FEATURE: DISASTER RECOVERY
DRAAS ON THE
OTHER HAND GIVES
ORGANISATIONS
THE LUXURY OF
CONDUCTING MORE
FREQUENT (BE IT
QUARTERLY OR HALFYEARLY) TESTING
WHICH INCREASES
THE LIKELIHOOD
OF EFFICIENT AND
SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY
IN CASE OF A DISASTER
most organisations opt to test their DR
systems annually if at all. DRaaS on
the other hand gives organisations the
luxury of conducting more frequent (be
it quarterly or half-yearly) testing which
increases the likelihood of efficient and
successful recovery in case of a disaster.
4
Rapid recovery
As stated earlier, in the era
of the ‘Always-On’ business, any
downtime, even if it is a result of a
natural disaster, can be catastrophic
for an organisation. If all the servers
are still physical, or if organisations
are using data protection tools
designed for physical environments,
the recovery process is still going to
be long and complex (often taking
days). With DRaaS on the other hand,
organisations can recover data in a
matter of hours if not minutes.
As businesses begin to make the
transition to ‘Always-On’, it is
paramount that they modernise the
data centre and have a robust disaster
recovery plan and infrastructure in
place. While this is a daunting task
for many, the good news is that
organisations now have access to
comprehensive cloud-based DR
solutions designed to empower the
Always-On Business and keep critical
apps up-and-running, all while
ensuring that complete visibility and
control remains at IT’s fingertips.
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