Put in place an effective backup policy, be able to respond quickly to an attack from ransomware o ensure that business continuity is maintained uninterrupted. These are just a few of the reasons companies are increasingly concerned about investing in disaster recovery technologies… because when the worst happens, having a plan B that can be put into action immediately is vitally important.
And yet how can you ensure that disaster recovery plans are coordinated with business continuity management to offer an ideal level of protection? Is there a way to evaluate and balance technical functions, business recovery strategies and IT resources optimally?
As VMware tells in its guide “Run your business with the right protection” It all starts with a tiered approach to disaster recovery. Having a plan and making simple (but effective) decisions helps companies maximize ROI while driving secure adoption of the cloud like stone. cornerstone of digital transformation. Why in the cloud? Because as Gartner claims, by 2023 at least 50% of workloads still hosted in the data center will use the public cloud for disaster recovery.
The guide prepared by VMware identifies the parts that we have to take into account when drawing up an action plan and what measures can be put in place so that the company’s Disaster Recovery strategy offers the expected results … And as Gartner also assures, up to 76% of organizations have registered at least one incident in the last two years that would have required the IT team to have a disaster recovery plan. As a fundamental part of that plan, we have to take into account the following:
- What do we need to protect?
- How do we minimize the risks associated with interruptions, data availability and other problems?
- How will disaster recovery affect internal and external services?
- What compliance and auditing requirements do you have?
- What strategy do you have to recover from ransomware attacks?
With these questions answered, there is a final one that is often overlooked:
Can you perform disaster recovery operations reliably while ensuring that the level of protection corresponds to that specified in service level agreements? If you want to know more, don’t miss the guide “Run your business with adequate protection”
