Disaster recovery: As-a-service vs on-premise? | Computer Weekly
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Disaster recovery (DR) options have evolved significantly, especially with the rise of cloud computing and low-cost storage. The DRaaS market, currently valued at $14bn, is expected to grow to $80bn. Organizations continue to prefer in-house DR for various reasons, including compliance and business continuity against cyber attacks and natural disasters. Regulations such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act push businesses to prioritize DR as essential for survival, demanding that recovery strategies focus on the criticality of systems based on business impact.
"Disaster recovery must be viewed as more than a compliance checkbox; it's a business viability issue," says Darrel Kent, field CTO for storage and recovery at GigaOm.
Cloud-based DR brings automation, geo-resilience and faster RTOs, but only works if businesses define their critical systems based on business impact, not system ownership.
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