{"id":57717,"date":"2025-04-09T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/?p=57717"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:13:51","slug":"microsoft-azure-site-recovery-calculator-for-azure-to-azure-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-azure-site-recovery-calculator-for-azure-to-azure-scenarios\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Calculator for Azure-to-Azure scenarios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effective February 21, 2025, Microsoft has released a <strong>pricing calculator Excel-sheet for Azure Site Recovery (ASR)<\/strong>. This calculator helps you estimate the<strong> total cost of ownership (TCO) for ASR scenarios<\/strong>. It provides a detailed cost breakdown of the different components involved in ASR for <strong>improved financial planning<\/strong>. This release is only for an <strong>Azure-to-Azure<\/strong> scenario, meaning you can calculate the costs for replicating your Azure to a<strong> secondary Azure environment<\/strong> as a live-backup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Download<\/strong> the calculator Excel-Sheet: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/Microsoft-Azure-Site-Recovery-Calculator-for-Azure-to-Azure.xlsm\">Microsoft Azure-Site-Recovery-Calculator for Azure-to-Azure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-08-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-to-Azure-calculator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-08-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-to-Azure-calculator.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-08-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-to-Azure-calculator-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-08-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-to-Azure-calculator-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-08-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-to-Azure-calculator-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Azure Site Recovery (ASR)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Azure Site Recovery (ASR)<\/strong> is a robust disaster recovery solution offering <strong>seamless replication and failover capabilities<\/strong> for <strong>virtual and physical machines<\/strong>. It helps organizations<strong> ensure business continuity by replicating workloads to a secondary location<\/strong>. ASR also provides automated <strong>recovery plans and testing capabilities<\/strong>, allowing you to validate your disaster recovery strategy without disrupting your production environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Seamless Replication and Failover<\/strong>: ASR provides continuous replication of workloads to a secondary location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Virtual and Physical Machines<\/strong>: ASR supports a wide range of environments, including both virtual machines and physical servers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Recovery Plans<\/strong>: ASR allows you to create and automate recovery plans, ensuring a structured and efficient recovery process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testing Capabilities<\/strong>: You can test your disaster recovery strategy without disrupting your production environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost Estimation with ASR Calculator<\/strong>: The new ASR calculator provides a detailed cost breakdown, helping you plan and budget effectively for disaster recovery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Compression<\/strong>: ASR compresses data before transmission, reducing network egress costs and ensuring efficient use of bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration with Azure Managed Disks<\/strong>: ASR integrates seamlessly with Azure Managed Disks, which are virtualized block-level storage volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/10\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-10-30-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-Cobalt-100-based-Virtual-Machines-available_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/10\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-10-30-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-Cobalt-100-based-Virtual-Machines-available_1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/10\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-10-30-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-Cobalt-100-based-Virtual-Machines-available_1-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/10\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-10-30-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-Cobalt-100-based-Virtual-Machines-available_1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/10\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-10-30-Update-Website-Microsoft-Azure-Cobalt-100-based-Virtual-Machines-available_1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Licensing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ASR calculator helps you understand the licensing details for Azure Site Recovery. Key components include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Protected Instance License Fee<\/strong>: Billed per protected instance, whether it&#8217;s a virtual machine or a physical server.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage Cost<\/strong>: Includes replica storage, cache storage account cost, and storage transactional cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Network Egress Cost<\/strong>: Charges for outbound data transfer during replication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snapshot Cost<\/strong>: Costs associated with incremental snapshots and recovery points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Announcement: <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates?id=482319\">https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/updates?id=482319<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn about Azure to Azure disaster recovery costs: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/site-recovery\/site-recovery-cost\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/site-recovery\/site-recovery-cost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the calculator Excel-Sheet: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/04\/Microsoft-Azure-Site-Recovery-Calculator-for-Azure-to-Azure.xlsm\">Microsoft Azure-Site-Recovery-Calculator for Azure-to-Azure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56673 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-19-Update-Website-Microsoft-Proof-of-Concepts-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Still unsure how to plan your Azure budget and optimize costs?<\/strong>: We have a wide range of services to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/services\/microsoft-azure-cost-optimization-services\/\">optimize your Azure costs<\/a>. Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> to find the best option for your organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective February 21, 2025, Microsoft has released a pricing calculator Excel-sheet for Azure Site Recovery (ASR). This calculator helps you estimate the total cost of ownership (TCO) for ASR scenarios. 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