Essential Guide
A DRaaS market guide: Advice on the thriving technology
This group of stories helps you decide whether DRaaS is the right choice, what to expect from it, what to consider when choosing a vendor and how best to implement the technology.
Introduction
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.
1In the spotlight-
Explore the rise of DRaaS
The DRaaS market has seen a surge in the last couple of years. Explore how and why with this collection of stories.
Organizations size up cloud DR services
Ransomware mitigation and regulatory compliance may become an ideal use for cloud-based disaster recovery services. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Cloud DR emerges as powerhouse
Highlights of cloud disaster recovery include affordability, flexibility. Continue Reading
DRaaS vs. traditional disaster recovery plans
While disaster recovery as a service has its advantages over conventional DR, there are risks with cloud services. Continue Reading
Survey: Cloud provides new path for DR readiness
DRaaS has put DR within the reach of small and medium-sized businesses. Continue Reading
DRaaS can ease pricing burden
The cloud has been a great equalizer when it comes to DR. Continue Reading
DRaaS addresses some long-standing market challenges
Planning and testing DR requires a great deal of time and effort. The DRaaS market has gained traction as a result, but be aware of its shortcomings. Continue Reading
2Evaluating, implementing-
Areas 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.
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Watch your DRaaS: Quick tips for cloud DR testing
Explore this checklist of best practices for cloud disaster recovery plan testing. Testing is just as important for DRaaS as it is for legacy DR. Continue Reading
Much to compare among DRaaS providers
Consider these nine areas during the DRaaS vendor evaluation process. Continue Reading
Best practices for getting started with DRaaS
These eight steps can help ensure disaster recovery as a service is implemented correctly in your organization. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Service-level agreements for DRaaS vendors
When running applications in the cloud, performance is always a concern, but service-level agreements can help. Continue Reading
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3Capabilities-
What DRaaS can do, how it works
Explore how DRaaS can help your organization with advice about its proficiencies and benefits.
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Hosted colocation vs. disaster recovery as a service
Choosing hosted colocation or DRaaS comes down to provider specialization and integration with your primary data center. Continue Reading
Build your cloud DR plan
Cloud disaster recovery works best when infrastructure, DR requirements and failover are properly documented. Continue Reading
4Glossary-
A list of essential definitions
Learn some of the key terms regarding disaster recovery as a service and the DRaaS market.
5Test yourself-
How well do you know disaster recovery?
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