# Cohesity vs Google Cloud Backup and DR

| Attribute | Cohesity | Google Cloud Backup and DR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 32.3 (77% (high)) | 47.5 (7% (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 managed backup and recovery platform for Google Cloud workloads that protects data from deletion and enables recovery across single or multi-region deployments, with centralized monitoring and automated retention management. It is indexed under Disaster Recovery.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery","question":"What is Google Cloud Backup and DR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Cloud Backup and DR supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery","question":"What platforms does Google Cloud Backup and DR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Cloud Backup and DR, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery","question":"Can Google Cloud Backup and DR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Google Cloud Backup and DR, including Terraform, gcloud CLI and Google Cloud APIs. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery","question":"What does Google Cloud Backup and DR integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A service that maintains backups of Google Cloud resources to enable recovery from data loss or system failures. Backups are stored securely in Google's managed infrastructure with protection against tampering, and can be tested in a separate environment before recovery to production systems. |
| 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":"DRaaS","immutable_storage":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true,"isolated_recovery_environment":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray//M"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"gcloud CLI"},{"name":"Google Cloud APIs"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Disaster Recovery)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:48:24.657Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*