Unitrends Disaster Recovery as a Service review
A managed DRaaS option for Windows workloads needing recovery orchestration and testing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Unitrends Disaster Recovery as a Service is a fully managed cloud disaster-recovery service for organizations protecting physical servers, virtual machines, and applications. It replicates protected systems to the Unitrends Cloud and provides a preconfigured recovery environment for Windows OS, Hyper-V VMs, VMware VMs, Exchange databases, and SQL databases. It is best suited to teams that want managed recovery operations rather than a self-directed cloud DR setup.
Pricing is quote-based and organized around Standard, Unlimited, Premium, and Elite service tiers. Standard and Unlimited use best-effort service levels, while Premium and Elite provide contractually stated recovery-time objectives. Premium includes a 1-hour RTO SLA, and Elite includes a 24-hour RTO SLA. Service tiers also provide weekly or monthly recovery testing and reports, with the cadence depending on the selected level. An active Unitrends Cloud subscription and Unitrends support services are required.
The standout capability is the combination of full or partial workload failover, assisted failback, automated DR runbook testing, and application-level orchestration scripts for Microsoft applications. SSL VPN access provides a route into protected recovery systems, while dependency mapping, immutable recovery points, and failover orchestration support the broader recovery workflow. Organizations with Windows, Hyper-V, VMware, Exchange, or SQL environments should consider it when they value managed recovery and recurring assurance activities. Teams needing transparent self-service pricing, a free plan, or a broader verified workload focus may prefer another option.
Unitrends Disaster Recovery as a Service pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Preconfigured cloud recovery environment with full or partial failover
- Automated runbook testing with Recovery Assurance
- Assisted failback and application scripts for Microsoft workloads
- Where it doesn't
- Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
- Requires an active Unitrends Cloud subscription and support services
- Scheduled replication and verified coverage focus on Windows workloads
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