Data breaches can be devastating to any company. Because of persistent cyberattacks on the more vulnerable small and medium-sized businesses, data backup and disaster recovery are essential. Traditional methods no longer make sense when the benefits of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solutions are considered.

Traditional Disaster Recovery

Before cloud technology began offering better solutions, the job of data backup and disaster recovery fell to IT departments. The expense of backup equipment together with a lack of scalability made traditional methods of data security feasible only for large companies with big IT budgets. With DRaaS from third-party Managed Service Providers (MSPs), companies of all sizes can afford to have data backup and disaster recovery in place.

Benefits of DRaaS

Less On-Site Hardware is Required

When recovery data is stored in the cloud, the need for costly on-premises hardware is reduced. Even the management of traditional disaster recovery strategies is difficult to manage. DRaaS solutions provide the benefit of fewer necessary resources and yet limited operations can resume much more rapidly.

Smaller Initial Investment

Instead of purchasing hardware for a growing volume of data backup for disaster recovery, the investment is in DRaaS from a third-party. Initially, the cost is small compared to purchasing hardware.

Mitigation of Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks come in many forms, and innovative strategies are constantly launched. In 2017, for example, a new type of ransomware attack called “WannaCry” held the data in 300,000 computers across the world for ransom. Presumably, any companies that already had DRaaS in place were able to get all of their data back in pre-attack condition and avoid paying a ransom.

Contact Aperio IT to learn more about the benefits of Disaster Recovery as a Services (DRaaS) for your business.