"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."

"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."

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

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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

53%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

The solution's pricing is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp's support could improve.

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Compared 11% of the time

Portworx Enterprise vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

Azure Site Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 1% of the time

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Also Known As

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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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

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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