Zerto Virtual Replication Reviews

It is very efficient software. Replicating without VMware snapshot and low overhead on VRA machine unique features of Zerto. When you want failover a virtual machine, you can pick any moment you set just like video timeline

Replicated vms on disaster site not shown in vsphere environment. It needs zerto orchestration for failover. But it is related to design.

The push button failover and ease of setup.

It’s costs too much compared to some other solutions.

Zerto is Easy to use and setup. You can setup multiple different groups (VPGs) to allow recovery of dependent systems at the same time. You can also run test failover where it does a test and see if you get any errors without actually failing over your machines. Multiple options for failing over ex you can have it auto shutdown servers or leave them up; You can adjust network Settings; and alot more.

Currently I would like to see an option where you could designate a vmdk file that it is supposed to use to avoid failure if there is a snapshot. Also would like to see an option to not failover a specific drive that is on a VM. This would improve the functionality as well as speed since one of our servers is a SQL server and has tons of backup data.

The install is very easy and the GUI is very intuitive. My recovery site is mere seconds behind the production side and we are able to produce recovery tests quickly.

There is not much that we don't like about the software. It has done everything that we needed it to do.

The software does not rely on a storage vendor or specific storage technology. Works with any storage you have connected to Vmware or Hyper V.

The backup solution built into the new version needs some work. I am guessing by the next version or two this will be a complete solution for DR and backup.

Cost effective solution for disaster recovery solution with on-premises or cloud environments. It have easy integration with Vmware.

I would say that a thing that can improve is the complexity of the deployment.

I like how simple it is to set up the fail over for a virtual machine or a group of virtual machines. Very intuitive. The fail over test procedure also is extremely easy to use and is good practice to help you get your feet wet so that it becomes second nature to you in case of an emergency. Also the granular ability to do file level recovery is very helpful in case a full restore is not needed.

If your company does not have a lot of virtual machines or have much in the way of virtual infrastructure then it is not feasible to use this software, as the minimum license is for 25 virtual machines. Also the multi site replication can not be restricted to selected virtual machines, it must apply to the complete license pack that you have, which can be somewhat pricey.

This software comes with a graphic user interface that is very intuitive and easy to use especially for a new user. It is easy to get started and provides a very nice overview of replication status for the data center(s) where the product is installed and used. When we tried restoring the replication, it was quick to restore it and reinstate it.

One of my main observations is the length of time it takes to complete replication in a large environment - this is not a complaint as it does the job well but I would like to see if it can be done faster. Other than this, it is an amazing product for replication of virtual machines to ensure high availability.

Zerto is simple to understand, easy to deploy, and easy to manage. You're able to lay all of the prep work ahead of time and with just a few clicks, perform a failover or a move from one cloud infrastructure to another. The additions of any cloud to any cloud (Azure, AWS, VMware, and HyperV) in v6.0 makes Zerto a swiss army knife for moving virtual machines. Simply brilliant

Zerto is still relatively young and as such, has a lot of growing pains. I will say that these growing pains are being alleviated by the acquisition of season management and capable talent within the company. Add to that the fact that Zerto truly listens to customers and responds in an agile way, and you can have some faith that your pain points will be addressed and soon.

The fail over to test option is great. We failed over about eighty servers in short order and they all worked great.

The initial replication configuration is somewhat tedious. This is understandable albeit tedious. Once it is done though, it is smooth sailing.

The simplicity of Zerto is it's strong point. The GUI is easy to understand and monitor and the replication compression is impressive! Integrates easily with VMWare, is most likely the best replication software.. the second being built in vReplication

Zerto really needs to put more effort into the backup portion of Zerto Backup & Replication. At the moment we would have to restore an entire VM to get data, I can't get granular with SQL or Exchange VMs. If they could nail down the backup portion this would be the best product available for replication AND backup.

Easy to use. Setup is simple and quick. Its easy to get replication started within a short amount of time. Replication is storage independent.

Zerto is very successful in application and replication. Our virtual and physical servers are rapidly replicating.

The licensing cost is expensive and the local support is insufficient.

Relatively easy to configure and use, the technical service is very good and fast.

Sometimes it has some unexplained errors, many alerts that are not relevant. Some options are missing in the part of choosing azure resources.

User friendly GUI, Easy deployment and configuration, Replication Monitoring Option

Sometime it's hard to troubleshoot because of limitation to log into Zerto agents (which deployed in VM Hosts).

Easy to setup and configure. Support is quick to reply back and more then willing to answer my questions.

Support prefers online support. Only when I had to have them look at things they would setup a webex.

So easy to set up and manage its unreal cant say anything bad about this product. I feel in love with it from the start.

It works, and its really easy. Its literally a couple clicks, and it replicates over to the DR. Failback, is simple, as is re-homing the IP's and/or cloning MAC's. We had a situation after the hurricane where we needed to move VM's from a host and SAN from Houston to Austin. We honestly didn't trust SRM, so we bought this for that. We are so glad we did.

Support has no direct number, and most of the support staff are overseas. I don't love that. You have to open a ticket in your portal, and wait for a call. At roughly a grand plus PER licensed VM, that is certainly an area that could be improved. Also I think the minimum VM's you can license is 15.

Zerto just works. It keeps our clients systems up and running with very little (if any) effect on the end users if a system fails over.

The user interface can be a little confusing unless you are in there daily. Also, this only works for VM's. It would be great if they could do an agent to install on physical servers as well.

Zerto is very simple and intuitive, friendly interface, simple and objective. On our project we could do all was needed we always found a necessary option in the Zerto interface for example keep the same MAC address.

This software makes documents and files safer and helpful to backup files fastly and it is very user friendly.

It's is a good software but sometimes for images quality losses