In any business, especially an IT firm, data is one of the key elements used in running daily operations. Advances in technology have paved the way for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), which offers real advantages over traditional backup and in-house disaster recovery.
Fewer Necessary Resources
DRaaS recovery data lives in the cloud, cutting on-premises hardware requirements. It can protect a single server or a whole group, letting companies resume limited operations much faster than with traditional DR.
Cyberattack Mitigation
Cyberattacks like ransomware and phishing pose huge threats. With DRaaS, you can invoke your DR plan to bring applications live in the cloud from a clean copy of your data, then replicate back once your production systems are clean — beating negotiating with an attacker for your data.
Lower Cumulative Costs
Since the provider owns the hardware and software, your initial investment is small compared to buying and maintaining your own backup servers.
Easier Testing
Failover testing becomes as simple as pointing and clicking, with good tools for monitoring and an easily verifiable audit trail.
Flexibility
DRaaS lets you choose recovery scopes for different disaster types — server failure, human error, power loss, data tampering and more.
Rapid and Immediate Recovery
Every second of downtime costs money. A DRaaS solution can restore normal operations within minutes of a disaster.
Reliable Security
Choose a provider carefully — look for regulatory compliance, physical data center security, encryption in-flight and at rest, and automated health monitoring with reporting.
Streamlines In-House IT Needs
DRaaS lets businesses without deep IT expertise leverage a provider’s specialists for a more effective disaster recovery solution.
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