"80% of companies without well-conceived data protection and recovery strategies go out of business within 2 years of a major disaster."
(Source: US National Archives and Records Administration)
Because data is one of a company's most valuable and vulnerable assets, colocating part or all of your mission-critical infrastructure can protect and ensure continuity for your business.
Disaster recovery (DR) is the process of regaining access to the hardware, software, and data necessary to resume critical business operations after a disaster. DR plans also include strategies for coping with the unexpected or sudden loss of office space for key personnel, which is an important yet often overlooked element when the primary focus is data protection.
Primary threats to data and systems typically include the following:
- Hardware Malfunction
- Human Error
- Software Corruption
- Tape Malfunction
- Virus
- Natural disaster
DR strategies vary but typically contain similar elements:
- A backup system. It is important to keep in mind that backing up to tape may not be reliable! Online, tape-free backup is typically the method of choice as it is the most reliable and least prone to malfunction.
- A warm or hot site ensures that even in the case of a physical disaster, time to recover and become operational is minimal. This also ensures that personnel have a designated location to operate out of in the event their primary facility becomes unusable.
An outsourced colocation facility with hot site functionality provides several benefits:
- No need to spend large sums in building or operating your own data facility
- Pay only for the resources you use
- Extend the life of your servers by locating them in the proper environment
- Servers can be remotely managed
- Bandwidth cost savings
In addition, OSO-Secure offers the following advantages:
- Local technical support available
- Built-in security 24/7
- Ability to temporarily relocate key personnel on a moment's notice
- Monitoring available 24/7
Choosing an appropriate data center is an important part of a DR solution. Equally important is the team that manages and operates the facility. Quick response, comprehensive service, and technical expertise are paramount in making your decisions.
