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Acronis Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) for MSPs and IT teams
Return to work faster with disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Run critical systems in Acronis Cloud when an outage or attack takes production offline. Prepare, test and execute recovery through Acronis Cyber Platform, with backup, cybersecurity and disaster recovery working together in one console.
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Bring operations back without building a second site
When a server fails or a site becomes unavailable, people need their applications back. Acronis adds cloud recovery infrastructure and orchestration to your backup strategy, so you can prepare for downtime without maintaining a duplicate production environment.
Shorten business disruption
Fail over critical servers to Acronis Cloud while you repair the original environment. Keep essential applications accessible and give your team time to restore normal operations.
Make recovery repeatable
Replace improvised recovery steps with tested runbooks. Coordinate application dependencies and check readiness before an incident puts your plan under pressure.
Do more with one platform
Build on your existing Acronis backups and protection agents. Centralize recovery operations and security context, reducing tool switching and service-delivery overhead.
Three reasons to prepare for faster recovery
- 1 in 5reported outage costs above $1 millionOne in five surveyed data center operators said their most recent impactful outage cost more than US$1 million. (Uptime Institute: Annual Outage Analysis 2026)
- 42%experienced a significant disruptionIn a global disaster recovery survey, 42% of respondents reported a significant disaster, outage or business disruption within the previous two years. (Forrester/DRJ: The State of Disaster Recovery Preparedness 2026)
- 55%recovery success with frequent testingOrganizations testing at least monthly reported successful cyber recovery 55% of the time, compared with 35% among those testing less often. (Dell: Global Cyber Resilience Insights, 2026)
A cloud disaster recovery service built into your protection
Move from protected data to running systems through one connected workflow. Acronis brings cloud compute, storage, networking and disaster recovery software together.
From backup to running systems
- Protect: Create image-based backups of critical workloads in Acronis Cloud and schedule them to match your data loss tolerance.
- Prepare: Configure recovery servers, compute resources and network access. These cloud counterparts are ready to start from your backups when needed.
- Fail over: Select a recovery point and start a server or execute a runbook to bring several systems online in sequence.
- Fail back: Transfer workloads and changes back after the original environment is ready, then complete a controlled switchover.
Recover applications in the right order
Bring directory services and databases online before the applications that depend on them. Build runbooks with ordered steps, parallel actions and completion checks, then execute the plan from the console when recovery is needed.
Run the same sequence in test mode to uncover missing dependencies. Follow execution progress and history to see what completed and where intervention is required.
Test recovery before the business depends on it
Run test failovers in an isolated environment without interrupting production. Schedule automated tests weekly or monthly to check whether recovery servers start successfully, using screenshot analysis and reported results.
Combine automated boot checks with application and network testing to validate the complete service. A successful boot is a useful checkpoint; a working business application is the outcome that matters.
Recover with security context. Return with less disruption.
Combine disaster recovery with Acronis backup scanning to identify recovery points with detected malware before selecting a point for failover. Immutable backup storage and encryption help protect the recovery copies you rely on.
When production is ready, use incremental failback to transfer changed data while the cloud workload continues running. Monitor transfer progress and estimated downtime, then schedule the final switchover.
Put your recovery plan into action
Point-in-time failover
Choose an available recovery point to restart a workload from the state that fits the incident.
Recovery point monitoring
Set RPO thresholds and track whether recovery points are recent enough for your protection objectives.
Flexible connectivity
Use site-to-site VPN, point-to-site access or multisite IPsec connections to support recovery across locations.
Network configuration
Configure DNS and supported network segments so recovered applications can communicate with dependencies.
Encrypted backup support
Use supported encrypted backups for recovery, with credentials configured for required DR operations.
Recovery visibility
Monitor recovery servers, infrastructure health, alerts and test results to focus attention on gaps.
Choose the recovery approach that fits the workload
Compare cloud disaster recovery with building and operating a secondary site or relying on backup restoration alone.
DRaaS in Acronis Cloud | DIY secondary site | Backup only | |
Cost model | Service and usage charges; no second site to build | Infrastructure, licenses and ongoing site costs | Backup software and storage; recovery infrastructure still needed |
Recovery time | Cloud failover; timing depends on the tested configuration | Depends on replication and standby design | Depends on restore volume and available infrastructure |
Testing | Isolated failover tests and runbooks | Build and maintain your own test process | Validate backups and test restores |
Staff effort | One console for backup and DR | Operate the secondary environment and recovery tools | Manage backup plus system restoration |
Site separation | Off-site cloud recovery location | Arrange a separate location | Only if off-site copies are configured |
See recovery readiness in practice
Case studyCintech saves a customer from downtime
“Since adopting Acronis, we have been able to triple our customer base using the same resources. The platform is easy to configure and provides rapid data recovery, allowing us to scale efficiently.”
Case studyDIAMATIX helps manufacturers prepare for recovery
“Electricity can fail. Anything can happen. In any natural disaster, manufacturers need a proper disaster recovery plan, including the ability to recover somewhere else.”
Case studyMindfire Technologies delivers six services with one solution
“Acronis has a very clear roadmap, and we can better plan our service offerings. As an MSP, we are selling a service program and not a tool.”
How to buy Acronis Disaster Recovery
Monthly usage
Service Providers
Add DR to existing backup relationships, manage multiple customers and demonstrate value through recovery testing.
- License: Acronis Disaster Recovery
- Deployment: Cyber Platform cloud service
Annual subscription
IT Departments
Keep control of recovery plans, testing and failback without operating a second data center.
- License: Disaster Recovery add-on for Acronis Cyber Protect
- Deployment: Cyber Platform cloud service
Useful resources
- Datasheet
Explore disaster recovery capabilities
Review disaster recovery capabilities and deployment options for MSPs. - Product demo
See disaster recovery in action
Explore how Acronis connects backup, cloud failover and recovery management. - Analyst Reports
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