Data Continuity & Recovery

Disaster Recovery, Done Right.

In today's digital age, companies and organizations rely heavily on technology to conduct their business operations. However, with this dependence on technology comes the risk of disasters such as cyber-attacks, hardware failures, and natural disasters that can disrupt the smooth functioning of the organization. This is where digital disaster recovery comes in.

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Digital disaster recovery is a process that allows companies to retrieve and restore their data and IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster that causes data loss or system downtime. It involves creating a disaster recovery plan that outlines the steps the company will take to prevent data loss, minimize downtime, and ensure business continuity.

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The first step in digital disaster recovery is to identify and assess the potential risks to the organization's IT infrastructure. Companies must evaluate the likelihood of different scenarios such as cyber-attacks, power outages, hardware failures, and natural disasters. This assessment helps to identify the most critical systems and data that need to be protected and prioritized in disaster recovery planning.

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The second step is to create a disaster recovery plan that outlines the procedures and protocols to be followed in the event of a disaster. The plan should include details such as the chain of command, emergency contacts, backup and recovery procedures, and testing protocols. Regular testing of the disaster recovery plan should be carried out to ensure its effectiveness.

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The third step is to implement measures to prevent disasters from occurring in the first place. This could involve measures such as implementing data encryption, regular data backups, and installing firewalls and antivirus software to prevent cyber-attacks.

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The final step in digital disaster recovery is to monitor the IT infrastructure continually. This involves regular backups and testing of backup systems to ensure that the data and systems are recoverable in the event of a disaster. Regular system monitoring can also help to identify potential problems before they result in system failures.

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In conclusion, digital disaster recovery is an essential process that organizations must undertake to protect their IT infrastructure and ensure business continuity. With the increasing risk of cyber-attacks and natural disasters, companies must take the necessary steps to identify potential risks, create a disaster recovery plan, implement preventive measures, and continually monitor their IT infrastructure. By doing so, they can minimize data loss and downtime and ensure that their business operations continue without interruption.

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Choose from flexible DR options — self-managed site to site DR, turnkey Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) from DeSoto or DRaaS from a DeSoto LLC-powered Service Provider.

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Complete Backup + DR

Our unified policy framework protects your applications and data across tiers, service levels, and environments.

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Automation

Mitigate your business risk with automatic failover and fallback orchestration across multi-cloud environments.

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Powerful Restores

Restore your applications and data to any point in time — from years to just seconds before the disaster hit.

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Deep Visibility

Reduce your security risk with a detailed dashboard that gives the health status and recoverability index of your backup snapshot.

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Actionable Recommendation

Fail over to a clean point in time with machine learning-based recommendations and meet your business SLAs.

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