Natural disasters and cyber attacks are two issues that can disrupt business operations. When they happen, resulting downtime can have costly repercussions, ranging from disgruntled clients to financial losses. This is why disaster recovery has become imperative for any business. Below are several reasons to consider cloud computing as a recovery strategy.

Why Invest in Cloud Disaster Recovery?

1. Secure, Reliable Servers

Disaster recovery via cloud uses virtual machines (VM) that mirror an entire server. This includes its operating systems, applications, and data, without the physical hardware itself. Most virtual recovery servers are encrypted, password-secured, and have two-factor authentication as part of their security measures.

2. Accessible Anytime

One benefit of the cloud is easy, round-the-clock accessibility. Since the servers are accessed via the Internet, you can recover data anytime, anywhere. You no longer have to go to an physical infrastructure to obtain important data and create backups to get the system up and running after a disaster.

3. Regular Backups

Cloud-based backups are typically included in most disaster recovery solutions to ensure that your servers have the latest data. Ask about backup intervals and frequency to know how updated your files are and to estimate how much data could be lost during the downtime. Your service provider will customize a recovery solution to effectively address your backup requirements.

4. Faster Recovery

One reason to choose cloud-based disaster recovery is the shorter downtime period. Recovery periods will largely depend on your Internet bandwidth and the amount of data needed to be retrieved from the cloud. However, it is still much faster compared to traditional, on-site solutions that require longer booting times.

5. Cost-Effective

With cloud disaster recovery, capital expenditures are lower compared to on-site infrastructure, since there’s no need to invest in data center space, connectivity, and servers. It is ideal for businesses that have limited resources or don’t have a dedicated IT staff. To further reduce costs, some providers even offer a pay-as-you-go model and provide options for scaling storage up or down as needed.   

Disaster recovery via cloud offers a multitude of benefits to businesses, no matter their size. For reliable, managed IT services and cloud storage, trust the experts at Clarus Communications to customize a solution for your company. Serving the St. Charles, MO, community, they have also provided business phone systems and Internet access for over 15 years. Call (314) 801-6700 or inquire via their website to protect your data today.