Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026

Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery

Ch 206.6of 37 Backup and Disaster Recovery Software

1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Costspaid from $0.03/mo
3Deployment modelcloud
4Protected workloadsservers
5Maximum retention365 days
6Immutable backupsNo
7Recovery orchestrationYes
8Ransomware recoveryYes

8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: aws.amazon.com

Overview

Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery is ranked #20 of 37 in backup and disaster recovery software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.03/mo.

Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery plans and pricing

All plans

Usage-based pricing $0.03/mo Billed hourly per actively replicating source server Continuous data replication · Test launches · Recovery launches · Point-in-time recovery aws.amazon.com · 22 Sept 2026

Compared on backup and disaster recovery software

Free plan: Noaws.amazon.com
Deployment model: cloudaws.amazon.com
Protected workloads: serversaws.amazon.com
Maximum retention: 365 daysaws.amazon.com
Immutable backups: Noaws.amazon.com
Recovery orchestration: Yesaws.amazon.com
Ransomware recovery: Yesaws.amazon.com

Facts

Purpose: AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery replicates on-premises and cloud-based applications to AWS to support recovery with reduced downtime and data loss.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Recovery: It can launch recovery instances using the most up-to-date server state or a selected earlier point in time.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Testing and failback: The service supports non-disruptive recovery drills and a process to fail recovered applications back to the source environment.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported sources: Supported source infrastructure includes physical servers, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, other cloud providers, and EC2 instances recovering to another Availability Zone or Region.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Workloads: Supported Windows and Linux applications include databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server, and enterprise applications such as SAP.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Replication agent: The AWS Replication Agent can be installed on Linux and Windows source servers.docs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Feature: automated actions: Post-launch actions can run AWS Systems Manager commands or automations, including predefined monitoring, connectivity, and volume checks.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Feature: network recovery: The service can replicate AWS network configuration including subnets, security groups, route tables, internet gateways, and network ACLs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integration: AWS monitoring: The service console lets users monitor replicating servers and view events and metrics.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security: Agent and replication-server communication uses TLS 1.2, and requests are signed using credentials associated with an IAM principal.docs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compliance: Third-party auditors assess AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery as part of multiple AWS compliance programs; audit reports are available through AWS Artifact.docs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limits: The agent does not support 32-bit systems or Windows on arm64; Linux arm64 source support is limited to AWS-to-AWS recovery.docs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support: Product support is provided through AWS Premium Support according to the customer's support plan, and AWS recommends Business or Enterprise Support for production workloads.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026