VMware Live Site Recovery

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API

The Site Recovery API lets external software manage protection groups and recovery plans, initiate test, recovery and reprotect operations, and collect results.vdc-download.vmware.com · read 21 Oct 2026

API languages

The API documentation describes language-neutral web services usable from Java, C# or other WSDL-capable environments.vdc-download.vmware.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Appliance consolidation

From version 9.0.3, Live Site Recovery, enhanced vSphere Replication and vSAN Data Protection are combined in one Live Recovery appliance per vCenter.knowledge.broadcom.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Cloud capacity requirement

Live Cyber Recovery adds protected-capacity licensing with a 10 TiB minimum per subscription region.ftpdocs.broadcom.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Company

VMware LLC says it was founded January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.vmware.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Company facts

LinkedIn lists VMware as a public software-development company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with more than 10,001 employees.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Company founding

Gartner lists VMware's founding year as 1998 and headquarters as California, United States.gartner.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Deployment topology

The FAQ says VMware Live Site Recovery supports on-premises-to-on-premises disaster recovery.vmware.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Failback

Automated failback reverses replication and runs the original recovery plan in the opposite direction after reprotection.vmware.com · read 21 Oct 2026

GetApp support and platforms

GetApp lists email/help-desk, forums and knowledge-base support, and shows web, Android and iPhone/iPad platform categories for Site Recovery Manager.getapp.com · read 21 Oct 2026

How it works

It integrates with vSphere through vCenter Server and an underlying replication technology, then automates recovery plans during failover or testing.vmware.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Independent compatibility limit

Microsoft documents that Azure VMware Solution does not support array-based replication, vVol protection groups, one-to-many or many-to-one topologies, or SRM IP customization through command-line tools.learn.microsoft.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Independent product description

Microsoft describes Live Site Recovery as automating failover and failback for VMs in Azure VMware Solution while providing built-in recovery testing.learn.microsoft.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Licence

The product and SDK are distributed under Broadcom commercial terms and an SDK License Agreement rather than an open-source licence.developer.broadcom.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Licensing metric

VMware Live Recovery is licensed per protected virtual machine and Broadcom recommends a minimum three-year term with production support included.ftpdocs.broadcom.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: Gartner licensing and support

Gartner reviewers report confusing licensing at scale, documentation gaps for complex scenarios, a learning curve and occasional slow support responses.gartner.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: TrustRadius cost and implementation

TrustRadius reviews criticize high licensing cost for small VM counts, difficult implementation, slow tasks, limited flexibility and weak logging.trustradius.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Non-disruptive testing

The product supports testing recovery plans without interrupting production workloads.vmware.com · read 21 Oct 2026

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