Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Editors' Picks

• PHD Virtual buys DR testing startup VirtualSharp, eyes cloud DR

  Backup vendor PHD Virtual takes another step toward the cloud, adds DR testing startup VirtualSharp and the ability to recover data in a public cloud.04 Apr 2013

• Disaster recovery hosting in the cloud eliminates redundant data centers

  Despite the benefits of disaster recovery hosting in the cloud, VMware admins will find that SRM and vCloud Director don't make cloud-based DR easy.12 Mar 2013

• Veeam moves VM backups to the cloud

  Veeam Software is the latest on-premises backup software vendor to embrace the cloud, using it to copy VM backups already on disk.14 Feb 2013

• Costs associated with mobile recovery services for disaster recovery

  Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses the costs associated with mobile recovery services in this Expert Response.01 Feb 2013

• 'New' disaster recovery planning process looks a lot like the 'old' DR

  The Mayans blew it -- we're still here -- but storms like Sandy show that there's no replacement for a sound disaster recovery planning process.17 Dec 2012

• No 'all or nothing' clouds: NTT America's hybrid cloud and DR strategy

  NTT America discusses the importance of offering customers a hybrid cloud and DR strategy. It also describes how it will use SDN in 2013.13 Dec 2012

• Zetta offers DataProtect cloud backup for NetApp through the channel

  Zetta.net's recently released offsite cloud backup and DR product is tailored for NetApp environments and is available only through the channel.12 Dec 2012

• Top 10 news stories of 2012: CloudStack vs. OpenStack and more

  Check out our review of the top news stories of 2012, including the CloudStack vs. OpenStack shake-up with Citrix, cloud DR issues at Amazon and more.05 Dec 2012

• Hot data storage technologies for 2013

  These six storage technologies will play pivotal roles in transforming data centers in 2013.05 Dec 2012

• The story of five CIO entrepreneurs in India

  Planning to start your own business? Let the story of these five Indian CIO entrepreneurs provide you with the inspiration you need.26 Nov 2012

• Disaster recovery plans prove valuable in dealing with Hurricane Sandy

  Companies with forward-looking DR plans showed they could survive power outages, such as those caused by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast.20 Nov 2012

• Anything as a Service, Everything as a Service explained

  As cloud providers diversify, Anything as a Service and Everything as a Service become interchangeable in the cloud landscape.16 Nov 2012

• DinCloud partners with NetApp for new cloud backup, DR service

  Cloud service provider dinCloud became a NetApp partner, using NetApp storage arrays and data protection software for its data protection service.08 Nov 2012

• Best practices for VM backups: A cloud provider perspective

  By becoming more diligent about virtual machine backup and archiving, cloud providers can better meet SLAs and launch more premium services.31 Oct 2012

• DRaaS definitions you need to know

  Providers planning to offer DRaaS should brush up on their disaster recovery vocab and understand what works best in the cloud.23 Oct 2012

• Planning cloud disaster recovery services and avoiding the pain points

  Providers looking at cloud disaster recovery services should examine the potential customer base, the challenges and partnership opportunities.23 Oct 2012

• Zetta adds local option for hybrid cloud backups, DR

  Cloud backups vendor Zetta adds hybrid option by supporting local data for quicker restores of recent or large backup sets.16 Oct 2012

• Survey shows sharp uptick in appetite for cloud disaster recovery

  TechTarget's 2012 Cloud Pulse survey shows a growing interest in cloud disaster recovery among businesses already using other cloud solutions.15 Oct 2012

• How virtual servers, desktops and storage can make DR a breeze

  You can take a lot of the drudgery out of disaster recovery by using virtualization technologies for your company’s servers, storage and desktops.05 Oct 2012

• CloudCast Weekly: Is DRaaS an easy sell with SMBs?

  In this weekly podcast, our editors discuss how cloud is making disaster recovery, in the form of DR as a Service (DRaaS), more accessible to SMBs.17 Sep 2012