Open Source Alternative · Disaster Recovery

Replace Azure Site Recovery with Proxmox Backup Server + Ceph.

Proxmox Backup Server for incremental VM backups with deduplication, plus Ceph for cross-site replication. Full DR orchestration with automated failover. Self-hosted, no per-VM protection fees.

You're losing ~R55 560 to ~R111 000/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Azure Site Recovery.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Azure Site Recovery vs Proxmox Backup Server + Ceph

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Azure Site Recovery. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Azure Site Recovery · Standard
~R463/user/mo
~R55 560/year (10 users)

Per protected VM

Azure Site Recovery · Enterprise
~R925/user/mo
~R111 000/year (10 users)

Per protected VM

Your open source replacement
Proxmox Backup Server + Ceph. R0/month.

Proxmox Backup Server for incremental VM backups with deduplication, plus Ceph for cross-site replication. Full DR orchestration with automated failover. Self-hosted, no per-VM protection fees.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Azure Site Recovery, transform, and import cleanly into Proxmox Backup Server + Ceph. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.