Author:
Arkapravo Chakraborty, Senior Product Manager, Product Launch & Growth, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Debbie Van Zyl, Senior Product Manager, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
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We’re thrilled to announce that Disaster Recovery (DR) is now available in IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS). This new feature, powered by VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA), enhances our current onboarding and migration capabilities, making it easier to navigate your cloud journey and safeguard your essential workloads.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, downtime can be a costly affair for businesses. Even a short outage can place companies at a considerable disadvantage relative to their competitors. The stakes are higher than ever as the average cost of downtime has surged to approximately $9,000 per minute for large organizations1. Compounding this issue, cost of downtime and data breaches continues to rise - the average cost of a data breach has jumped to $4.88 million from $4.45 million in 2023 2. These numbers underscore the critical need for robust disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
What is Disaster Recovery?
Disaster Recovery (DR) refers to a comprehensive approach for maintaining or quickly resuming critical business functions following a disruption or disaster. This can range from natural disasters to cyber-attacks. A well-crafted disaster recovery plan ensures that businesses can recover lost data, files, and infrastructure promptly and effectively, minimizing downtime and mitigating financial losses.
Why Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are Critical?
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Risk Mitigation and Compliance: Business continuity and disaster recovery are not just IT concerns—they are business imperatives. By preparing for potential disruptions, companies can protect themselves against various risks, from data corruption and human error to infrastructure failure and cyber-attacks like ransomware. More regulators are including a disaster recovery plan as a mandatory checklist item.
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Competitive Advantage: Even a brief outage can put companies at a significant disadvantage compared to their competitors. Ensuring business continuity means keeping operations running smoothly, maintaining customer trust, and avoiding financial setbacks.
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Data Protection and Compliance: Effective disaster recovery plans secure critical data against corruption and loss while also ensuring compliance with data retention regulations. This is crucial for maintaining operational integrity and meeting legal requirements.
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Business Continuity: Beyond recovery, continuity planning ensures that the business can continue to operate during and after an incident, reducing the impact on service delivery and customer satisfaction.
Introducing VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA)
In the realm of disaster recovery, VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) emerges as a versatile and effective tool. Integrating seamlessly with VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS), VCDA offers a straightforward, affordable solution for disaster recovery and migration. Here’s why VCDA stands out:
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Effortless Onboarding - VCDA simplifies the onboarding process with a free appliance for on-premises customers, allowing them to get started with minimal overhead.
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One Tool, Multiple Use Cases: VCDA provides a single interface for onboarding, migration and disaster recovery:
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Onboard workloads from on-premises into VCFaaS
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Migrate workloads from on-premises, our self-managed VCS offering or within VCFaaS Single- and Multitenant
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Protect on-premises or VMware VMs within IBM Cloud, for self-service disaster recovery
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Cost-Effective Solution - VCDA provides integrated functionality at a competitive cost. Onboarding and migration are free with a low monthly per VM charge for disaster recovery, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking to optimize their cloud strategies.
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Integrated with IBM’s VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service: Direct integration with VCF as a Service ensures a cohesive experience.
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Simple Usage: A menu-driven interface makes it user-friendly.
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Integrated Control: Streamlined onboarding and migration processes.
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Self-Service RPO: Low Recovery Point Objectives.
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On-Demand Compute: Compute resources are utilized only when needed, offering the best value.
Customer benefits of using Self-Service DR with VCF as a Service
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Simple Usage – wizard-driven workflow interface, natively integrated into Cloud Director
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Tiered options for different workload criticality allows you to optimize your DR resource spend while supporting your business resiliency policy
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Perform cold, warm and warm+ stretched networking migrations
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Supports low Recovery Point Objectives
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Cost-effective licensing:
Conclusion
As the cost of downtime and data breaches continues to rise, businesses must prioritize effective disaster recovery and continuity strategies. Self-service disaster recovery with VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) provides a powerful, cost-effective solution for ensuring that businesses can quickly recover and maintain operations, safeguarding against both expected and unforeseen disruptions.
Get started with VCFaaS’s DR today and take advantage of a truly integrated, cost-effective solution for your cloud needs. For more information or to explore the possibilities, use promo code VCFAAS1000 and experience the benefits of a robust disaster recovery solution with IBM Cloud for VCF as a Service.
Embracing a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy is not just about protecting data; it's about ensuring that your business remains resilient and competitive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
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