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95% of Leading Companies Utilize Off-Site Storage of
Critical Data
And tape used by 75%, according to this report.
A recent study by Aberdeen Research, has found that
companies that backup critical data and systems at remote locations have a
faster recovery time from computer-generated business interruptions.
Aberdeen's recent
research report, Off-site Storage and Computing: Keys to Successful Disaster
Recovery, shows companies employ various methods and technologies for
managing offsite storage for their critical data, keeping it safe from even
the most severe disaster scenarios.
The report features research based
on a survey of the disaster recovery practices of over 100 worldwide
companies.
Aberdeen's research found:
- Ninety-five percent (95%) of leading companies
utilize off-site storage of critical data. Fifty-seven percent (57%)
report replication of critical computing systems to remote locations.
- One third of highly performing organizations (33%)
employ simultaneous backup to remote locations. This ensures that
little, if any, data is lost with a system interruption as all data is
being replicated remotely as it is created.
- Tape storage is still
used by 75% of superior organizations,
indicating that the medium's usefulness still remains, particularly for
cost and long term archiving reasons.
" Preventing and recovering
from computer-generated business interruptions continues to be a focus in
the IT industry," says Senior Research
Analyst and author of the study. "Leading
organizations report less than 1 business interruption over the last 12
months and require less than one hour of time to recover 90% of their
operational functionality. This superior performance is accomplished through
several technologies, but the key reason for quick recovery is that critical
data and systems are remotely located."
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