Overview
Datrium provides disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) integrated platform now part of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery for medium to large enterprises. It combines disaster recovery orchestration, primary storage, backup, encryption, and data mobility in a cloud-based solution that leverages VMware Cloud on AWS to enable on-demand DR and near-instant recovery. The service stands out by offering an end-to-end, single platform for multiple DR tools, delivering fast recovery and scalable performance compared to piecemeal approaches. The goal is to provide reliable, scalable, and cost-effective disaster recovery that minimizes downtime and protects data for businesses relying on cloud infrastructure.
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What believers are saying
- Broadcom's 2026 VCF Protection and Recovery 9.1 keeps recovery strategically central.
- VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery benefits from Broadcom's installed base and enterprise renewal motion.
- Ransomware-driven demand keeps instant recovery and immutable backup features highly relevant through 2026.
What critics are saying
- Broadcom cut roughly 19,000 VMware jobs through 2026, weakening product execution.
- Site Recovery Manager 8.6-8.8 reaches end of technical guidance October 11, 2026.
- Datrium brand vanished into VMware Live Recovery, making standalone differentiation and hiring impossible.
What makes Datrium unique
- 2020 VMware acquisition embedded Datrium's DRaaS inside VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery.
- Datrium's instant-RTO architecture used AWS S3 snapshots and automated failover orchestration.
- Its VMware-only focus matched enterprise vSphere customers already standardized on VMware infrastructure.
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