Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Web, Windows
- 2Costspaid from $0.03/mo
- 3Failover orchestrationNo
- 4Deployment modelhybrid
- 5Supported workloadsphysical servers, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon EC2, other cloud infrastructure, Windows and Linux applications, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, SAP
- 6Failback orchestrationYes
- 7Test failoverYes
- 8Recovery runbooksYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: aws.amazon.com

Overview
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is ranked #13 of 24 in disaster recovery software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.03/mo.
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery plans and pricing
All plansAWS Elastic Disaster Recovery $0.03/mo $0.028 per source server per hour Pricing includes continuous data replication, test launches, recovery launches, and point-in-time recovery; additional AWS resource charges apply aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on disaster recovery software
- Free plan
- Noaws.amazon.com
- Failover orchestration
- Noaws.amazon.com
- Deployment model
- hybridaws.amazon.com
- Supported workloads
- physical servers, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon EC2, other cloud infrastructure, Windows and Linux applications, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, SAPaws.amazon.com
- Failback orchestration
- Yesaws.amazon.com
- Test failover
- Yesaws.amazon.com
- Recovery runbooks
- Yesaws.amazon.com
Facts
- Purpose
- AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery minimizes downtime and data loss by recovering on-premises and cloud-based applications on AWS.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- You can launch recovery instances within minutes using the latest server state or a previous point in time.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Failback
- After recovery on AWS, you can replicate data back to your primary site and fail back when ready.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Testing
- The service supports non-disruptive recovery and failback drills while maintaining ongoing replication.docs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Recovery sources
- AWS DRS can recover applications from physical infrastructure, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and other cloud providers.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- AWS destinations
- AWS DRS can recover EC2 instances in another Availability Zone or AWS Region.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Ransomware recovery
- Point-in-time recovery can launch a copy of applications in an operational state from before a security incident.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Replicated data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2, and can be encrypted at rest using Amazon EBS encryption.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Private connectivity
- Replication can use private connectivity options including VPN, AWS Direct Connect, and VPC peering.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Automated actions
- Post-launch actions can run AWS Systems Manager commands or automations, with predefined options such as installing a CloudWatch agent.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Network recovery
- AWS DRS can replicate network settings including subnet CIDRs, security groups, route tables, internet gateways, and network ACLs.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Scale limit
- AWS DRS supports up to 300 servers replicating into one staging account and up to 3,000 servers in one target account using multiple staging accounts.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- AWS recommends Business or Enterprise Support for production workloads using AWS DRS.aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2006aws.amazon.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- aws.amazon.com/disaster-recovery/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.aws.amazon.com/drs/latest/userguide/what-is-drs.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/disaster-recovery/faqs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/disaster-recovery/features/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- aws.amazon.com/disaster-recovery/pricing/· checked 4 Oct 2026





