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VMware Live Recovery vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

Veritas and VMware are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Veritas is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0, while VMware is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1. Veritas holds a 0.5% mindshare in DRS, compared to VMware’s 8.5% mindshare. Additionally, 70% of Veritas users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of VMware users who would recommend it.
Veritas System Recovery
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70% willing to recommend
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88% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Veritas System Recovery and VMware Live Recovery compete in data recovery solutions. VMware Live Recovery is perceived to have an upper hand due to its advanced features enhancing data availability.

Features: Veritas System Recovery provides robust data restoration, automated system backup, and flexible storage options. VMware Live Recovery offers real-time data recovery, minimized downtime, and advanced recovery options enhancing data availability.

Room for Improvement: Veritas System Recovery could improve its real-time features, deployment agility, and user interface. VMware Live Recovery could enhance cost-effectiveness, simplify configuration for non-technical users, and expand its integration with less common storage solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Live Recovery is recognized for a streamlined deployment process and strong customer support. Veritas System Recovery, while user-friendly, follows a traditional deployment approach with satisfactory support.

Pricing and ROI: Veritas System Recovery is known for being cost-effective for basic features with a good ROI. VMware Live Recovery, though initially more expensive, offers a faster ROI due to its advanced capabilities and performance, delivering greater value for investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Veritas System Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
25th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
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
80
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 Veritas System Recovery is 0.5%, up from 0.4% 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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Featured Reviews

Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups
When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.
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ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
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 solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"You can back up the whole image."
"The installation was straightforward."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The solution is simple to use and has effective automation."
"The initial setup is easy depending on the environment you are working with."
"Combined with RecoverPoint, it offers zero RPO and zero RTO."
"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."
"We find the back up feature of this solution to be particularly valuable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"It made the DR process a lot faster and easier for recovery after we were familiar with the product operation."
"VMware is one of the best products in the industry when it comes to virtualization."
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Cons

"The pricing could be cheaper."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"It needs an easier interface."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
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"This product is not appropriate for those moving to a broader cloud footprint."
"The initial setup of VMware SRM isn't straightforward because many customizations are required since it helps in the recovery of your IT environment."
"VMware SRM needs to improve its pricing."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"VMware SRM lacks certain functions that other platforms have, such as better prioritization of allocation of resources and Boot profiles."
"Technical support can take some time to respond."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"The technical support is not quick enough to respond when a user tries to contact them."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"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 price of VMware SRM depends on how many VMs the customer has to move. There is a difference between the standard and enterprise license. I'm presenting the standard license to my customers because the total of VMs is not more than 50. The customer needs only the standard license and the cost is very effective for him."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."
"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
"The licensing costs for the product are perpetual in nature. A person needs to buy the license only once there is a need to buy support on a yearly basis. The licensing cost for VMware SRM is expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?
The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual ...
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What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?
The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amou...
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What is your primary use case for Veritas System Recovery?
I use the solution for daily backup and the restoration of backup files.
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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

Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

Veritas System Recovery 18 delivers superior backup and disaster recovery for servers, desktops, and laptops with a single unified solution that enables businesses to recover from downtime or disasters in minutes. With patented Restore Anyware technology, IT administrators can rapidly restore exactly what they need, when and where they need it - including entire physical and virtual machines to bare metal or dissimilar hardware as well as files, folders, and granular application objects. Unlike other technologies, Veritas System Recovery also provides cross-platform Physical to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V), and Virtual to-Physical (V2P) recoveries, making it the perfect complement to physical and virtual environments.

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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

Mother's Nutritional Center, Occidental Technical Group
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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