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Cohesity SiteContinuity
What Cohesity SiteContinuity is
Cohesity SiteContinuity coordinates disaster recovery for mission-critical workloads, with automated failover and failback. Recovery can target an individual file, a business application or an entire data center. A disaster recovery plan builder, continuous data protection, asynchronous replication, instant mass restore and non-disruptive recovery testing support planning and recovery operations. Cohesity describes the product as combining backup and disaster recovery under shared management and policy controls.
Organizations can run physical or virtual clusters at primary and recovery sites, or use Cohesity-managed disaster recovery as a service. In the managed option, VMware workloads can fail over to the customer's Amazon EC2 account, with automated VMware-to-EC2 conversion listed. Customer-managed targets include VMware Standard and above, versions 6.5 and 6.7, and Cohesity NAS Views; the managed service lists VMware VMs. The product also lists file, folder, virtual machine and database backup, application-aware backup, and application-consistent recovery points.
Integration and automation options include a RESTful API, PowerShell and Python SDK. The datasheet lists AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest for both deployment options, and machine-learning anomaly detection for customer-managed deployment. SiteContinuity is paid software with pricing on request and a 30-day trial; there is no free plan. Cohesity states that technical support is available around the clock, with a one-hour initial response target for P1 errors.
Who it suits
SiteContinuity suits organizations that need planned recovery for VMware workloads, from individual files through full data centers. It offers a choice between managing clusters at both sites and using Cohesity-managed disaster recovery with an AWS failover target.
What it does well
- Automates failover and failback through a DR plan builder.
- Recovery can range from a file to an entire data center.
- Supports non-disruptive disaster recovery testing.
- Offers customer-managed and Cohesity-managed deployment options.
- Lists AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Listed VMware versions are 6.5 and 6.7.
Limits
There is no free plan; the listed trial lasts 30 days. The listed customer-managed workloads include VMware Standard and above at versions 6.5 and 6.7 plus Cohesity NAS Views, while the DRaaS listing specifies VMware VMs and Amazon EC2 failover.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SiteContinuity (customer-managed) | VMware Standard or above (v6.5, v6.7) · VMware VM and Cohesity NAS Views · physical or virtual clusters | On request |
| SiteContinuity DRaaS (Cohesity-managed) | VMware Standard or above (v6.5, v6.7) · VMware VM workloads · Amazon EC2 failover target | On request |
As cohesity.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Cohesity SiteContinuity website.
- Request pricing or start the 30-day trial.
- Choose customer-managed deployment or Cohesity-managed DRaaS.
- For customer-managed use, plan physical or virtual clusters at primary and recovery sites.
- For DRaaS, prepare the customer AWS account as the failover target.
Verdict
Pick SiteContinuity if your organization needs orchestrated recovery for VMware workloads and wants either customer-managed clusters or Cohesity-managed DRaaS. Review the listed VMware versions and deployment targets against your environment, and request pricing before choosing a plan.
Questions
How much does SiteContinuity cost?
Pricing is available on request; the datasheet does not state a price.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 30-day trial is listed.
What deployment options are available?
Organizations can deploy physical or virtual clusters at primary and recovery sites, or use Cohesity-managed DRaaS with failover to their AWS account.
Which workloads and targets are listed?
Customer-managed deployment lists VMware Standard and above at versions 6.5 and 6.7, plus Cohesity NAS Views. DRaaS lists VMware VMs and Amazon EC2 as the failover target.
What automation interfaces does it support?
The listed options are a RESTful API, PowerShell and Python SDK.
What security features are listed?
Both deployment options list AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest. Machine-learning anomaly detection is listed for customer-managed deployment.
Facts from Cohesity SiteContinuity's own pages
- Access controls
- Manageability features listed include multi-cluster single sign-on, role-based access control, multifactor authentication, and a global dashboard. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Access management
- The site-to-site deployment lists multi-cluster single sign-on, role-based access control, and multifactor authentication. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Automation interfaces
- Listed integration and automation options include a RESTful API, PowerShell, and Python SDK. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud conversion
- The DRaaS feature list includes automated VMware-to-AWS-EC2 conversion and an AWS account as the customer-managed failover target. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company security practices
- Cohesity says it performs regular external third-party penetration testing and applies CIS benchmark and US Department of Defense STIG hardening standards to its platform and infrastructure. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Data protection
- The datasheet lists continuous data protection, asynchronous replication, and instant mass restore for site-to-site deployment. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment options
- The datasheet describes site-to-site deployment with physical or virtual clusters at the primary and DR sites, and Cohesity-managed cloud deployment with failover to the customer's AWS account. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- DRaaS
- Customers can self-manage disaster recovery or use Cohesity-managed disaster recovery as a service. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- DR planning
- The product includes a DR plan builder and automated orchestration for failover and failback. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Encryption and detection
- The datasheet lists AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest, plus ML-based anomaly detection for site-to-site deployment. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2013 · cohesity.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Cohesity lists its headquarters at 2625 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations and automation
- The datasheet lists a RESTful API, PowerShell, and Python SDK for integration and automation. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Pricing
- The SiteContinuity datasheet directs prospective customers to Cohesity but does not state a price. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- SiteContinuity provides automated disaster recovery for mission-critical workloads, with failover and failback orchestration. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Recovery features
- The datasheet lists a DR plan builder, automated failover and failback, continuous data protection, non-disruptive DR testing, asynchronous replication, and instant mass restore for customer-managed deployment. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Recovery scope
- Organizations can recover a single file, a business application, or an entire data center. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Scale and resiliency
- The listed core platform capabilities include unlimited scalability, non-disruptive upgrades and expansion, and data resiliency. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The datasheet lists AES-256 encryption in flight and at rest for both deployment options, and ML-based anomaly detection for customer-managed deployment. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security documentation
- Cohesity's security and due diligence center says its materials include ISO certificates, SOC reports, penetration testing reports, and standard questionnaires such as CSA CAIQ, SIG Lite, FedRAMP, and HIPAA. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- Cohesity’s support page states that technical support is available around the clock and gives a one-hour initial response target for P1 errors. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Supported workloads
- The datasheet specifies VMware Standard and above, versions 6.5 and 6.7, plus Cohesity NAS Views for customer-managed deployment; the DRaaS column lists VMware VMs. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Testing
- The product supports non-disruptive disaster recovery testing. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Unified management
- It consolidates backup and disaster recovery in a single platform managed through a global UI and unified SLA-driven policy framework. · cohesity.com, 30 Sept 2026