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Unlock the Power of Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery with DRaaS

Today, ensuring continuity and having the right tools to bounce back from disruptive events are critical for business success. To do so, many have enhanced their disaster recovery (DR) efforts. But what exactly is DR?

This guide delves into the shift from traditional DR to DRaaS, emphasizing its automated, scalable, and cost-efficient benefits. It covers DRaaS strategy planning, risk assessment, recovery objectives, data protection, and testing.

Security and compliance are highlighted, with discussions on encryption, access controls, and regulatory adherence, including GDPR and HIPAA. Additionally, you'll find guidance on advocating for DRaaS and choosing a provider by evaluating infrastructure, track record, and support.

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    As organizations continue to look for new ways to prevent disruptions and protect their operations, many are turning to Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) to do so.

    InterVision's comprehensive DRaaS solution can help you combat these challenges, blending people, processes, and tech for recovery with top SLAs and 99.99% uptime, with features including:

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    InterVision ensures recovery from ransomware is 500x quicker than average, offering cost-effective, scalable solutions with 24/7 support and premier SLAs.

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    Business continuity hinges on High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies. HA minimizes disruptions, while DR restores systems post-crisis. Together, they ensure system resilience.

    Yet, with cyber-attacks now a major threat, DR plans must evolve, incorporating immutable data storage and isolated DR sites to counteract these risks.

    Revisiting and updating your DR plan is vital to combat the current threat environment. Access this white paper to learn how you can integrate HA and DR for robust business protection.

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