# Cohesity vs DRBD

| Attribute | Cohesity | DRBD |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 32.3 (77% (high)) | 49 (6% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A data protection and management platform that consolidates fragmented backup, archive, file, and analytics infrastructure into a unified, cloud-scale system. Provides disaster recovery, snapshot-based protection, and multi-cloud data tiering for enterprises and managed service providers. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What is Cohesity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cohesity. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What platforms does Cohesity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cohesity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"Can Cohesity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Cohesity, including Pure Storage FlashArray, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What does Cohesity integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Cohesity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cohesity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/glossary/security-operations-center/","question":"What security certifications does Cohesity have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Cohesity is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"Where is Cohesity available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A kernel-based storage system that synchronously replicates data writes across multiple nodes, enabling fault-tolerant clustered storage for traditional high-availability deployments and modern cloud environments. It is indexed under Disaster Recovery.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"What is DRBD?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DRBD offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $1000 per year. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"Is DRBD free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DRBD supports Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does DRBD support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. DRBD can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"Can DRBD be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for DRBD, including Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Proxmox, OpenNebula, CloudStack, Pacemaker and KVM, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"What does DRBD integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DRBD is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Austria.","source":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","question":"Where is DRBD available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A data protection and management platform that consolidates fragmented backup, archive, file, and analytics infrastructure into a unified, cloud-scale system. Provides disaster recovery, snapshot-based protection, and multi-cloud data tiering for enterprises and managed service providers. | DRBD provides synchronized data replication across Linux servers to support high availability and disaster recovery. It integrates with cluster managers and virtualization platforms to maintain data copies and enable failover. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"DRaaS","backup_method":"snapshot","pricing_model":"usage/per-source-server-hour","rpo_granularity":"minutes","deployment_model":"hybrid","instant_recovery":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"multi_cloud_target":true,"replication_method":"snapshot","multi_cloud_support":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true,"isolated_recovery_environment":true}` | `{"deployment":"hybrid","pricing_model":"per-workload","rpo_granularity":"seconds","kubernetes_native":true,"orchestrated_failover":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray//M"}]` | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"Proxmox"},{"name":"OpenNebula"},{"name":"CloudStack"},{"name":"Pacemaker"},{"name":"KVM"},{"name":"RHEL"},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization"},{"name":"DRBD Reactor"},{"name":"NFS"},{"name":"Linux Cluster Suite"},{"name":"Ansible","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Veritas Infoscale Availability","native":true,"category":"cluster management"},{"name":"MySQL","category":"database"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"database"},{"name":"Oracle","category":"database"},{"name":"iSCSI","category":"storage"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Consumption-based pay-per-use subscription model; customers pay monthly for services used","sourceUrl":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:13:42.518Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$1,000/2 nodes/year","features":["Tech Guide for DRBD 9 and LINSTOR","Extensive documentation","Self-service community support","Repository access","Latest software updates","GUI supported version","Kubernetes integration"],"minSeats":2,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Access to official repositories and community support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"Priced per cluster/year + per-terabyte fee","features":["All Starter features","Updates including new features","Next business day package delivery","Annual health checks","Email/phone support","Unlimited support tickets","Remote installation and troubleshooting","Failover testing","Emergency support","8-hour initial response time"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Business-hour support with SLA and advanced features","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales - Enterprise SLAs","features":["All Plus features","24-hour package delivery","RDMA license for Infiniband replication","Performance tuning","Dedicated support engineer","Remote support and management","Graphical user interface","4-hour initial response time","1-hour emergency response time","Dedicated account manager","24/7 mail/phone support"],"commitment":"annual","description":"24/7 premium support with dedicated engineer and account manager","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $1,000/2 nodes/year. Free open-source tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://linbit.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T22:21:08.840Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1000,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://linbit.com/blog/security-best-practices-for-linstor-software-defined-storage-clusters/ |

## Capabilities (Disaster Recovery)

| Capability | Cohesity | DRBD |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Replication method | Snapshot | - |
| Rpo granularity | Minutes | Seconds |
| Orchestrated failover | - | ✓ |
| Non disruptive testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Isolated recovery environment | ✓ | - |
| Multi cloud target | ✓ | - |
| Kubernetes native | - | ✓ |
| SLA guaranteed rto rpo | - | - |
| Deployment | DRaaS | Hybrid |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Iso22301 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Usage/per source server hour | Per workload |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:47.771Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*