In today’s fast-paced digital world, ensuring that your business can quickly recover from any disruption is more critical than ever. Disaster Recovery (DR) has evolved with the rise of cloud computing, providing businesses with new ways to protect their operations. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) has become an essential strategy for businesses leveraging cloud platforms. Whether your organization relies on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Software as a Service (SaaS), having a robust disaster recovery plan is crucial. Let’s explore how DRaaS can secure each of these cloud environments and see how InterVision has helped clients in various industries protect their vital operations.
Disaster Recovery for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
IaaS provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, allowing businesses to manage their operations with greater flexibility and scalability. However, this flexibility also comes with risks. A failure in the primary data center, whether due to a natural disaster or a cyberattack, can lead to significant downtime, data loss, and revenue impact.
InterVision recently helped a mid-sized law firm that relied heavily on its IaaS environment to manage critical operations, including virtual machines (VMs) running legal software, client databases, and file servers storing sensitive case files. The firm needed a disaster recovery solution that could ensure these essential systems would be quickly restored in another region in case of a disaster. InterVision implemented a DRaaS solution that continuously replicated the firm’s VMs and file servers to a secondary data center. This setup provided automated failover capabilities, allowing the firm to switch operations to the secondary location with minimal manual intervention. The result was a robust disaster recovery plan that minimized downtime, ensured compliance with industry regulations, and maintained the firm’s reputation for reliability.
Disaster Recovery for Platform as a Service (PaaS)
PaaS platforms provide the tools and services needed to develop, deploy, and manage applications in the cloud. For businesses that rely on custom-built applications to drive their operations, ensuring the availability of these platforms is vital. A disruption in your PaaS environment can halt development processes, delay deployments, and impact your ability to serve customers.
A software company, focused on delivering “born in the cloud” applications, faced the challenge of needing an isolated cloud region to deploy its applications securely. They also required a disaster recovery solution that could guarantee minimal downtime and data loss. InterVision’s Managed Cloud Services (MCS) team designed a custom solution that included a dedicated cloud region for the company’s PaaS environment, ensuring logical separation and data sovereignty. Additionally, InterVision built an automated CI/CD pipeline that streamlined the deployment process and implemented a “Lighthouse” disaster recovery solution. This solution allowed the company to quickly failover to a secondary region in the event of an outage, maintaining business continuity and ensuring the security of client data. The result was a reliable, scalable, and secure PaaS environment that met the company’s unique needs.
Disaster Recovery for Software as a Service (SaaS)
SaaS applications, such as email, CRM, and productivity tools, are the backbone of many organizations’ daily operations. The risks associated with SaaS outages include loss of productivity, missed communications, and potential data breaches. Ensuring the continuous availability of these services is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
InterVision partnered with Keepit to assist a financial institution that relied heavily on SaaS solutions for identity management and email, such as Entra ID and Microsoft 365. The institution needed to protect these services from data loss, whether due to accidental deletion, malicious attacks, or compliance issues. InterVision and Keepit implemented a DRaaS solution that provided continuous backup of the institution’s SaaS data, with granular recovery capabilities and immutable backups to protect against ransomware. The solution ensured that the institution’s critical identity and email data could be quickly restored in the event of a disruption, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and safeguarding customer trust. This partnership resulted in a comprehensive, reliable backup and recovery strategy that secured the institution’s essential SaaS applications.
Conclusion
Disaster recovery is a critical component of any cloud strategy, and DRaaS provides a robust solution for protecting your IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. By implementing a tailored DRaaS strategy, businesses can ensure that their operations are resilient, their data is secure, and their applications are always available, no matter what challenges arise. InterVision’s expertise in disaster recovery has helped businesses across various industries safeguard their cloud environments, ensuring business continuity and peace of mind.
Don’t wait until disaster strikes to secure your cloud environment. Talk to an expert at InterVision today to learn how we can help you build a disaster recovery solution that meets your unique needs. Our team of experienced professionals is ready to assist you in developing a comprehensive DRaaS strategy that will protect your business and ensure continuity in the face of any disruption. Contact us now to get started!
