Cloud Disaster Recovery Vendor Evaluation Checklist

This document is a vendor evaluation scorecard designed to assist IT procurement and security leadership in assessing cloud disaster recovery (DR) vendors. It outlines a structured scoring framework that evaluates vendors across seven critical categories, including Data Protection & Ransomware Resilience, Recovery Performance, Security & Compliance, Platform Compatibility & Integration, Management & Visibility, Support, SLA & Vendor Viability, and Commercial Terms & Total Cost. Each category contains specific criteria that vendors must meet, with scoring ranging from 0 to 2 for each criterion. The scorecard emphasizes the importance of critical criteria, noting that deficiencies in these areas can disqualify a vendor from consideration. The document aims to facilitate informed decision-making during the vendor selection process by providing a clear and comprehensive evaluation method.