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VMware Live Recovery vs Vision Solutions Double-Take comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Vision Solutions Double-Take
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
35th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (11th)
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Vision Solutions Double-Take is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.0%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Vision Solutions Double-Take1.6%
Other91.4%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user710520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Migration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way
Full server migration possibility and SQL migrations It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way. Linux compatibility SQL migrations GUI For over a year. Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many…
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd
Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer Service: Second to none Technical Support: Second to none"
"It takes less time to replicate files between two servers."
"It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way."
"In Version 7.xx the most valuable feature to me is being able to carry out a test full server failover in which case the primary server is still up and running."
"This product makes it easy for us to have a managed DR."
"It works great, and does what it’s supposed to."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"Initial set-up was straightforward."
"Its capability to schedule, write and configure the recovery and scheduled steps, such that you don't have to come in and start manually trying to recover the entire machine. You just push a button to recover the VMware and everything is done."
"VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments."
"This SRM solution can improve your footprint within a data center."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the automatic recovery of the virtual machine if it goes down."
 

Cons

"Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many issues happen while migrating these servers."
"Yes I encountered issues with deployment. The information provided in the guide just stated about 2 or 3 communication ports but even after these ports are enabled there are still issues with the 2 servers communicating via Double-Take."
"VMware SRM does not have the capacity to do DR tests."
"For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment."
"SRM has to be installed on two separate data centers, so both have to be coordinated very well, which becomes complicated when configuring the software for disaster recovery."
"It would be good if this solution could integrate configuration management software such as Chef Infra."
"The automation should be simplified or improved."
"It has a lot of dependencies on VMware infrastructure, and testing can be complex. Testing often requires extensive approval at the organizational level."
"I would like to see the database come built-in to the product."
"Currently, there is a limitation of consolidating only 15 sites per SRM."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SRM is reasonably priced for the functionality it provides."
"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
"The cost of SRM is on par with market rates."
"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."
"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."
"The licensing costs are increasing."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We have been using VMware Live Recovery since 2015, and most of our effort relies on it. I personally feel that it is very easy to use, easy to manage, and provides many features compared to other ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escala...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...
 

Also Known As

Double-Take, DoubleTake
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Accessor Capital Management, Adventist Health, Alfa Bank, Alphawest Services, Ameristar Casinos, Ambrian Capital PLC
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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