DR365H (HYCU-Integrated Backup & DR)
HYCU-Powered Air-Gapped and Immutable Backup & Disaster Recovery
The DR365H is StoneFly's purpose-built backup and DR appliance with HYCU Backup & Recovery pre-installed. It's a turnkey solution that combines StoneFly's enterprise-grade storage virtualisation with HYCU's agentless, application-aware data protection — no agents to deploy, no manual workflows, and no third-party tools to integrate.
What sets the DR365H apart is its agentless architecture. HYCU auto-discovers workloads across VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V, physical servers, and public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) — then applies policy-driven, application-consistent backups without touching production systems. This means significantly less operational overhead compared to agent-based alternatives.
Security follows the same proven StoneFly approach: patented Air-Gapped Vault technology with immutable object and file storage ensures backups cannot be encrypted, altered, or deleted by ransomware. The dual-controller R2 architecture isolates the HYCU backup server from the storage layer on separate hardware controllers within a single chassis — creating segmented security zones. Recovery is instant: spin up VMs directly on the appliance for near-zero RTOs without waiting for a full restore.
Backup Software
HYCU Backup & Recovery (pre-installed)
Form Factors
2U rackmount (XD/XS series, 8 to 108-bay) or I-Series compact
Drive Bays
8-bay to 108-bay (XD/XS) or I-Series Mini
CPU
13th Gen Intel processors (single or dual Xeon)
Networking
Dual 20/40Gbps storage + multiple 10Gbps SFP+ ports
Recovery
Instant VM spin-up, near-zero RTO
Security
Patented Air-Gapped Vault, immutable Object Lock, FileLock
Platforms
VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V, physical servers, Azure, AWS, GCP
The DR365H competes with Cohesity DataProtect, Rubrik Cloud Data Management, and Commvault HyperScale as a HYCU-native backup target. Cohesity and Rubrik are capable platforms but carry premium licensing costs and don't include the air-gapping and immutability features as standard hardware. Commvault is powerful but complex to deploy and manage. The DR365H includes everything out of the box: HYCU pre-installed, agentless protection across VMware and Nutanix, immutable storage, automated air-gapping, and instant VM recovery. For Australian organisations running HYCU — especially Nutanix shops — it's the most straightforward path to a properly hardened backup infrastructure without agent sprawl.
One of the advantages of working with CRS — we can recommend the best combination of vendors for your specific needs.
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DR365H backing up Proxmox VE virtual machines via HYCU
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StoneFly DR365H is available through Cloud Ready Solutions and our network of authorised partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
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