The overview
Zerto-powered disaster recovery for VMware-oriented and hybrid IT teams, with recovery-cloud destinations, assisted testing, and flexible service options.
Zerto-powered recovery for VMware-oriented and hybrid IT teams. Self-service DRaaS, managed testing, and professional services have distinct scopes.
Workload support
Provider-documented
Flexential combines VMware cloud expertise with Zerto-based disaster recovery. Its September 2026 announcement identifies it as a VMware Cloud Service Provider Pinnacle partner and describes its managed VMware Cloud Foundation 9 private cloud. [3] [1]
The American Residential Services case study pairs a VMware vCenter-based hosted private cloud with Flexential Recovery Cloud and provider-run recovery tests. This is a documented example of its VMware and managed recovery approach. [4]
The DRaaS offering serves on-premises, colocation, cloud, and hybrid environments. Recovery architecture is designed around the customer’s applications and operating requirements. [1]
Recovery locations
Provider-documented
The linked DRaaS data sheet lists five US recovery centers and single-tenant or multitenant recovery-cloud destinations. Its one-to-many option adds Flexential recovery sites or a customer-owned target. The sheet does not name the five centers. [2]
Testing scope
Provider-documented
Base packaging includes self-service activation and test support. Optional packages add managed nondisruptive testing or assisted disruptive failovers. [2]
Flexential’s assisted-testing service covers test planning, recovery runbooks, team preparation, and facilitation. Deliverables include measured recovery times, identified gaps, and remediation recommendations. [5]
The separate disaster recovery program-management service describes quarterly checks and twice-yearly testing. That cadence belongs to the program-management engagement; it is not stated as a universal base DRaaS entitlement. [5]
Cost details
Provider-documented
The published structure combines per-VM licensing with metered runtime for tests and recovery. Prepaid resource units and runtime packages are also described, along with a bring-your-own-Zerto-license option. [2]
The reviewed product page directs buyers to a consultation rather than a public dollar rate. A comparable proposal should separate protection, test and outage runtime, and the chosen level of recovery assistance. [1] [2]
Sources & review
Official pages reviewed October 25, 2026. Source links support the details above. Prices and supported configurations vary by service.
Bring this into the conversation
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.
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