DRaaS: the must-have for every entrepreneur
Disaster recovery is a must for every entrepreneur. Whether it is a multinational company or the proverbial bicycle shop on the corner with a small webshop. Disaster Recovery helps everyone avoid a potential disaster. You would therefore think that every entrepreneur knows all about what Disaster Recovery is, how it works and why it is needed. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
Content
- Introduction
- Why don't you have DRaaS?
- From virtualisation to Cloud
- How it can also be done
- Backup is not Disaster Recovery
- What is a backup?
- What is Disaster Recovery anyway?
- Conclusion
THE IMPORTANCE OF A DISASTER RECOVERY POLICY
In discussions with her partners, Fundaments, provider of IaaS services, noticed that both the abbreviation DR and the term Disaster Recovery are not widely known in the market. There is a need for further explanation, especially among smaller enterprises. For instance, backup is often confused with Disaster Recovery, while this is really something completely different. How is it possible that something so important, is so unknown? In the search for the answer to this question, we came across a blog¹ from a British DR-as-a-Service provider. Inspired by them, we begin this whitepaper with the four most commonly voiced statements from business owners about why they do not have a Disaster Recovery policy. We then explain what Disaster Recovery actually is and why we think creating a Disaster Recovery policy should be at the top of your priority list.
Download de whitepaper here!
