--- title: Hybrid DR in the cloud and your local data center description: Protect client data, systems, and applications no matter which type, or the number, of virtualization or physical environments served with one solution. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/solutions/cloud/hybrid-disaster-recovery/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-13 --- # Hybrid DR in the cloud and your local data center Combine the full power of Acronis Advanced DR with your home network. One solution provides the best of both to protect client data, systems, and applications — achieving compliance, reducing latency, and optimizing costs. [Get demo](https://acronis.events/event/your-engineer-led-guide-to-acronis-cyber-protect-cloud-emea/) [Talk to the team](https://www.acronis.com/en/contact-sales/) ![Image 1: Advanced Hybrid DR in the Cloud & Your Local Data Center](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/1de061ca1ce50b8ba299db2c6f97bbc1.png) Looking for help? ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is disaster recovery infrastructure? Disaster recovery infrastructure is a duplicate, regularly tested, and fully capable system able to take over if client production systems experience a failure. With Acronis Hybrid DR, that trusted system can be in the cloud or right next door. ### What is Acronis Hybrid DR infrastructure? Acronis Hybrid DR infrastructure is a complete, modern DR solution that exists in the Acronis Cloud and in a local data center. This allows service providers to direct where a client DR instance lives without compromise. ### What are typical use cases for Acronis Hybrid DR? There are three main scenarios in which you may want to consider Hybrid DR: 1. GDPR, Data Sovereignty, and Regulatory Compliance. 2. The latency between your client and the nearest Acronis data center is not suitable. 3. Right-size hardware and reduce storage costs for low-risk and fault-tolerant use cases without compromising DR. 4. Other use cases when a local solution is preferable. ### Which DR features are available in Hybrid DR? Hybrid DR has the same complete set of features available in Acronis Advanced DR Cloud deployments. It’s a DR solution without compromise. ### Can I deploy Acronis Hybrid DR on VMware? Hybrid DR is based on Acronis Cyber Infrastructure and is tightly integrated with its capabilities. It should not be deployed onto other hypervisors. Acronis uses ACI as a virtualization platform in its own data centers. ACI combines virtualization with advanced software-defined storage that supports hot and cold workloads on the same cluster, which allows better performance and HW utilization, and saves costs in DR scenarios. ### How many VMs can we host on compute nodes? That depends on the local hardware configuration created. The rule of thumb is to have 20% of configured resources free on the compute clusters to for tests or production failovers without overbooking resources. ### How much data and how many VMs can be protected? The system is designed to be fully scalable. The infrastructure planning section of the deployment guide will allow you to define the size of the cluster and amount of storage required. Product help We have collected useful materials for this product in our [FAQ](https://care.acronis.com/s/article/64830-Acronis-Cyber-Cloud-FAQ), [Knowledge Base](https://care.acronis.com/s/support-portal/service-provider/acronis-cyber-disaster-recovery-cloud), [Video Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/user/Acronis/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=2), and documentation. And you can always ask your question on our [Discussion Boards](https://forum.acronis.com/). Support Customers with active product maintenance agreements or subscriptions receive 24/7 technical support. Follow the instructions at the [Technical Support Site](https://www.acronis.com/en/support/providers/backup-cloud/) to get prompt support by phone, chat, or e-mail. ## Experience greater agility, security, and compliance Hybrid DR delivers advanced levels of agility, security, and compliance managed through a single pane of glass. ![Image 2: Acronis Cyber Platform](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/a505095d4e0f9d70a608fb3a61ad4766.png) Most DR solutions make you choose between cloud and local deployments. Acronis Hybrid DR delivers the best of both without compromising features, functionality, or security. It’s the perfect-fit solution for service providers to deliver an end-to-end solution that supports all use cases. [Datasheet PDF, 0.9 MB](https://dl.acronis.com/u/rc/Data-Sheet-Acronis-Cyber-Protect-Cloud-Hybrid-Disaster-Recovery-EN-US-20220114.pdf "Datasheet") ## Unleash industry-proven protection for your business [![Image 3](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/941ca9735f5f5a3570abb2f4237f8354.png) CRN Security 100 List](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/acronis-earns-a-spot-on-the-crn-security-100-list-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year/) [![Image 4](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/012047b54ec17d152de5455170d8d02b.png) AV-TEST Advanced Threat Protection certification](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud-shines-in-av-tests-advanced-threat-protection-evaluation/) ![Image 5](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/fc3081cc150fa16b84715d62c7f024d2.png) ICSA Labs endpoint anti-malware certified ## Sometimes “where” the data is matters Acronis partners can provide a modern DR solution in the cloud and in their own data center. Acronis Hybrid DR means you direct where each client tenant account lives. This is perfect for use cases when DR data is best kept locally. ### GDPR, data sovereignty, and regulatory compliance Deliver a full-featured DR solution that complies with geographic directives and industry best practices for financial, medical, consumer, and business data. ### When the cloud is just not fast enough Some businesses, systems, and services require exceptional recovery SLAs. Eliminate latency risks by recovering locally. ### Economic optimization Right-size hardware and reduce storage costs for low-risk and fault-tolerant use cases without compromising DR. Recover services with significant traffic in your own data center to manage recovery costs. ## Built on Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Meet modern IT demands with a multi-tenant, hyper-converged infrastructure solution — a universal, cost-efficient, and scalable solution that combines compute, network, block, file, and object workloads using industry-standard hardware and methods. * RunVM agents * RunVM controllers * PostgreSQL * HAProxy cluster * Socks5 cluster [Learn more](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cyber-infrastructure/) Acronis Cyber Infrastructure ## Scale-out a cost efficient and multi-purpose infrastructure solution for cyber protection [Get demo](https://promo.acronis.com/On-Demand_20220119_Global-FY22-EN-Acronis-Hybrid-DR-Demo-On-Demand_LP1-Registration.html?utm_webteam=solution-slice) [Talk to the team](https://www.acronis.com/en/contact-sales/?utm_webteam=solution-slice) ## Free training and certification Learn to use, position, sell, and deploy Hybrid DR — and all your Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions. The Acronis Academy provide free training and certification courses for all partners. Your sales and technical teams become experts in Acronis next-generation data protection technologies and a trusted advisor in the eyes of your clients. [Acronis Academy](https://academy.acronis.com/en-eu/) ![Image 6: Free training and certification](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/02d8b24aa3ae13d34ec847fba72f410e.png)