Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) are the foundation of any disaster recovery plan. More so, they are the foundation of maintaining ‘always on’ critical business operations and customer experiences. These metrics help a business understand the very real costs of data disruption—and the consequential cost to recover from an outage. Becoming […]
A recent IDC and Zerto survey estimates that as many as 50% of organizations could not survive a disaster event, with 91% of respondents experiencing a tech-related business disruption in the past two years. With the regular occurrence of data breaches and cyber-attacks on most people’s radar, the devastating impact that natural disasters can bring, […]
“Oh, we like disruption,” said no business owner – ever. The need to ensure an uninterrupted, always-on enterprise is a common pressure point that just about every business faces. Disruption in the flow of business can cause customers to lose confidence and do irreparable damage your brand. However, you can counter the threat of planned […]
As 2018 turns into 2019, we won’t be leaving behind the technology challenges of past year. However, we welcome the opportunity for a fresh look at how we’re solving the problems facing businesses today, as well as where we can push ourselves to innovate for the problems businesses will face in the future. As Zerto […]
I noticed something today – disaster recovery plans are no different than relationships. Bear with me while I draw this analogy for you. In order to get a good disaster recovery plan (you know, one that you can see yourself with for a long time), you need to put in the time. Sure, I can go to […]
“The day began like any other Monday morning – that’s when the phone rang…One of the traders couldn’t access a file that was critical for trading. Assuming it was nothing out of the ordinary, I began work to try and restore the file. It was then that I noticed the Ransomware infection. I stared in […]
In recent weeks, the US and Caribbean have been hit by what seems to be a never-ending barrage of storms during one of worst hurricane seasons in recent history. As Texas and Florida begin to assess the impact of the destruction caused by these devastating storms, those of us watching from other parts of the […]
Disaster Recovery is becoming an increasingly complex, and exponentially important business function. We always hear from companies expressing their need for comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions. The problem is that currently, these organizations sometimes rely on outdated technology that was not purpose built to protect the “modern datacenter.” With virtualization, software-defined infrastructure, and cloud […]
In the first 4 blog posts we covered installing a Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM), deploying Virtual Replication Appliances (VRAs), installing a Zerto Cloud Appliance (ZCA) and protecting VMs in Virtual Protection Groups (VPGs). If you missed these steps check out them out below: Step 1 – Installing a ZVM Step 2 – Deploying VRAs Step […]
So far, we have covered installing a Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM) and deploying Virtual Replication Appliances (VRAs). If you missed it check out: Step 1 – Installing a ZVM Step 2 – Deploying VRAs The third step is to deploy a Zerto Cloud Appliance (ZCA). You only need to complete this step if you want […]
