In an era where data is the cornerstone of business operations, ensuring its safety and availability is more critical than ever. According to a report by the National Archives & Records Administration, 93% of companies that lost their data center for 10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within one year of the disaster.
This startling statistic underscores the urgent need for robust disaster recovery solutions. Enter Arcserve Cloud Services (DRaaS)-a comprehensive cloud-based disaster recovery as a service solution designed to safeguard on-premises business systems and data, ensuring total business continuity.
Navigating Data Vulnerability and Downtime
Businesses today face a myriad of challenges when it comes to protecting their data and maintaining operations in the event of a disaster. These challenges include:
- Data Vulnerability: On-premises systems are susceptible to various risks, including hardware failures, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, and human errors. Protecting data across different environments can be complex and resource-intensive.
- Downtime and Business Continuity: Even a short period of downtime can have significant financial and reputational repercussions. Developing and maintaining a robust disaster recovery plan is crucial, yet many organizations struggle with lengthy restoration times and inadequate recovery processes.
- Management and Scalability: Managing backup and recovery processes across multiple sites can be daunting, especially for organizations with large and complex IT environments. Traditional disaster recovery solutions often lack the flexibility and scalability required to meet evolving business needs.
- Cost and Resource Allocation: Implementing and maintaining on-premises disaster recovery infrastructure can be costly. Organizations need a cost-effective solution that doesn't compromise on performance and security.
The Solution: Arcserve Cloud Services (DRaaS)
Arcserve Cloud Services (DRaaS) addresses these challenges by offering a cloud-based disaster recovery solution purpose-built for total business continuity. Here's how it solves the common problems businesses face:
Key Features and Benefits
- Total Data Protection: Arcserve Cloud Services ensures that data is safe and always available inside a distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant cloud designed specifically for disaster recovery. This robust infrastructure protects against data loss, ensuring business systems remain operational even in the face of a disaster.
- Customizable Cloud Storage: Whether your IT environment is small and straightforward or large and complex, Arcserve Cloud Services allows you to customize cloud storage to fit your specific needs. You can choose the service level based on your requirements, enjoying low costs, control over cloud settings, and predictable monthly pricing.
- Centralized Management: The solution offers centralized management and monitoring of all your Arcserve Cloud Services accounts. This centralized approach simplifies the management of backup and recovery processes, allowing you to fail over in a disaster without third-party intervention.
- Advanced Networking Features: With advanced networking features available with Cloud Premium, businesses can hit the ground running after a disaster. These features enable you to run your network in the cloud just as you would onsite, ensuring seamless business operations.
- Virtual Machine Policy: The Virtual Machine Policy feature, available with Cloud Premium, allows you to configure the sequence, order, and timing for each mission-critical system. This capability enables you to press just one button to test or start site-wide failover processes, ensuring a quick and efficient recovery.
Why Arcserve Cloud Services (DRaaS) is the Right Fit ?
For businesses looking to ensure data safety and maintain business continuity, Arcserve Cloud Services (DRaaS) offers a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective solution. Here's why it stands out:
- Comprehensive Protection: The solution provides total data protection with a fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure designed specifically for disaster recovery.
- Flexibility and Customization: Businesses can customize cloud storage to meet their specific needs, choosing the appropriate service level for their environment.
- Ease of Management: Centralized management simplifies the backup and recovery process, eliminating the need for third-party intervention during a disaster.
- Seamless Recovery: Advanced networking features and Virtual Machine Policy ensure rapid and efficient recovery, minimizing downtime and disruption.