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Trilio Site Recovery review

#23 of 26 in Cloud Disaster Recovery Software

A Kubernetes-native DR platform for KubeVirt and OpenShift Virtualization VM recovery.

6.9/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Trilio Site Recovery is a cloud-native disaster recovery platform for virtual machines running on OpenShift Virtualization and KubeVirt. It is designed for enterprises moving virtualized workloads from VMware to Kubernetes-native infrastructure. The platform combines synchronous block-level replication through DRBD with Kubernetes-native operators and Custom Resource Definitions, coordinating recovery across primary, disaster-recovery, and quorum clusters. Its verified workload coverage is focused on KubeVirt virtual machines and OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines rather than a broad range of infrastructure platforms.

Recovery orchestration is the product’s central strength. Continuous replication supports near-zero or zero-RPO operation, while automated failover, failback, and test failover reduce the need for manual recovery sequences. Dependency-aware VM startup ordering helps coordinate workloads during recovery, and isolated disaster-recovery testing is designed to avoid disrupting production. The product also supports multi-tenant management across protection zones and integrates with CSI-compatible storage. These capabilities make it a strong fit for teams that need coordinated VM recovery within Kubernetes-native environments.

Operational fit extends through GitOps and observability tooling, with integrations including Argo CD, Flux, Prometheus, OpenMetrics, Helm, and Ansible. Its control model is built around Kubernetes operators and CRDs, which suits organizations already managing infrastructure through Kubernetes-native workflows. The three-cluster architecture provides a defined quorum-based control plane, but it also increases the infrastructure required for deployment. Pricing uses a contact-sales model. Choose Trilio Site Recovery when KubeVirt or OpenShift Virtualization is the target platform and recovery orchestration is a priority; consider an alternative when broader workload coverage or simpler infrastructure is more important.

Trilio Site Recovery pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Near-zero or zero-RPO synchronous block-level replication
    • Automated failover, failback, and non-disruptive recovery testing
    • Dependency-aware startup with Kubernetes-native CRDs and operators
  • Where it doesn't
    • Workload coverage is limited to KubeVirt and OpenShift Virtualization VMs
    • The three-cluster primary, DR, and quorum architecture adds infrastructure needs
    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan

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