Amazon Web Services → Microsoft Azure
Azure equivalent of AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) maps to Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
About AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)
| Provider | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Continuous block-level replication of physical, virtual, and cloud servers into a low-cost staging area in an AWS Region, with point-in-time recovery, non-disruptive drills, and failback. |
| Documentation | docs.aws.amazon.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Azure mappings (1)
| Capability | Azure equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Server replication and disaster recovery | Azure Site Recovery | Direct match |
Backup & disaster recovery(1)
Server replication and disaster recovery Direct match
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) maps to Azure Site Recovery (ASR). Both replicate servers continuously, run non-disruptive test failovers, and support failback.
- Sources. DRS replicates on-premises and cloud servers into AWS, and EC2 instances between Regions. ASR replicates Azure VMs between regions, plus on-premises VMware and Hyper-V VMs and physical servers into Azure.
- Staging. DRS keeps a low-cost staging area (lightweight replication servers and volumes) and launches full instances only for drills or recovery. ASR replicates to disks in the target region and creates VMs on failover.
- Orchestration. ASR has recovery plans with scripts and manual steps. DRS uses launch settings and post-launch actions.