AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery launches in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) has been introduced to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, providing a vital solution for organizations with stringent data sovereignty requirements. This service allows these organizations to safeguard their critical workloads through AWS’s robust disaster recovery capabilities.

AWS DRS is designed to significantly reduce downtime and data loss by offering quick and dependable recovery for both on-premises and cloud-based applications. It achieves this through cost-effective storage options, minimal computing resources, and point-in-time recovery capabilities, ensuring Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) are measured in seconds and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) are generally achieved within minutes.

The service supports recovery for applications running on various infrastructures, including physical servers, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and cloud environments. AWS DRS provides a streamlined process for testing, recovery, and failback operations, covering a wide array of applications. This includes critical databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server, as well as enterprise-level applications like SAP.

Currently, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is accessible within the AWS European Sovereign Cloud located in Germany. Users can refer to the AWS Regional Services List for the most up-to-date information on service availability.

For further details on AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, interested parties are encouraged to visit the official product page or review the available documentation.