It used to be that an organization’s IT disaster recovery (DR) plan entailed simple data backup (on disk or tape) or, budget-allowing, a secondary data center that it could failover to if a disaster occurred. The introduction of cloud DR has expanded the options. Choosing what’s best for your company requires [...]
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A disaster recovery (DR) plan can no longer be considered a “nice-to-have” business strategy — not that it ever should have been. It’s a must-have. Fortunately, there are numerous DR options available. An important one to consider: colocation. Data at Risk Before delving into how colocation can help with DR, it’s [...]
Read MoreWhen a US Signal customer asked about immutability (the inability of a file to be changed) — specifically the immutability of backups in US Signal’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution that’s powered by Zerto, here's how one of our US Signal solution architects answered th question.
Read MoreRansomware in the Manufacturing Industry Regardless of size or industry, any organization with an IT system is at risk of a ransomware attack. However, some seem to be more prone to them than others. Companies in the manufacturing industry are among them. According to the 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report, [...]
Read MoreIt’s essential to develop a disaster recovery plan that accounts for any weather-related disaster or other event, as well as one that ensures resiliency.
Read MoreUse these 10 tips for selling DRaaS to help your prospects understand the benefits of a disaster recovery solution delivered as a service.
Read MoreCreate a DR glossary to help with DR planning by ensuring those responsible for approving budgets and resources understand the plan’s components as well as its necessity.
Read MoreWhile recovery point objective and recovery time objective are different concepts, both are important in business continuity/disaster recovery planning.
Read MoreRemote monitoring and management (RMM) offers numerous advantages, including minimizing downtime, better security, and greater productivity.
Read MoreNo two attacks are alike. As such, there’s no single one-size-fits-all approach to fighting the problem. However, we can break ransomware attacks into “before,” “during” and “after” stages to help identify tactics to mitigate data loss and downtime.
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