• HOME
  • CATEGORIES

    • CATEGORIES

    • Browse All Categories
  • FOR VENDORS

    • FOR VENDORS

    • Log In to Vendor Portal
    • Get Started
  • REVIEWS

    • REVIEWS

    • Write a Review
    • Product Reviews
    • Vendor Directory
    • Product Comparisons
  • GARTNER PEER COMMUNITY™
  • GARTNER.COM
  • Community GuidelinesListing GuidelinesBrowse VendorsRules of EngagementFAQPrivacyTerms of Service
    ©2026 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
    All rights reserved.
  • Categories

    • No categories available

      Browse All Categories

      Select a category to view markets

  • For Vendors

    • Log In to Vendor Portal 

    • Get Started 

  • Write a Review

Join / Sign In
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Azure Site Recovery
Logo of Azure Site Recovery

Azure Site Recovery

byMicrosoft
in
4.4

Overview

Product Information on Azure Site Recovery

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Azure Site Recovery?

Azure Site Recovery is a software solution designed to facilitate business continuity by enabling automated replication, backup, and recovery of virtual machines, physical servers, and cloud workloads across different geographical locations. It streamlines disaster recovery processes by orchestrating failover and failback between primary and secondary sites, minimizing downtime and data loss during outages. The software supports integration with various platforms, including VMware and Hyper-V, and offers customizable recovery plans to meet organizational requirements. By providing centralized management for monitoring and testing recovery strategies, Azure Site Recovery addresses the business problem of maintaining operational resilience against disruptions, ensuring systems and data remain available and recoverable.

Azure Site Recovery Pricing

Azure Site Recovery software uses a usage-based pricing model, where charges are applied per protected instance on a monthly basis. Costs may vary depending on the amount of storage, data transfer, and other resources used during disaster recovery and replication processes. Additional fees may apply for network bandwidth and recovery infrastructure. Free trial options and tiered pricing may be available for specific use cases.

Overall experience with Azure Site Recovery

Sales Manager
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Reliable and low touch disaster recovery with strong automation”

4.0
Apr 21, 2026
we use Azure site recovery as part of our wider disaster recovery strategy for clients and it’s been a dependable solution. Overall it gives us reassurance that critical systems can be recovered quickly if needed and it’s integrated nicely into our existing environments, once in place it runs reliably in the background without needing much day-to-day attention.
DIRECTOR OF IT
250M - 500M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
CRITICAL

“Vendor’s Detailed Technical Quotes Enabled Proactive Decision-Making for Biotech Projects”

3.0
Nov 25, 2025
I have indirectly worked with the vendor when working for one of the biotech companies who used this vendor for the Azure related work. I heard good and bad reviews from the Infra team peers. They liked the prompt customer service for any urgent needs.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

Do You Manage Peer Insights at Microsoft?

Access Vendor Portal to update and manage your profile.

Key Insights

A Snapshot of What Matters - Based on Validated User Reviews

Top Azure Site Recovery Alternatives

Logo of VMware Live Recovery
1. VMware Live Recovery
4.5
(252 Ratings)
Logo of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
2. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
4.5
(225 Ratings)
Logo of HPE Zerto Software
3. HPE Zerto Software
4.5
(205 Ratings)
View All Alternatives

Peer Discussions

Azure Site Recovery Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(290 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
44%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
6%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Delivery & Execution

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.4

Filter Reviews
Sort By:
Most helpful
Last 12 Months
Star Rating
Reviewer Type
Reviewer's Company Size
Reviewer's Industry
Reviewer's Region
Reviewer's Job Function
  • Sales Manager
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Reliable and low touch disaster recovery with strong automation

    4.0
    Apr 21, 2026
    we use Azure site recovery as part of our wider disaster recovery strategy for clients and it’s been a dependable solution. Overall it gives us reassurance that critical systems can be recovered quickly if needed and it’s integrated nicely into our existing environments, once in place it runs reliably in the background without needing much day-to-day attention.
  • Sr.systems Engineer
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Supports Unplanned Failover and Security, Slower First Replication Noted

    4.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    Best Business continuity system to replicate our VMs either in Azure or on prem. easy and secure restore mechanism provided my Azuure
  • It Associate
    1B-10B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    A dependable disaster recovery solution with strong scalability and integration but requires careful planning.

    4.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    ASR has been very positive in terms of disaster recovery and business continuity. It provides reliable replication and failover capabilities with good integration into Azure environments. Initial setup and ongoing cost management can require careful planning.
  • It Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Disaster recovery solution offers automation, security, and improved business continuity.

    5.0
    Jan 2, 2026
    It's a good investment if you need a powerful and flexible disaster recovery solution. It offers excellent automation, security, and cost-efficiency, while significantly improving business continuity.
    Automated Translation from German
  • AUDIT ASSOCIATE
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Powerful Disaster Recovery with Seamless Azure Integration, but Setup is a bit Hard

    4.0
    Dec 4, 2025
    The integration with Azure services works really well and the automation makes the failover fast and efficient. The thing that doesn't work that well is the complexity of deployment and configuration. They require a team with strong knowledge.
...
Showing Result 1-5 of 330

Recommended Gartner Insights

  • Market Guide for Disaster Recovery as a Service
Powered by Google TranslateThis service may contain translations provided by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. Gartner's use of this provider is for operational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement of its products or services.

Gartner Peer Insights content consists of the opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences, and should not be construed as statements of fact, nor do they represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in this content nor makes any warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, about its accuracy or completeness, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use apply.


Software reviews and ratings for EMMS, BI, CRM, MDM, analytics, security and other platforms - Peer Insights by Gartner
Community GuidelinesListing GuidelinesBrowse VendorsRules of EngagementFAQsPrivacyTerms of Use

©2026 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.

All rights reserved.

User Sentiment About Azure Site Recovery
Reviewer Insights for: Azure Site Recovery

Azure Site Recovery Likes & Dislikes

Like

The automation around failover and recovery is the biggest advantage. It reduces risk and removes a lot of the pressure during incidents. The visibility into replication status and system health is also helpful for ongoing monitoring.

Like

Infra team liked the promptness of this vendor for any infra related work. This vendor provided detailed technical items in the quotes and SOW which helped the team to make the proactive decision on whether to this vendor or not.

Like

1) It supports unplanned failovers 2) Test the failover without interrupting the production environment 3) Robust security like MFA and who can do the restoration, etc.

Dislike

Cost management can be a bit tricky depending on how much you are replicating and how often you test failovers. Its not always immediately clear how charges buildup without keeping a close eye on it

Dislike

The changes the vendor deployed were a bit complex in nature and the vendor was able to provide line by line configuration items. However, there are many other ways to finish the configuration. It would have been better if more technical resources were provided to minimize the disruption within the internal IT team.

Dislike

1) This is not a backup replacement so it will not come under the 3:2:1 backup model. 2) 1st time replication is too slow 3. on-prem failover is also too slow as the encryption and decryption is involved