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HPE SimpliVity RapidDR is a disaster recovery (DR) orchestration tool for HPE SimpliVity platforms to automate the recovery of preconfigured sets of virtual machines, from a production site to a recovery site and vice versa.
HPE SimpliVity RapidDR solution simplifies and accelerates offsite disaster recovery through automation. It is built on the inherent HPE SimpliVity HyperProtected and HyperSimple capabilities, confirming to customer SLAs around Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) in the order of seconds and reducing Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) from days or hours to minutes. It can be used in the event of disaster to efficiently protect enterprise data centers, regional sites, remote offices or branch offices even over bandwidth constrained WAN links.
Overview
What's New
- − Support for Windows Server 2022 (Guest Operating System)
- − Support for VMware NSX-T configuration
- − Support for VMware vCenter Server 8.0
- − Support for VM recovery from HPE Cloud Volume backup. The external stores can be HPE StoreOnce appliance or HPE Cloud Volumes.
Standard Features
HPE SimpliVity RapidDR Features and Benefits
Rapid Recovery
- − Minimize service disruption by automating site recovery and eliminating manual errors
- − Simplified, configurable recovery workflow includes the order in which VMs are powered on, activate IP addresses and execute pre and post recovery scripts.
Simplified DR setup and execution
- − An intuitive, VM-centric graphical user interface guiding the configuration process in five easy steps.
- − Avoids complicated manual runbooks that consume time, resources and budget
Reduced cost and complexity
- − Eliminates the cost and complexity of special-purpose disaster recovery automation tools and stand-alone replication products.
- − Support from the same hyper-converged infrastructure vendor.
Improved Compliance and Risk Mitigation
- − Helps to ensure strict compliance with stringent disaster recovery and business continuity regulations
- − Creates well documented and detailed historical reports automatically for compliance audits
Service and Support
For the most up-to-date information on HPE Services, please refer to the HPE Services – Supplemental QuickSpecs, which provides a comprehensive and regularly updated overview of available services.
Technical Specifications
How to Order
HPE SimpliVity RapidDR software is available in 25 VM or 100 VM license packs to protect virtual machines in the case of disaster across the primary and secondary sites, which consist of multiple HPE SimpliVity nodes.
- Start with HPE SimpliVity RapidDR software E-LTUs.
- Choose a mandatory Service and Support level
Step 1: Start with HPE SimpliVity RapidDR software E-LTUs
Choose the required number of HPE SimpliVity RapidDR license packs based on the number of virtual machines that need to be protected.
E-LTU is an electronic license used when the HPE electronic delivery method is requested. Customers will receive an email after the order is processed from Hewlett Packard Enterprise with an “Access Your Products” option to download the software.
| Select the RapidDR license pack | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SimpliVity RapidDR 100VM Pack E-LTU | Q8E45AAE |
| HPE SimpliVity RapidDR 25 VM Starter Pack E-LTU | Q8E46AAE |
| HPE SimpliVity RapidDR 25 VM Add-on Pack E-LTU | Q8E47AAE |
| Notes: Maximum number of HPE SimpliVity RapidDR 25 VM Starter packs E-LTU per order is one. | |
Step 2: Choose a mandatory Service and Support level
Services for customers purchasing from Hewlett Packard Enterprise or an enterprise reseller for the above HPE SimpliVity RapidDR part numbers are quoted automatically using Hewlett Packard Enterprise order configuration tools.
HPE Tech Care NBD 3yr is the minimum required support level for all the above HPE SimpliVity RapidDR part numbers. Additional levels of Tech Care and Tech Care Advanced options are also available. It is recommended that the customers choose the same level of support that is sold with HPE SimpliVity platforms.
Technology Services for increased uptime, productivity and ROI.
At HPE, our priority is to maximize your workload uptime, avoiding problems before they occur. As the experts for the HPE SimpliVity, HPE Services support will be your single point-of-contact for all of your support needs. This means you can spend more time developing apps and adding value to the business rather than maintaining your infrastructure.
If there is a potential risk in your infrastructure, our remote support technology will proactively notify HPE and initiate the resolution process. If you are experiencing any issue with your solution and you purchased Tech Care, you will have immediate access to our team of solution experts, whose first priority is to ensure your workloads are up and running, and then immediately start diagnosing the failure.
HPE SimpliVity is supported by the power of HPE, in 30+ different languages, with local presence across 140 countries.
Installation and Startup Services
HPE Services provides optional HPE SimpliVity Remote RapidDR software installation and startup services to meet your unique disaster orchestration deployment requirements.
| HPE SVT RDR install services | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SimpliVity Remote RapidDR software installation and startup service | HA124A1#5YR |
| Notes: − Please consult your HPE Sales Representative for any additional questions and support options. − For more information on Technology Services Please visit: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/services.html | |
Summary of Changes
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2026 | Changed | QuickSpecs maintenance updates have been applied. | |
| 16-Feb-2026 | Changed | HPE Rebranding applied | |
| 28-Jul-2025 | Changed | Update survey link. | |
| 14-Apr-2025 | Changed | Overview section was updated | |
| 12-Feb-2024 | Changed | Overview and Service and Support sections were updated | |
| 01-Nov-2021 | Changed | Service and Support Pointnext Tech Care and Complete Care information updated | |
| 06-Jul-2021 | Changed | Overview section was updated | |
| 08-Sep-2020 | Changed | Overview and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 03-Feb-2020 | Changed | Overview and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 17-Jun-2019 | Changed | Overview section was updated. | |
| 03-Jun-2019 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, and How to Order sections were updated. SKU added: HA124A1#5YR. | |
| 02-Apr-2018 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features and How to Order sections were updated. | |
| 04-Dec-2017 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, and How to order sections were updated. | |
| 04-Sep-2017 | Changed | Changes made to the How to Order Section | |
| 14-Aug-2017 | Changed | Changes made to the entire document | |
| 07-Aug-2017 | Created | New QuickSpecs |
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