VMware Cloud Director Availability

Avantages

VMware cloud directory is a very stable and robust tool, in my experience using it I never experienced an outage

Inconvénients

In a ocassion I had to migrate a VM from VMware cloud director to GCP, it was not possible due to compatibility issues, so I have to create a new server from scratch, and then setup everything again.

Avantages

It offers an encrypted asynchronous replication Vmware environment that is secure and simple.

Inconvénients

Given that the user interface is primarily intended for VMware administrators, the user experience might not be optimal for end users or customers.It's somewhat complicated, making it difficult for someone without prior experience to deal with

Avantages

To improve and streamline the disaster recovery process, make backup schedules and backup logs easier to use. Support for incremental backup capabilities is also quite beneficial because it enables us to schedule backups.

Inconvénients

I've never had a bad experience with this product. Each component has a unique purpose, and they all work together to provide an easy and effective conversion.

Avantages

The easy of deployment and daily management of replicated workloads is unmatched. No other product that i have used comes close

Inconvénients

error reporting and audio-visual learning can be improved

Avantages

Possession of a smooth, reliable, and feaure-rich backup and disaster recovery solution with support for advanced cloud data security capabilities like authentication, access control and cloud data vulnerability assessment and management. Ease of backup schedule and backup log to enhance and streamline disaster recovery process. Support for incremental backup capabilities is also very useful as it allows us to schedule backup that restore only the data that has been created and changed since we conducted the previous backup.

Inconvénients

I can't remember any solid issues with VCDA since we implemented it to streamline our cloud data security and availability.

Avantages

Availability of multiple data backups,data recovery and advanced data protection. Effective data access control and flexibility that allows us to customise protection.

Inconvénients

Complicated to beginners,but once you are through it is really perfect.

Avantages

Data Recovery time is less, so it reduces the impact on business continuity by reducing the down time, data loss. No manual intervention needed, automated recovery process recovers data in as short span. Integration with VMware products is easy and helpful.

Inconvénients

Integration with third party or non- VMware products in bit challenging

Avantages

I was able to test my disaster recovery plans using VMware Cloud Director Availability without impacting my production workloads. This gave me confidence that my disaster recovery plans would work in the event of a real disaster.

Inconvénients

I had to purchase additional storage to accommodate the requirements of VCDA. This increased my disaster recovery costs.

Avantages

Ensuring that critical data is well protected, quickly recoverable in the event of a disaster and backed up several times. I have the ability to alter its security measures and decide who can view it.

Inconvénients

I don't have any serious issues with it. Their customer service may be improved, but their technical help is usually satisfactory.

Avantages

It's every Tool help us to keep our data safe and Secure with Cloud Storage. Disaster Recovery can be done smoothly.

Inconvénients

I don't found any things which can be unliked or something which point out.

Avantages

It provides a good and wide range of features with good sustainable capacity, this platform provides a robust tool for secure disaster recovery. It works seamlessly in the IT environment.

Inconvénients

I encountered the cost of this app, as it is not appropriate for all type of organisations as they have limited budget.

Avantages

VMware Cloud Director Availability it is very user-friendly and we can easily integrate it with other applications. It is very secure and safe

Inconvénients

VMware Cloud Director Availability require previous experience and UI/UX can be improved

Avantages

I back up my data on VMware Cloud Director, which stores my data safely and securely.
Disaster Recovery service is one of the best features of it.

Inconvénients

Nothing to dislike about this tool but The pricing is on the higher side.

Avantages

It is easy to use and scalable. Its helps to replicate the project data to varioud envrionment like cloud or on- premise which provide the high avaibility of data in case of disaster too. Provide high level of security to the endpoints.

Inconvénients

I guess its bit expensive and error reporting tool is bit slow.

Avantages

It migrates, protects fails over and reverse failover of vApps and virtual machine.It is robust fast easy to use as well.It provide simple secure encrypted asynchronous replication.

Inconvénients

Nothing such to mention not found any drawback while using it.It is complete virtualization in the industry.

Avantages

Security level on its data management environment and data source integration stability is nice. Recovering multiple Construction project data and files through platform is excellent and it saves project time.

Inconvénients

No major issues on this product, and the entire implementation process everything was perfect and their technical support is also reliable.

Avantages

Best virtualization tool as compared to others also it is the best endpoint security provider

Inconvénients

No cons in my personal experience. It is the best as compared to others

Avantages

As we know, this application is completely cloud-based and fully automated. The noteworthy features of this application are its services which are highly applicable and useful for us. It is a user-friendly application that enables easy integration with other applications, requiring very little time.

Inconvénients

Nothing to dislike in this application only some time the support team not available other things is good

Avantages

A great platform which stores backup data replica in hybrid cloud.
Provide faster disaster recovery management.
Ease of use and great customer support.

Inconvénients

As such no dislike but they should look into pricing.

Avantages

It is a good platform which supports in saving all the data of the web platform and also protects from any kind of disaster or any server error by creating backups of data

Inconvénients

we don't find any con in the platform, as has some good features

Avantages

VMware is a great platform which as all the features in providing overall protection to our web platform which includes disaster recovery backup and other features

Inconvénients

we don't find any con as it has good features as per requirement

Avantages

It is a good tool to protect the data, makign backups and support during disaster or a server error for a web platform

Inconvénients

till the time we don't find any con in the platform.

Avantages

It provides very effective disaster management services which help in smooth onboarding of data between different cloud storages

Inconvénients

It sometimes require more RAM and it is still a challenge how it will be helpfull to large organization

Avantages

Overwhelmed with an exceptional support on ESXI,DRaaS,VMS, Maleware protection, online backups services.

Inconvénients

Honestly nothing to register as con since it over delivers.

Avantages

I like that it offers a variety of high-impact benefits to our business, such as centralized management of cloud infrastructure, effortless scalability, secure storage, seamless connectivity and fast disaster recovery. In addition, the solution offers simplified resource management, robust security tools and extensive integration with other cloud tools.

Inconvénients

While VMware Cloud Director Availability offers a host of benefits, it can be a bit costly for some enterprises.

Avantages

It is an robust platform which supported us with all required features in data protection for our web platform, data recovery, backup and disaster recovery are such features which helped us in overall security.

Inconvénients

Not any, it has all required features as per the requirement.

Avantages

As a cybersecurity engineer, I like that VMware Cloud Director Availability offers an efficient and customizable replication and disaster recovery solution. It excels in its ability to protect and recover data quickly, and the integration with other VMware solutions makes it even more attractive. It has valuable flexibility that allows you to customize protection and recovery policies.

Inconvénients

Disliked is that its complexity and cost can be challenging for some organizations, especially those with limited budgets.

Avantages

Ease of use, Low Cost, great reliability

Inconvénients

Additional features would be nice. Support could be better

Avantages

Its easy to use and safe cloud transfer function is what I like and its implementation is easy and quick. The disaster recovery function enables us to protect our data and apps with a secure and trustworthy backup, lowering the chance of data loss and allowing us to carry on with our job without worrying about potential cyberattacks.

Inconvénients

There are no negatives at this time. It is a very efficient platform that greatly helps in data protection and complete privacy.

Avantages

This platform helps my team in data migration from on-premise to cloud storage servers. It monitors performance from the organization data centers. Data backup is efficient with automated recovery options that enhances effective workflows. It is cost-effective with robust customer support services.

Inconvénients

I have not experienced any challenge from the performance of this platform in the organization. The reliable services that we have received have boosted the company growth.

Avantages

I liked most its features and capabilities that helped us in protecting the critical applications and data against downtime and data loss.

Inconvénients

Not any, well updated and full features platform with all required support.

Avantages

This tool helps my group move data from our own computers to cloud servers. It pays attention to how our data centers are performing. Data is backed up swiftly and automatically, which makes work faster and better. It is a good price and provides excellent customer service.

Inconvénients

I haven't seen any problems using this platform at work. The reliable services we got have helped the business grow.

Avantages

The tool is very easy to use and has the most user friendly interface. It helps protect our data from data loss and very reliable for your data backup. Incredible solution for a secure network in the organization.

Inconvénients

I haven't seen any problems while using the platform. Very reliable to use.

Avantages

What I like is its simple and secure cloud migration feature and implementing it is very easy and effortless. The disaster recovery feature helps us to have a secure and reliable backk up and protection in our data and applications to ensure the reduce of risk of data loss and we can continue working without the threat of possible cyber attacks.

Inconvénients

No cons for now. It is a very effective platform and it really helps us protecting and providing complete data protection.

Avantages

It is an excellent solution for businesses looking to improve their disaster recovery capabilities and ensure high availability of critical applications and data. The platform provides real-time visibility into critical systems and applications, allowing businesses to proactively identify and address potential issues before they become major problems.

Inconvénients

One potential drawback is that some businesses may find the platform's pricing to be higher than other disaster recovery solutions. However, with its comprehensive features, ease of use, and exceptional customer support, many businesses may find that the benefits of VMware Cloud Director Availability outweigh the cost.

Alternatives envisagées 

Splunk Enterprise

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not much features.

Avantages

VCDA enables seamless failover and failback, enabling businesses to quickly and effectively recover from any potential downtime or disruptions, which is essential for maintaining business continuity and ensuring that customers and stakeholders have access to essential resources and services. It also makes the process of migrating workloads between different cloud environments simpler, enabling businesses to more easily capitalize on the scalability and flexibility of cloud-based systems.

Inconvénients

it may require some extensive support to get the most out of all its features.

Avantages

Coste effective, time saving and best for Virtualization and flexible for cloud applications.
It's really reliable and scalable cloud solution for all type of applications

Inconvénients

Restrict the resources and freeze
Take too much memory
Cache handling issue

Avantages

It is efficient in reversing failover of virtual apps.
Has a comprehensive manual and playbook to facilitate smooth installation.
It can facilitate migration of vCenter servers while maintaining great interoperability.

Inconvénients

Not seen any fault with VMware Cloud Director Availability since installation.

Avantages

It's simple to run disaster recoveries between Multitenant VMware clouds.
VMware has favorable deployment models.
Makes cloud onboarding look like a breeze due to the self-service on-boarding option.
The pricing is also affordable, it's up to you to pick a plan that favors you.

Inconvénients

VMware Cloud Director Availability as a whole is quite complex, (there are however simple functionalities) - we had to enroll our teams for additional VMware training first.

Avantages

It's simple to use since the tools are very familiar with modern HTML interfaces. Deployment of VMware Cloud Director Availability comes with high stability. The solution also maintains peak performance with large workloads taking its effectiveness to top levels.

Inconvénients

I am not completely impressed with the tired service model since workloads differ in several different aspects, it is controversial for their costs to be tiered together.

Avantages

It's easy to use and provides most features at front end in console without having to navigate much.

Inconvénients

Pricing can be kept based on geography so it can attract lot of customers.

Avantages

The ability to reverse fail overs of apps is epic, reliable and very useful in recovering from data loss damages. It is rich in quality features and has an enormous accessibility making it possible for one to use it based on your needs. It offers an encrypted asynchronous replication Vmare Vsphere environment to ensure security.

Inconvénients

The only downside about VMware Cloud Director Availability is the large storage space it consumes. It requires a lot of RAM space in order to function adequately.

Avantages

Easy to manage and train customer on itVery easy to migrate client to VCD with this productGive a DR solution for local VDC

Inconvénients

Reporting by client is quite complex and i need to do this manually, but it will change with next version of Usage MeterNeed to provide more storage that needed to customer for doing the failoverMonitoring the tool is quite complex, but possible need to deepdive inside API

Avantages

It is a simple platform to use because of the HTML 5 interface. The migration to clouds based on VMware Cloud Director has worked perfectly. It is optimally integrated into the company's infrastructure. It features robust recording of data at rest and in circulation.

Inconvénients

This is a very secure platform. So far I have no negative comments about its performance.

Avantages

Easy to use, reliable, highly configurable, robust

Inconvénients

Alerting and monitoring not very easy to implement and follow

Avantages

The deployment process was very smooth and takes less than an hour even with a fully distributed environment. Also, integration with Cloud Director and vCenter server was seamless and automatic, even with self-signed certificates which are the default.

Inconvénients

Cloud Director must be present on one of the sides of a protection. It would be nice to allow VCDA to function without VCD and support our standalone vSphere and VCF environments.

Alternatives envisagées 

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Continuous replication instead of snapshot based replication provides less of an impact on customer workloads. The price was far cheaper than Zerto while still achieving near real-time RPOs.

Avantages

Easy to deploy. Easy to track. Easy to modify. Very low resource consumption

Inconvénients

Its only available for VMware environments.

Avantages

A disaster recovery is literally some mouse clicks away; only a appliance installation is needed to setup the DR service

Inconvénients

Reporting and monitoring could be more extensive

Avantages

ease of use and simple ui and easy to configuration

Inconvénients

when replication, sometimes it uses two or three folders at storage.
one folder uses VM config and another folder will have hbr disks and another folder will have vmdk file. its bit confusion

Avantages

It matched our requirements of being cost effective and able to undertake full granular file and folder restores. The ease and speed of VMware Cloud Director Availability made it an obvious choice for us.

Inconvénients

The immediate cost benefits may have been compelling but since installation it is already delivering tangible technology and performance benefits for the organization