With the increasing complexity of modern IT ecosystems, corporate infrastructure is globally distributed across on-premise data centers and various types of clouds. Applications are no longer run on physical servers but on VMs that dynamically move within the data center and cloud or on microservice architectures composed of thousands of containerized services running on hybrid multicloud environments. Proper backup of virtual machines becomes essential, as it is for Microsoft 365 applications and Azure workloads.
backup and recovery: key elements for business continuity
business continuity and disaster recovery, supported by fast and reliable backup and recovery, have become crucial in the IT ecosystem. with companies adopting cloud-first strategies, implementing new workloads in the cloud, and migrating existing on-premise ones, leveraging the cloud for backups is increasingly appealing. the benefits of cloud backups include:
- virtually unlimited scalability for backup storage
- high performance and throughput for backups of workloads and data hosted in the cloud
Restoring VMs requires flexibility and reliability to meet specific needs. It is essential to prioritize critical workloads, applications, and data, selecting the recovery methods that best address specific requirements and SLAs. Ongoing planning and testing are necessary to ensure that backups meet RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and SLAs across various scenarios. According to recent studies, many companies are considering upgrading their data protection solutions to improve RTO and SLAs in order to gain access to:
- Digital resilience, with fast and reliable backups and restorations.
- Improved data accessibility and management.
- Accelerated innovation through data accessibility.
Conclusion
In today’s digital era, where the risks and complexities of the IT ecosystem are continually increasing, having an effective backup and recovery strategy is essential to ensure business continuity and data protection. Companies must adopt modern and reliable solutions, leveraging the cloud and relying on experienced Managed Service Providers to maximize the resilience and security of their data. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column]
