Trilio Site Recovery is a disaster recovery product for virtual machines running on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and KubeVirt. It provides continuous replication across storage types, with synchronous block-level replication designed for near-zero recovery point objectives and asynchronous replication also available. When recovery is needed, automated failover can start virtual machines in a chosen order, reassign networks, and switch DNS. Teams can run isolated recovery tests from replicated snapshots without disrupting production and produce compliance reports. Replication policies can be defined as Kubernetes custom resources and maintained as Git-managed manifests. ArgoCD, Flux, and ACM compatibility supports GitOps workflows. The product uses an OpenShift-native, operator-based architecture with CRDs and a centralized control plane for multiple clusters; it does not use a VM agent. Hooks before and after failover can quiesce databases, flush writes, and notify dependent services. Listed capabilities also include dependency mapping, persistent volume and cluster resource backup, application-consistent backup, instant VM recovery, immutable backup storage, cloud backup targets, and off-site replication. Trilio announced Technology Preview availability through its Early Adopter Program, with support for Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 and later.
Who it is for
Trilio Site Recovery suits teams protecting KubeVirt or OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines that need continuous replication and orchestrated recovery. Its Kubernetes custom resources, Git-managed policies, and listed GitOps compatibility may fit teams managing recovery through OpenShift workflows.
What is good
- Continuous replication supports synchronous and asynchronous modes.
- Automated failover can coordinate VM startup, network reassignment, and DNS cutover.
- Isolated recovery tests use replicated snapshots without disrupting production.
- Policies can be stored as Git-managed Kubernetes custom resources.
- Uses no VM agent and supports a centralized control plane for multiple clusters.
What to know first
- Availability is through the Technology Preview Early Adopter Program.
- Support is listed for Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 and later.
- Pricing is available on request.
Verdict
Choose Trilio Site Recovery if your team runs KubeVirt or OpenShift Virtualization VMs and needs replication, failover orchestration, and isolated recovery testing. Its Technology Preview availability and pricing on request are key considerations for teams evaluating access and cost.
Get started with Trilio Site Recovery
- Visit the Trilio Site Recovery website.
- Check that your environment uses Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 or later.
- Contact Trilio about access through the Early Adopter Program and subscription pricing.
- Deploy the OpenShift-native, operator-based product in your environment.
Limits to know first
The Technology Preview is available through Trilio’s Early Adopter Program and supports Red Hat OpenShift 4.20 and later.
Questions about Trilio Site Recovery
What does Trilio Site Recovery protect?
Supported workloads include KubeVirt virtual machines and OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines.
What replication modes does it offer?
It offers synchronous block-level replication designed for near-zero RPO, as well as asynchronous replication.
How does failover work?
Automated failover can orchestrate VM startup order, network reassignment, and DNS cutover.
Where is the product available?
Trilio announced Technology Preview availability through its Early Adopter Program.
How is Trilio Site Recovery priced?
The pricing model is paid, with pricing on request. The Technology Preview plan is subscription-based through the Early Adopter Program.
Trilio Site Recovery plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Kubernetes backup software
- Replication mode
- continuous
- Failover orchestration
- Yes
- Dependency mapping
- Yes
- Supported workloads
- KubeVirt virtual machines; OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines
