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A DR plan isn't proven until you test it

The quick answer: A disaster recovery (DR) plan is only a hypothesis until it’s tested under real conditions. Regular, scoped DR and cyber recovery testing, covering people, dependencies, data, and systems, exposes the gaps that a written plan can’t reveal. 11:11 Systems helps IT and business continuity leaders validate recovery readiness before a real incident forces the issue. Think of a DR plan like a fire escape map taped to the back of a hotel room door.

Sophos ITDR expands identity protection for the AI era

Sophos ITDR now delivers deeper AI identity visibility, expanded Microsoft support, faster response, and seamless deployment. Identity has become one of the most targeted attack surfaces in cybersecurity, with attackers increasingly relying on stolen credentials, compromised sessions, excessive privileges, and identity misconfigurations to gain access.

CloudCasa and Dell Technologies: Disaster Recovery for Kubernetes, Built on PowerStore

Together, CloudCasa by Catalogic and Dell PowerStore provide a complete disaster recovery solution for Kubernetes environments — combining PowerStore’s native array-to-array replication with CloudCasa’s Kubernetes-aware orchestration. PowerStore handles the data path, synchronously or asynchronously, while CloudCasa discovers workloads, validates the DR plan, and rebuilds Deployments, StatefulSets, and KubeVirt VMs on the target cluster, reconnecting them to the recovered volumes.

Offsite Disaster Recovery: Benefits and Solutions

Most teams find the holes in their recovery plans at the worst possible time: a flooded data center, failed storage array, or ransomware note sitting on the same server as the backup catalog. Offsite disaster recovery removes that single point of failure, but only when the copy is truly separated from production by geography, network path, and access control. Distance by itself won’t save you.
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Recovery Defines Resilience

Most organisations now recognise that a serious cyber incident is likely, but the real question is whether they can keep running when it happens. A major incident can disrupt services, damage revenue, expose governance weaknesses and test customer trust as events unfold. The greatest risk often sits in the gap between recognising that reality and having a recovery plan that works under pressure. That is where financial loss, operational disruption and regulatory scrutiny can quickly escalate.

11:11 Systems Disaster Recovery as a Service Demo | 30 Minute DRaaS Walkthrough

Whether from cybercrime, hardware failure, or natural disasters, unplanned downtime can result in long-term damage to your organization, including revenue loss, customer churn, or the inability to continue business operations.

Acronis again recognized as an Omdia Champion for managed backup and disaster recovery

Omdia once again named Acronis a Champion in its Global Managed BDR Leadership Matrix for backup and disaster recovery. Acronis was one of only four vendors in 2026 to retain its Champion status from the previous edition of the matrix. For managed service providers (MSPs), the honor provides recognition from an independent analyst firm of Acronis’ consistency, continued innovation and sustained commitment to partner success. Analyst report Omdia Global Managed BDR Leadership Matrix.

Improve Your Business Continuity with Disaster Recovery

Think of a disaster recovery (DR) plan as a grade-school fire drill for your data. Nobody plans on their school catching fire, but the organizations that practice the escape route to the exit are the ones who make it out calmly when the alarm bell sounds. The same logic applies to your IT environment. The disruption will come, whether it’s a cyberattack, hardware failure, or natural disaster.

How Organizations Can Maintain Secure Communications During Infrastructure Failures

Things like storms, hacking attempts, blackouts, broken machines, or connection problems might break essential systems. If messages can't get through, companies struggle to run smoothly, keep data safe, or stay on track. In those moments, clear and protected contact matters more - mistakes creep in when people aren't sure what's happening. Being ready ahead of time helps teams keep talking, working, and supporting others - even when surprises hit.