How to Tier Workloads for a Strategic DRaaS Plan
Veeam News, Thursday, August 24,2023
With Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) becoming more commonplace, companies of all sizes have been looking to DRaaS service offerings to support their business continuity plans when disaster strikes. But DRaaS isn't one size fits all! Having a data protection platform that supports business needs when evaluating RTO, RPO, SLAs and budget - as well as the manageability from a provider's perspective, is key in a DRaaS offering.
The Role of Backups, Replication and CDP in a DRaaS Strategy
Should all data be treated the same, with the same level of importance? Probably not. But this should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with your clients. Usually, part of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), understanding this on a foundational level informs SLAs and the acceptable amount of downtime and data loss by department. Budget also quickly enters the equation as a very important factor to consider.
When crafting a DR strategy, the tiering of data by priority SLAs and budget should inform how a provider should protect and recover the client's data. This is where the role of backups, replication and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) enter the conversation.