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High Availability vs. Disaster Recovery: Key Differences

Protecting your business-critical data and applications requires understanding two essential strategies: high availability and disaster recovery. While both aim to keep systems operational, they serve distinct purposes and operate on different timelines. This article explains these key differences, provides implementation best practices, and showcases advanced solutions that combine these crucial strategies.

Why the disaster recovery strategy my company has always used may not be enough.

Is my organization’s disaster recovery strategy ready for today’s uncertain cyber landscape? Your company has determined the recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs) for all systems. You have also implemented solutions to achieve these goals. Your organization routinely performs successful Disaster Recovery (DR) tests meeting your established expectations and objectives.

What is Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)?

Running a business is no easy feat, and it's made that much harder by the threat of natural disasters, data breaches, or cyberattacks that can happen at any given moment. Such cases can lead to delayed business operations, financial or legal problems, or even business shutting down. So, how can businesses prepare for the worst? The answer lies in implementing a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan.

Opti9's AWS Disaster Recovery: Your Path to Unmatched Cloud Resilience

Businesses today rely heavily on the cloud infrastructure provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive innovation, enhance scalability, and streamline operations. However, with this reliance comes the imperative need to safeguard against potential disruptions that compromise business continuity and an organization’s reputation. This is where Disaster Recovery (DR) steps in as a critical component of any organization’s AWS strategy.

Secure and Recover Your IBM AIX Data with Rubrik Security Cloud

Safeguard your critical business data on IBM AIX servers with Rubrik Security Cloud. This video guides you through securing your AIX environment using Rubrik's comprehensive data protection and cyber resilience solution. Key benefits you'll discover: Centralized Management: Gain unified visibility and control over your entire IT infrastructure, including cloud, on-premises, and SaaS workloads, from a single, intuitive Rubrik dashboard.

Cloud Disaster Recovery: A Complete Overview

The cloud provides multiple benefits for running services and storing data. Just like with data stored on-premises, data stored offsite and in the cloud should be backed up. Data stored in the cloud is not invulnerable by default, as the risk of data loss is still present due to accidental deletions and cloud-specific threats. At the same time, the cloud can be useful for disaster recovery.

When the unthinkable happens: Is your organization's disaster recovery strategy providing the right balance?

The founder of the Boy Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell, once said “Be Prepared… the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” Much like the Boy Scouts, IT departments must also embrace the “Be Prepared” motto. Emergencies and accidents are no longer a matter of “if” but “when”.

Common Disaster Recovery Mistakes To Avoid

In a world driven by data, the importance of disaster recovery solutions cannot be overstated. From natural disasters to cyberattacks and human errors, the risks of data loss continues to grow alongside businesses. Today, we will cover the 3 common mistakes companies make when creating a DR strategy, key steps for building an effective DR strategy for your business, and the ways Opti9 can protect your data in AWS.

Mastering AWS Disaster Recovery: Strategies for Cloud Resilience

February 21, 2024 | By Ryan Felkel Amidst the growing shift towards cloud adoption and reliance, ensuring the resilience of your cloud infrastructure is paramount. With Amazon Web Services (AWS) serving as a cornerstone of many organizations’ cloud strategies, mastering disaster recovery within the AWS ecosystem is essential.