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Date : Wed Mar 05 2025 14:15:08

Microsoft launches new hyper-powered disaster recovery service for Cloud PCs

Date:
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0000

Description:
Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus promises faster recovery times, lower data 
loss risks and preallocated capacity for users.

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t launches new Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus option Recovery can be 8x 
quicker than Cross-region Disaster Recovery Admins can select their preferred 
region for sovereignty 

Microsoft has looked to up its data recovery options for users with the 
launch of a new Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus (DRP) offering. 

The upgraded tool is designed for users requiring high-performance disaster 
recovery, so centers around faster recovery times, lower data loss risks and 
preallocated capacity. 

Working much like the Cross-region Disaster Recovery solution, Disaster 
Recovery Plus replicates Cloud PC disk snapshots in an alternate region. 
Microsoft adds an even more powerful disaster recovery option 

When its activated, users will be pointed to a temporary Cloud PC. During an 
outage, the user will have access to their temporary Cloud PC with all 
installed applications and settings based on the latest restore point," noted 
Windows 365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery (CRDR), Principal Product Manager 
Doug Coombs. 

However, the temporary Cloud PC only serves to provide affected users with 
access to previously restored files, and does not act as a replacement for 
their primary system, meaning that no applications, data, or other 
information will be preserved  instead, users are urged to save work to 
OneDrive or SharePoint. 

In a handy guide , Coombs confirmed users can choose from any geography or 
region that Windows 365 is available for their alternate region, allowing 
admins to consider other factors like data sovereignty. 

Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus provides enhanced disaster recovery 
capabilities such as a shorter Recovery Time Objective (RTO), preallocated 
capacity, and a shorter Recovery Point Objective (RPO) compared to Windows 
365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery," he added. 

Cloud PC tenants with up to 50,000 Cloud PCs in a region can expect recovery 
within four hours with CRDR, compared with under 30 minutes for DRP. 

Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus is available in preview as a licensed 
add-on for Windows 365 Enterprise edition only, but it will be generally 
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covery-service-for-cloud-pcs


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