CareScope Perch/Backup & Disaster Recovery
Datto BCDR
by Kaseya
Backup and business continuity appliances with cloud replication, usually sold and managed through an IT provider.
Practice size fit: Small (2–10 providers), Midsize (11+ providers)
Implementation: Moderate
Pricing model: Appliance plus subscription, usually through an IT provider
Published pricing: Not publicly available
Last reviewed September 1, 2026
CareScope's take
The only useful question about backup is how long it takes to see patients again, and Datto is built to answer it: local appliance for speed, cloud copy for the fire, and the ability to run systems while the original is broken. Because it is almost always sold through a managed service provider, the quality of your experience is really the quality of that provider. Insist on a documented restore test you witness, with a stated recovery time. A backup nobody has restored is a hope, not a plan.
Why we like it
- Fast local restores with an offsite copy
- Ability to run systems during an outage
- Widely supported by IT providers
Where it falls short
- Experience depends on your IT provider
- Appliance plus service cost is not trivial
- Requires periodic tested restores to be meaningful
Best for
- Practices running on-premise servers
- Practices with a real recovery time requirement
Consider something else if
- Fully cloud practices with vendor-managed backup
- Practices without any IT provider relationship