In a world driven by data, the importance of disaster recovery solutions cannot be overstated. From natural disasters to cyberattacks and human errors, the risks of data loss continues to grow alongside businesses. Today, we will cover the 3 common mistakes companies make when creating a DR strategy, key steps for building an effective DR strategy for your business, and the ways Opti9 can protect your data in AWS.

Since its launch as the first public cloud in 2006, AWS has been a leader in cloud technology, helping organizations cut costs and simplify the way they build infrastructure and access their data. While the public cloud has continued to grow in popularity with time, many organizations still find themselves stressing the task of migrating or maintaining their environments efficiently. Overall, 95% of organizations cite lack of expertise as their main struggle in leveraging the public cloud.

Businesses are facing threats every day, ranging from natural disasters to cyberattacks. When it comes to ensuring your business is protected, two critical concepts play a pivotal role in ensuring an organization’s resilience: disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA). While both are integral components of a robust business continuity strategy, they serve distinct purposes and are two sides of the resilience coin.

Data security and resilience are non-negotiable for businesses since downtime can result in significant financial losses and irreparable damage to their reputation. That’s where Veeam steps in – a leader in data protection, offering secure backup, clean recovery, and instant data resilience across hybrid cloud environments.

February 28, 2024 | By Sagi Brody As the Chief Technology Officer at Opti9, I’ve spent over two decades navigating the ever-evolving landscape of digital infrastructure. According to the Ransomware Trends Report 2023, at least 93% of cyberattacks targeted backup infrastructure. Clearly, cyber criminals are becoming more proficient in the ability to take your data for ransom.

February 21, 2024 | By Ryan Felkel Amidst the growing shift towards cloud adoption and reliance, ensuring the resilience of your cloud infrastructure is paramount. With Amazon Web Services (AWS) serving as a cornerstone of many organizations’ cloud strategies, mastering disaster recovery within the AWS ecosystem is essential.

Happy Valentines Day! While many today will celebrate the love in their lives, we wanted to take a moment to focus on ways you can prevent heartbreak within your organization. As businesses continue to evolve across the IT landscape, the cybersecurity threats continue to grow as well – whether from human error or bad actors outside of your organization, it is crucial to eliminate gaps that leave your organization vulnerable.

In the IT industry, downtime is typically estimated at approximately $5,600 per minute, posing a significant threat to revenue, customer trust, and compliance. For SMBs, safeguarding data and ensuring business continuity are paramount for survival and competitiveness. A robust disaster recovery (DR) solution not only protects against threats like cyberattacks and hardware failures but also minimizes downtime, demonstrating reliability to customers and partners.

Businesses today are generating vast amounts of data every hour, and harnessing this information strategically is crucial for making informed decisions. Data warehousing plays a pivotal role in this process, providing a centralized repository for organizing, storing, and analyzing data. With a plethora of tools available, it can be difficult to determine which solution is best for you.

Each year, the National Cybersecurity Alliance celebrates Data Privacy Week to emphasize the importance of safeguarding personal data. As companies continue to focus on their organization’s digital transformation, it enables them to collect more personal information about individuals that use their services. Let’s face it, your online activity including apps on your phone are collecting an endless amount of data about you.