DRaas service and its advantages over local DR

If in the past DR solutions were expensive and unavailable to small and medium-sized organizations, today you can get a DRaas service at very low costs in a cost-benefit ratio.

The main goal of the solution is to return the organization to a quick work routine with as little downtime and loss of information as possible.

The DRaaS service allows replication of the servers in the organization to a secure off-site location.

In the event of a disaster, the DRaaS provider will enable the immediate activation of the systems and data replicated to the cloud, which will allow the organization to continue its activities with minimal interruptions.

DRaaS solutions typically include data backup and replication, continuous data protection, and real-time monitoring to ensure data and systems are always up-to-date.

In addition, DRaaS providers usually offer a variety of testing and verification options, which will ensure the availability and reliability of incident control information.

DRaaS has several advantages over on-prem disaster recovery solutions, also known as "on-prem DR". Some of these benefits include:

☑️ Cost savings: DRaaS is often more cost-effective than on-premises DR solutions, as it eliminates the need for organizations to invest in compute that is mostly unused

☑️ Another saving is in ongoing maintenance costs carried out by the cloud provider.

☑️ Flexibility: DRaaS allows organizations to quickly increase or decrease resources when their needs change, without the need to make significant changes to their IT infrastructure.

☑️ Remote access: DRaaS solutions that are built in an optimal way will provide fast remote access to critical systems and data while allowing organizations to continue their activities from anywhere in the event of a disaster.

☑️ Expertise: DRaaS providers have extensive experience and expertise in disaster recovery and are better equipped to deal with the challenges associated with data protection and system recovery.

In summary: DRaaS solutions provide organizations with a flexible, cost-effective and efficient way to protect their critical systems and data and minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a disaster.

Author: Zabri Idan, VP of expert services and information security at Genie