1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Disaster Recovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/disaster-recovery) 4. [Zerto Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/zerto/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0db61e62b66c843f8f8e1a70acea70af/zerto.png "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/zerto/reviews) [ Zerto ](/products/zerto/reviews) (75)4.7/5 Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, empowers customers to run an always-on business by simplifying the protection, recovery, and mobility of on-premises and cloud applications. Zerto’s cloud data management and protection platform eliminates the risks and complexity of modernization and cloud adoption across private, public, and hybrid deployments. The simple, software-only platform uses continuous data protection at scale to converge disaster recovery, backup, and data mobility. Zerto is trusted by over 9,500 customers globally and is powering offerings for Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and more than 350 managed service providers. Learn more at www.zerto.com Show More * * * ### 81.0 Nps Score Already have Zerto? ### All Zerto Discussions Search Most CommentedMost HelpfulPinned by G2Newest All DiscussionsDiscussions with CommentsPinned by G2Discussions without Comments FilterFilter Filter byExpand/Collapse Sort by Most Commented Most Helpful Pinned by G2 Newest Filter by All Discussions Discussions with Comments Pinned by G2 Discussions without Comments ![Pinned by G2 as a common question](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pinned by G2 as a common question") G2 Pinned by G2 as a common question • almost 3 years ago More Options - [ # What is Zerto used for? ](/discussions/what-is-zerto-used-for) What is Zerto used for? 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