The overview
An integrated backup and recovery product for MSPs, with local virtualization and recovery in the Datto Cloud.
SIRIS is an MSP-delivered continuity product. Appliance, Virtual SIRIS, and Imaged deployments can differ; the MSP contract determines operational responsibility.
Workload support
Provider-documented
Windows agent protection includes physical and virtual systems and Windows Server versions through 2025. Linux support depends on distribution, kernel, and restore method; its matrix distinguishes backup, virtualization, screenshot, export, and file-restore capabilities. [1] [2]
VMware agentless backup has separate compatibility and licensing requirements; free vSphere is not supported. [3]
Recovery locations
Provider-documented
Datto documents cloud backup regions in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore and Iceland. Secondary replication includes US to Utah, Canada to Montreal, and UK/Germany to Iceland. Secondary backup storage is not proof of a selectable failover-compute site. [4]
Cloud virtualization is temporary testing/recovery capacity. Recovery Launchpad initially allows up to 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM per VM; larger allocations require support. Its documented default shutdown is 30 days, with continuation settings. [5]
Testing scope
Provider-documented
Screenshot Verification starts a backup without networking and checks OS bootability. It does not validate non-boot volumes or an entire business application. [6]
Application Verification checks selected application readiness. It is Windows-only and is not supported on Virtual SIRIS Hyper-V or offloaded Hyper-V screenshot verification. [7]
Cost details
Provider-documented
Datto advertises flat-fee SIRIS service without ad-hoc charges for DR testing, compute, or egress. No public end-customer dollar rate was verified on the reviewed product page. [8]
Sources & review
Official pages reviewed October 16, 2026. Source links support the details above. Prices and supported configurations vary by service.
- Datto Windows Agent requirements ↗
- Datto Linux support matrix ↗
- VMware agentless prerequisites ↗
- Datto secondary cloud replication locations ↗
- Recovery Launchpad and cloud virtualization limits ↗
- Screenshot Verification scope ↗
- Application Verification limitations ↗
- SIRIS features and pricing model ↗
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Ask for a proposal covering the same workloads, a measured application recovery exercise, and separate costs for normal operation, a drill, and several weeks in recovery.
Use the buyer’s checklist ↗