Overview
CloudEndure is a migration and disaster recovery provider acquired by AWS, built on continuous block-level replication technology. By installing a lightweight Agent on source servers, CloudEndure continuously replicates disk changes to the target region, achieving second-level RPO (recovery point objective) and minute-level RTO (recovery time objective) without snapshots or periodic backups.
After the AWS acquisition, CloudEndure's capabilities were consolidated into AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS), becoming core components of the AWS migration and disaster recovery ecosystem for large-scale migration and high-availability DR.
Key Strengths
- Continuous Block-Level Replication: Real-time replication of disk changes to the target region without snapshots, significantly reducing data loss risk.
- Extremely Low RPO/RTO: Typical RPO of seconds and RTO of minutes for business-critical systems.
- Broad Environment Support: Compatible with physical servers, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and mainstream clouds.
- Automated DR Orchestration: Automated failover and drills reduce operational complexity.
- Seamless AWS Integration: Deep integration with AWS Migration Hub, CloudFormation, and other native services.
Product Ecosystem
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
Continuous-replication-based migration service supporting migration of source servers from physical, virtualized, or other cloud environments to AWS at scale and low cost.
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)
Enterprise disaster recovery with second-level RPO and minute-level RTO, one-click drills, and failover.
CloudEndure Agent
A lightweight agent installed on source servers performing block-level continuous replication, compatible with mainstream Windows and Linux versions.
CloudEndure Console
A unified management console providing monitoring, orchestration, and automation for migration and DR tasks.
Limitations
- AWS-Ecosystem Only: Migration targets and DR orchestration target AWS; multi-cloud DR requires other solutions.
- Depends on Source Agent: Requires installing an Agent on source servers, with some deployment intrusiveness.
- Standalone Brand Discontinued: CloudEndure's standalone product line has ceased, now delivered as MGN/DRS.
Use Cases
- Migration to AWS (★★★★★): Large-scale migration from physical, virtualized, or other clouds to AWS—see the cloud server migration tools comparison.
- Critical Workload DR (★★★★★): Core systems with demanding RPO/RTO, second-level RPO and minute-level RTO.
- Hybrid Architecture DR (★★★★): DR orchestration between on-premises data centers and AWS.
- Compliance & Audit Scenarios (★★★★): Regular failover drills meet compliance requirements.
- Multi-Cloud Users (★★): AWS-only targets; multi-cloud DR requires combining other solutions.
Pricing
| Service | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWS MGN | By migration and replication time | Migration with source replication |
| AWS DRS | By instance and replication time | Continuous DR with second-level RPO |
| Agent | Free | Source-side replication agent |
| Drills & Recovery | By usage | Failover drills and recovery |
CloudEndure is now part of AWS; see the AWS pricing page for current prices—see the cloud cost optimization report.
FAQ
- Is CloudEndure still available? CloudEndure was acquired by AWS and consolidated into the native MGN and DRS services—see the cloud server migration tools comparison.
- What RPO/RTO can be achieved? Typical RPO of seconds and RTO of minutes for business-critical systems—see the multi-cloud DR guide for small sites.
- Which source environments are supported? Physical servers, VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, and mainstream clouds, requiring an Agent on the source—see the cloud server migration tools comparison.
- How is cost controlled? Billed by migration and replication time—see the cloud cost optimization report.