A DRaaS market guide: Advice on the thriving technology
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What lies ahead for disaster recovery vendors
Disaster recovery vendors are undergoing a shift. DR tasks are converging with data backup, and many processes are moving to the cloud. Read Now
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Cloud DR emerges as powerhouse
Highlights of cloud disaster recovery include affordability, flexibility. Read Now
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DRaaS vs. traditional disaster recovery plans
While disaster recovery as a service has its advantages over conventional DR, there are risks with cloud services. Read Now
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Survey: Cloud provides new path for DR readiness
DRaaS has put DR within the reach of small and medium-sized businesses. Read Now
Editor's note
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) -- or DR in the cloud -- has opened the door to increased data protection for many businesses. While some companies had historically found DR too costly or complicated to implement, now SMBs and smaller enterprises have many more options thanks to the DRaaS market. For organizations looking to make the jump to DRaaS, this Essential Guide serves as a great research site.
The DRaaS market is getting increasingly powerful and proficient, but it's important to take a step back and compare cloud and on-premises DR. This guide features analysis of such significant matters as cost, flexibility
Once you've decided to put DRaaS into action, there are many items to consider before picking your provider. From bandwidth to pricing to scalability, you'll find many key areas examined in this guide, helping you to make a good product decision.
You'll further discover what disaster recovery as a service can do, what it may not be able to do and how it functions. With our expert advice, as well as definitions of phrases and terms that are prevalent in the DRaaS market, you'll develop a grasp on this important technology.
1Areas to assess in picking DRaaS
There are many options in the DRaaS market. These expert articles detail issues to monitor and the most important elements when choosing disaster recovery as a service for your organization.
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The hidden gotchas of DRaaS
The DR-as-a-service market is so competitive, and the available options so varied, that it can be tough for IT decision makers to make a selection. Read Now
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Comparing cloud backup services for the enterprise
Any cloud backup comparison worth its salt should rate vendors based on bandwidth, latency and any DRaaS offerings. Expert George Crump imparts his advice. Read Now
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It may be time to switch DRaaS vendors
Choosing a DRaaS vendor that will step up to the plate during critical situations is a major decision, so ensure its security, testing and SLAs fit your needs. Read Now
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Deep dive into examining DRaaS providers
To make sure a DRaaS provider is the right fit for your organization, put in the work ahead of time. A detailed RFP is just one key approach to take. Read Now
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Four key DRaaS capabilities to look for
DRaaS providers can handle both major and minor disasters. Look for these four key capabilities when vetting disaster-recovery-as-a-service offerings. Read Now
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Cloud DR: Areas of concern before and during implementation
Location and network are among the important considerations for cloud DR. Carefully examine those areas and then learn how to implement the service. Read Now
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Service-level agreements for DRaaS vendors
When running applications in the cloud, performance is always a concern, but service-level agreements can help. Read Now
2What DRaaS can do, how it works
Explore how DRaaS can help your organization with advice about its proficiencies and benefits.
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Can hyper-convergence be used as DRaaS?
Hyper-converged software can be tough to integrate with disaster recovery as a service, but cloud support and replication can help. Read Now
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Building a better cloud disaster recovery plan
A cloud disaster recovery plan allows organizations to cope with service interruptions while staying within their modest DR budgets. Read Now
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Tips for choosing your disaster recovery method
Disaster recovery methods vary dramatically. Legacy DR may not cut it anymore. Following a TCO review, a shift to DRaaS could be in order. Read Now
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DRaaS providers can handle cloud failover
But there are three questions IT planners need to have answered before using disaster recovery as a service in their cloud strategy. Read Now
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Cloud DR: Why you should fail back
Most of the time, an organization should plan on failing workloads from the cloud back to their original locations as soon as a crisis is resolved. Read Now
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How well will your DRaaS work after a regional disaster?
While it's impossible to guarantee that the DRaaS market will meet your needs following a large disaster, there are some steps you can take to improve the odds. Read Now
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Build your cloud DR plan
Cloud disaster recovery works best when infrastructure, DR requirements and failover are properly documented. Read Now
3How well do you know disaster recovery?
Think you know about RTOs, data replication and warm DR sites? Explore your knowledge with this quiz.