Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Disaster Recovery Linux Manager
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment modelon-premises
- 4Supported workloadsGNU/Linux systems, including physical and virtual systems
- 5Recovery runbooksYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: drlm.org
Overview
Disaster Recovery Linux Manager is ranked #18 of 24 in disaster recovery software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted.
Compared on disaster recovery software
Facts
- Purpose
- DRLM centrally manages GNU/Linux disaster recovery using Relax-and-Recover (ReaR).drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- It manages ReaR installations and supports network boot and recovery for GNU/Linux systems.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Backup scheduling
- DRLM can schedule ReaR installations and start backups remotely.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Backup methods
- DRLM supports ReaR PXE and NETFS (NFS) output and backup methods.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The download page offers the latest production release as source archives in tgz and zip formats.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Supported server operating systems
- The installation guide lists Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky Linux, RHEL, openSUSE Leap, and SLES versions as supported server operating systems.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists error reporting integrations for HP OpenView, Nagios, Zabbix, and email.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The release notes state that DRLM added encrypted backup files and a security token for communication between server and client.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- API
- The installation guide identifies HTTPS on port 443 as the port used for the DRLM API.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project says professional support is available as a paid service, while free support is provided in contributors’ spare time when available.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- DRLM is described as a centralized management solution for small-to-large disaster recovery implementations using ReaR.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The installation guide assumes a minimal Linux distribution installation dedicated to running the DRLM server.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Backup features
- The project documents incremental backups, encrypted backup files, and TLS-secured rsync backups.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Automation
- DRLM can automatically install clients from the server; the client must be reachable over SSH for that workflow.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Server requirements
- The installation guide recommends a minimal Linux distribution installation dedicated to running the DRLM server.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Supported distributions
- The documented server operating systems include Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky Linux, RHEL, OpenSUSE Leap, and SLES versions listed in the installation guide.docs.drlm.org · 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The DRLM project is released under the GNU General Public License version 3.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
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Sources
- drlm.org/about/· checked 8 Oct 2026
- drlm.org/download/· checked 8 Oct 2026
- docs.drlm.org/en/latest/Install.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
- docs.drlm.org/en/latest/About.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
- github.com/brainupdaters/drlm· checked 8 Oct 2026
- docs.drlm.org/en/latest/QuickStart.html· checked 8 Oct 2026