--- title: Accelerate Recovery from Disasters url: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/security/accelerate-recovery-from-disasters description: Ensure business continuity and minimize downtime with a comprehensive disaster recovery solution. --- # Accelerate Recovery from Disasters Ensure business continuity and minimize downtime with a comprehensive disaster recovery solution. - [Overview](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/security/accelerate-recovery-from-disasters#overview) - [Benefits](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/security/accelerate-recovery-from-disasters#benefits) - [Get Started](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/security/accelerate-recovery-from-disasters#get-started) ## Implement Fast, Reliable Disaster Recovery Effective disaster recovery requires both planning and infrastructure support, which can be resource-intensive. With VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance, an advanced service for VMware Cloud Foundation, you can quickly restore critical systems, applications, and data after a major disruption, such as a natural disaster or system failure. Automate orchestration and non-disruptive testing of centralized recovery plans for all virtualized applications, and ensure your recovery time objectives (RTOs) are met. ## Why VCF for Disaster Recovery? ![Disaster Recovery Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltfc6cddc076d7950a/68c1361e14fd0d59b231eb6e/vmw-icon-blue-disaster-recovery.png) ### Reduce Unplanned Downtime Resolve downtime events 75% faster with automated orchestration workflows and automated failback at scale with VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance. ### Simplify Disaster Recovery Management Enable simple, policy-based operations for thousands of VMs through end-to-end automation and seamless integration with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Live Recovery. ### Enhance DR Team Productivity With advanced automation, VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance eliminates manual testing, reporting, and health checks, enabling disaster recovery teams to be 68% more productive with improved RTO and RPO. - [READ INFOBRIEF](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vcf-secure-and-resilient-platform-infobrief) ## Begin Your Disaster Recovery Journey ![Step 1](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt2776ec56388a207a/67ee47f68d0b9901f7e0e76e/Getty-551986071-v2.jpg) ### Step 1: Assess Your Needs Understand the current state of your environment and how it aligns with your disaster recovery needs. - [START YOUR JOURNEY](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/private-cloud-modernization-program) ![Step 2](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt6901264216f1200d/67ee4846e78a92acc330bd68/Getty-1332104899-v2.jpg) ### Step 2: Design Your Disaster Recovery Solution Investigate VMware Validated Solutions and explore your architectural options for Disaster Recovery. - [DESIGN DR](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vvs/9-X/site-protection-and-disaster-recovery-for-vmware-cloud-foundation.html) ![Step 3](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltae341e7aee9c0f7b/67ee487c0009cc0ba480d263/GettyImages-802301300-v2.jpg) ### Step 3: Quickly and Reliably Recover From Disasters Follow a step-by-step guide to install, configure, and activate VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance. - [IMPLEMENT DR](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/live-site-recovery/9-0/overview.html) ## Disaster Recovery in Action - Protect Mission Critical Workloads ### [Protect Mission Critical Workloads](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6374466160112) ## Explore VMware Cloud Foundation ![VMware cross cloud services](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltc38223b11a582a0e/6a43e4fc06d6a177e83ce811/vmware-cross-cloud-services-feature.png) VMware Cloud Foundation delivers a powerful private cloud platform with capabilities to rapidly restore infrastructure and ensure business continuity after a disaster. Together with VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance, an advanced service for VCF, it provides automated DR workflow orchestration for virtualized site failover and failback. - [GET THE DETAILS](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vmware-cloud-foundation) ## Related Disaster Recovery Products ### [VMware Live Recovery](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/advanced-services/live-recovery) Enable native cyber recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation. ## Resources ### [VMware Live Recovery Hands-on Lab](https://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalog/lab/14173) Test, explore, and learn about VMware Live Recovery. ### [Learning@Broadcom](https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/vmware) Grow your skills and leverage opportunities with training and certification programs. ### [VMware Live Recovery Technical Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/live-site-recovery/9-0/overview/overview-of-vmware-site-recovery-manager.html) Find all the documentation you need to get started with VMware Live Recovery. - [VMware Live Recovery — A Closer Look](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/03/19/announcing-vmware-live-recovery-2/) - [VMware Live Recovery Blogs](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/products/live-recovery/) - [VMware Live Recovery at Explore 2025](https://event.vmware.com/flow/vmware/explore2025lv/content/page/catalog?tab.voddisplay=15983666687920010aLJ&search.product=1711388622806013eBnN) ## Ready to Get Started? Whether you’re ready to start your journey with the Private Cloud Modernization Program or need the help of VMware Pro Cloud Services, select the path that best suits you. - [START JOURNEY](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/private-cloud-modernization-program) - [PRO CLOUD SERVICES](https://www.vmware.com/resources/professional-services) [Introduction to VMware Live Recovery](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6354861126112) — published 2025-06-20 ## Also of Interest - [VMware Live Recovery | Cyber and Data Resiliency Solution](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/advanced-services/live-recovery) - [What is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)?](https://www.vmware.com/topics/disaster-recovery-service-draas) - [What is Disaster Recovery (DR)?](https://www.vmware.com/topics/disaster-recovery)