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Convert Your Legacy Backup Setup into a Hyper-Converged HA/DR Solution

Deploy onQ Flex on supported infrastructure you already own or trust. Same Instant Recovery architecture. No dedicated appliance required.

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Standard serverExisting BackupCertified hardwareRefresh server Hyper-Converged BC/DR Appliance

Flexible Deployment

Deploy on supported hardware you supply. Keep the same Instant Recovery architecture without requiring a Quorum-supplied appliance.

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Same Recovery Platform

Get the full onQ experience with snapshots, instant activation, secure recovery environments, and policy-driven orchestration.

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Built for Change

Adapt as your environment evolves. Migrate hypervisors, refresh hardware, or shift strategy without requiring a new solution.

Use Cases

Why Choose Flex?

onQ Flex gives you full control over how recovery is deployed. Use the hardware you already trust while keeping the same Instant Recovery architecture.

Use the hardware you already trust

Deploy on supported infrastructure without introducing a dedicated appliance. Keep recovery aligned with your existing standards.

Repurpose existing infrastructure

Turn refreshed or retired servers into a recovery platform. Extend hardware lifecycle while reducing capital spend.

Same box, new job

The transformation: your existing hardware becomes a recovery platform.

Before

Your existing hardware

Standard server
Existing Backup
Certified hardware
Refresh server
Install onQ Flex
Same recovery architecture

After onQ Flex

Recovery platform

Recovery node 1
Recovery node 2
Recovery node 3
Recovery node 4

The same hardware now serves a different job.

No Quorum-supplied appliance required

Deploy on supported hardware you already own.

Extend hardware life

Repurpose refreshed or retired infrastructure.

Reduce capital spend

Keep Instant Recovery without adding a dedicated box.

Instant Recovery, Not Traditional Restore

Recovery does not start with waiting.

onQ Flex activates workloads directly from protected snapshots so systems come back online immediately. Data restoration can happen later, without delaying operations.

This approach eliminates the gap between failure and recovery.

Traditional restore
Waiting for restoreOnline
onQ Flex
Online nowData restores in the background

Built on Snapshot-Based Protection

onQ Flex continuously captures point-in-time snapshots of your environment, creating reliable recovery points throughout the day.

These snapshots are immutable, consistent, and ready for activation at any time, ensuring recovery is predictable instead of reactive.

onQ snapshot-based protection

Continuous protection, from environment to recovery point.

Protected Environment

VMs · applications · databases · files

Protected
Snapshot 1Consistent recovery point
Snapshot 2Sealed and immutable
Snapshot 3Ready when recovery is needed

Recovery Ready

Boot from a protected snapshot

Activate first. Restore production storage later.
ConsistentImmutableBoot-ready

Recovery That Operates as Infrastructure

onQ Flex is designed to recover entire environments, not just individual systems.

Workloads can be brought online in the correct order, dependencies remain intact, and recovery follows defined policies rather than manual steps. This ensures systems return in a usable state, not just a powered-on state.

Recovery Policy

Bring the environment online in the correct order.

1
Identity & AuthenticationDomain services establish access first
WaitingReady
2
Database TierData services start after identity is available
WaitingReady
3
Application ServicesCore services come online with dependencies intact
WaitingReady
4
User-Facing WorkloadsApplications return only when the stack is ready
WaitingReady
Environment OnlineNot just powered on. Operational and usable.Dependencies intact · Recovery by policy

Test Recovery Without Risk

Recovery plans can be validated regularly through automated testing and Clean Room environments.

Testing does not impact production systems, allowing teams to verify readiness without introducing risk or disruption.

Without a test network

Schedule a maintenance window
Production servingProduction goes offline

If it fails, the disaster is the discovery.

So most teams test once a year — or never.

With onQ Flex Test Network

Spin up an isolated test network
Production keeps serving

Prove recovery — repeat monthly.

Confidence on a schedule — not a hope once a year.

Instant Recovery Platform

Eliminate Downtime from Recovery

Boot systems directly from snapshots and keep operations running without restore delays.

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