Disaster Recovery

Keep operations running when the entire site goes down.

Quorum extends protected workloads beyond the primary location, giving your organization a second recovery environment ready to activate during site-wide failure.

Replicate securely Activate remotely Resume in minutes
Recovery route · Geographic Ready
HQ Primary siteLocal onQ protection · Current Protected
↗ Secure replicationEncrypted block transfer · Active Synced
DR Recovery siteBootable systems · Validated Standby
2 locationsOne coordinated recovery policy Validated
Protect locallyMaintain bootable recovery points for rapid activation.
Replicate remotelySecure a second copy outside the primary facility.
Activate anywhereResume operations from a secondary site or Quorum Cloud.
Recovery Beyond the Primary Site

One copy recovers systems. Two copies protect the business.

High Availability keeps workloads running through local infrastructure failure. Disaster Recovery adds a geographically separate environment for the events that take the entire location offline.

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Protect locally

Frequent, bootable snapshots remain available on the local onQ platform for everyday recovery.

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Replicate remotely

Protected recovery points move securely to a secondary onQ environment or Quorum Cloud.

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Activate elsewhere

When the primary site is unavailable, critical workloads start at the recovery location.

Local Protection. Remote Activation.

From site failure to operational in minutes.

A single recovery workflow protects systems, moves trusted recovery points offsite, and brings the environment back in the right order.

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Protect

Create frequent, consistent snapshots of physical and virtual systems.

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Replicate

Transfer protected snapshots securely to the recovery location.

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Activate

Start selected workloads at the secondary site during an event.

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Resume

Reconnect users while the primary environment is repaired.

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Return

Restore or migrate workloads back on your timeline.

Boot first. Restore whenever. Operations resume before the primary site is rebuilt.
Built for Site-Level Failure

Recovery that does not depend on one location.

Build geographic resilience without creating a second recovery process for your team to learn and maintain.

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Geographic resilience

Maintain protected recovery points outside the primary facility.

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Rapid remote activation

Start critical systems remotely without waiting for complete restoration.

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Consistent recovery

Use the same activation workflow locally, remotely, or in Quorum Cloud.

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Reduced downtime

Turn site recovery into system startup instead of a lengthy rebuild.

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Coordinated bring-up

Recover multi-server applications in the correct sequence under tested policies.

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Flexible infrastructure

Deploy on Quorum appliances, supported hardware, or cloud infrastructure.

The Foundation of Disaster Recovery

DR starts with strong local protection.

The local platform handles everyday failures. A second protected copy extends that same recovery architecture beyond the primary location.

  • Local onQ platform providing High Availability
  • Frequent point-in-time bootable snapshots
  • Immutable, encrypted recovery points
  • Automated testing and validation
  • A second protected copy at another location
Layered recovery architectureProtected
01ProductionPhysical and virtual workloadsSource
02Local onQFast activation for localized failureHA
03Secure replicationEncrypted, efficient data movementSynced
04Remote recoverySecondary onQ or Quorum CloudDR
Secure, Efficient Data Movement

Extend protection without changing how systems are backed up.

Independent block replication moves only what is required while protecting the consistency and usability of every remote recovery point.

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Deduplication

Transfer only required data blocks to reduce bandwidth consumption.

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Compression

Compress protected data before transmission to improve efficiency.

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Encryption

Keep recovery data protected while it moves between locations.

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Integrity validation

Verify replicated recovery points remain usable and consistent.

Recover the Environment

Bring the business back in the right order.

Site-level recovery is more than starting individual servers. Policies coordinate authentication, databases, storage, applications, and user-facing services.

  • Domain controller and identity activation
  • Database-first startup sequences
  • Application and web server dependencies
  • File, storage, and network services
  • Complete multi-tier environments
Remote application policySequence ready
01Network + IdentityConnectivity and authenticationFirst
02DatabaseCore application data servicesThen
03ApplicationBusiness logic and middlewareThen
04Web + FilesUser-facing supporting servicesReady
Designed for Larger Disruptions

Ready when the primary location is not.

Maintain continuity when the event is bigger than a server, rack, or storage array.

Data center failure

Activate systems remotely when the primary facility becomes unavailable.

Extended power loss

Continue operations when local power and infrastructure are no longer sustainable.

Fire, flood, or disaster

Recover critical workloads away from a damaged or inaccessible location.

Network disruption

Shift operations to an environment with independent connectivity.

Infrastructure-wide failure

Recover when storage, virtualization, or networking fails across the site.

Ransomware isolation

Activate remotely while the primary environment remains disconnected.

Disaster recovery planning and validation
Remote readiness, proven.Validate applications, dependencies, and connectivity before a site-wide event.
Confidence Before Disaster

Test the remote environment before you need it.

A replicated copy is only useful if systems start, users connect, and dependencies work from the secondary location.

Replicated snapshot integrity Remote system activation Application dependencies Recovery sequencing VPN and network connectivity Authentication services Actual recovery time Recovery point age
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Protected at Every Location

The remote copy is built to survive the same threats.

The secondary copy is not simply another backup. It is a protected operational recovery environment.

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Immutable snapshots

Protected recovery points cannot be modified after they are written.

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Logical air gap

Repositories are isolated from persistent production write access.

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Encrypted replication

Recovery data remains protected while moving between locations.

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Encryption at rest

Stored snapshots remain encrypted on the secondary platform.

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Role-based access

Limit administrative permissions according to responsibility.

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Isolated validation

Inspect recovered systems before reconnecting operational networks.

Two Layers of Resilience

Local failure or complete site loss?

High Availability

Keep operations running locally.

Recovery occurs on a local onQ platform at or near the production environment.

  • Server hardware failure
  • Operating system corruption
  • Application outages
  • Storage or component failure
  • Planned maintenance
Disaster Recovery

Survive the loss of the location.

Recovery occurs at a secondary location or in Quorum Cloud.

  • Data center failure
  • Building-level events
  • Natural disasters
  • Regional outages
  • Primary-site isolation
Recovery Is More Than Stored Data

Backup preserves data. DR restores operations.

Traditional Backup

Restore before use

  • Stores copies of files and systems
  • Often requires full restoration before use
  • Recovery time increases with data volume
  • Infrastructure may need to be rebuilt
  • Application dependencies are restored manually
Quorum Disaster Recovery

Resume before restore

  • Maintains bootable recovery points
  • Activates workloads at a secondary location
  • Restores operations before moving data back
  • Coordinates infrastructure through policies
  • Includes testing and validation
Choose Your Secondary Environment

Disaster Recovery that fits your infrastructure strategy.

Every model uses snapshot protection, secure replication, instant activation, policy-based recovery, automated testing, and immutable recovery points.

01 · Purpose-built

Secondary onQ Appliance

Deploy Quorum recovery hardware at a second office, data center, or colocation facility.

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03 · Managed cloud

Quorum Cloud

Use Quorum-managed cloud infrastructure as the offsite recovery and activation environment.

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Own the Site or Use the Cloud

Two ways to build geographic resilience.

Disaster Recovery

Manage your secondary location.

Use a second facility, colocation environment, remote onQ Appliance, or onQ Flex deployment.

  • Control the recovery infrastructure
  • Use an existing secondary facility
  • Manage hardware and connectivity
  • Operate the recovery environment
Is DR Right for You?

Built for organizations that cannot depend on one site.

Disaster Recovery is a strong fit when downtime, site loss, or isolation would create measurable business risk.

  • Business operations must survive complete site loss
  • Critical systems require geographic redundancy
  • Downtime has measurable financial impact
  • Regulatory requirements mandate offsite protection
  • Ransomware may require primary-site isolation
  • Recovery procedures must be tested and repeatable
  • A secondary facility or cloud environment is available
  • Leadership needs confidence operations can continue elsewhere
Protect More Than the Data

When the primary site stops, the business keeps moving.

Protect locally. Replicate securely. Recover remotely. Give your organization a second protected environment ready to activate when local infrastructure is unavailable.