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RapidScale Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

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What is RapidScale Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

RapidScale Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is a managed disaster recovery service that replicates and orchestrates recovery of customer workloads to a cloud environment for business continuity. It targets IT teams and managed service buyers that need defined recovery time and recovery point objectives for on-premises and virtualized environments. The service typically includes ongoing replication, runbook-based failover/failback, and testing support delivered as a subscription. RapidScale positions the offering as part of a broader managed cloud and IT services portfolio rather than a standalone backup-only product.

pros

Managed DR operations model

The offering is delivered as a managed service, which can reduce the operational burden of designing, running, and maintaining DR processes internally. It commonly includes assistance with DR planning, configuration, and ongoing operational support. This model fits organizations that want DR outcomes (tested recovery and documented procedures) without building a dedicated DR platform team.

Orchestrated failover and testing

DRaaS typically includes orchestration for failover and failback, helping teams execute recovery in a repeatable way rather than relying on ad hoc steps. Support for DR testing helps validate runbooks and recovery assumptions before an incident occurs. This aligns with compliance and audit needs where evidence of testing and documented procedures is required.

Cloud-based recovery environment

Using a cloud recovery site can avoid maintaining a secondary physical data center for DR. The service model can provide a predictable subscription structure for recovery infrastructure and operations. It is well-suited to organizations that need a recovery site that can be activated on demand and scaled as protected workloads change.

cons

Less self-service control

A managed DRaaS approach can provide fewer self-service knobs than products designed primarily for in-house administration. Changes to protection policies, runbooks, or recovery configurations may require coordination with the provider. This can slow down iterations for teams that frequently change infrastructure or want full automation ownership.

Platform details not transparent

Public information often emphasizes the service outcome rather than the underlying replication engine, supported hypervisors, and application-consistent recovery capabilities. Buyers may need detailed validation on supported workload types, agent requirements, and consistency options. This can lengthen evaluation compared with tools that publish extensive technical matrices and integration catalogs.

Potential vendor ecosystem lock-in

DRaaS offerings are commonly bundled with broader managed cloud/network services, which can influence architecture choices over time. Migrating to another DR platform may require re-seeding replicas, re-building runbooks, and re-testing recovery procedures. Organizations with multi-provider strategies may need to confirm portability and exit processes up front.

Plan & Pricing

Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (official product page states “Pay only for what you use with our pay-as-you-go plan”). Free tier/trial: No permanently free tier or time-limited free trial is listed on RapidScale’s official DRaaS product page or data sheet (no evidence of a free plan or trial found). Example costs: Not provided on the official product pages or data sheet. RapidScale presents DRaaS as a managed, custom-bundled solution and prompts customers to request a quote. How to purchase / Quote: RapidScale’s DRaaS pages include a “Request a Quote”/“Contact us” call-to-action indicating pricing is provided via custom quotes rather than public list prices. Discount/options: Public site does not list standard discount schedules; Terms reference usage-based charges, MRCs and overages but do not publish unit prices or public discount tiers. Notes: Official data sheet highlights features and compliance but does not disclose per-GB or per-VM pricing on public pages. If exact costs are required, RapidScale directs prospective customers to contact sales for a custom quote.

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Cox Communications, Inc.
Irvine, California, United States
2008
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