SolusVM 2.0 (version 2.0.0-37375) has just introduced a major new feature that promises to boost reliability for virtual infrastructure: Disaster Recovery (DR) is now live.
With this new DR functionality, administrators can quickly recover virtual servers hosted on a failed Compute Resource (CR) by restoring from backups to a healthy CR — significantly reducing downtime during critical incidents like hardware failures or datacentre outages.
What Is the New Disaster Recovery (DR) Feature?
SolusVM’s Disaster Recovery is a manual administrator-initiated process designed for emergency situations. If a Compute Resource goes offline (due to hardware issues, power failure, or network loss), DR enables you to restore virtual machines to another CR using their latest available backups.
This feature provides hosting providers with a crucial layer of resilience, especially in large-scale environments where uptime is essential.
Key Features of SolusVM DR
- ✅ Recover VMs from an offline CR to a healthy CR
- ✅ Works even if DR wasn’t previously enabled for the VM, as long as it has at least one valid backup
- ✅ No recovery possible for VMs without backups
- ✅ Manual process: Admins select which VMs to recover at the time of DR
- ✅ Post-recovery cleanup: Original VM data on the offline CR can be deleted later
How to Use It
DR is accessible through the Admin Area of SolusVM 2.0:
- 🔄 Go to the “Recovery” tab to start a Disaster Recovery process (requires source CR to be offline).
- 📋 Monitor active and completed recoveries from the “Activities” tab.
- 🔍 Check infrastructure readiness under the new “Resilience Status” section.
⚠️ Important: If the source CR is still running, shut it down before recovery to avoid network conflicts. After recovery, it can be safely brought back online.
Licensing & Plan Options
Hosting providers can choose to bundle DR as a free perk or sell it as a premium add-on within their hosting plans. This flexibility makes it easier to align disaster recovery services with different business models and SLAs.
What’s Coming Next?
- 🌐 VPC network support is already in development and will be included in a future update.
- 📖 Documentation will be published on the official SolusVM portal in the coming days — keep an eye out.
Final Thoughts
The addition of Disaster Recovery in SolusVM 2.0.0-37375 is a major step forward for VPS hosting platforms. For hosts managing critical infrastructure, this update offers a vital solution for rapid recovery in high-stakes scenarios.
🆕 Feature Reference: SVM2-6081
Whether you’re a provider looking to enhance your uptime guarantees or a DevOps engineer focused on fault tolerance, this new DR capability is well worth exploring.