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The Ultimate Guide to Disaster Recovery

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Disaster Recovery (DR).

What to know about Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery is a crucial area of focus for businesses aiming to maintain continuity and resilience amid unexpected disruptions, whether due to natural events, cyberattacks, or system failures. This tag compiles a wealth of insights, practical advice, and evolving strategies on how organizations can safeguard their critical data and IT infrastructure to recover swiftly and effectively from disasters.

Through articles covering innovative technologies such as cloud-based disaster recovery solutions, automation in recovery testing, and virtualisation, readers gain an understanding of how modern approaches are reshaping traditional backup and recovery methods into more comprehensive disaster recovery plans. The stories highlight the importance of planning not just for backup but for rapid recovery, testing those plans regularly, and integrating business continuity considerations into IT strategies.

The tag also sheds light on real-world applications and challenges, such as handling ransomware threats, managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and ensuring data resilience across diverse operational scenarios. For businesses, IT professionals, and resellers alike, exploring the Disaster Recovery tag offers valuable perspectives on protecting digital assets, minimizing downtime, and building adaptable recovery frameworks capable of supporting today’s dynamic business landscape.

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Recent Disaster Recovery News

Standard Chartered & Broadcom deepen private cloud tie
Digital Transformation

Standard Chartered & Broadcom deepen private cloud tie

The bank says the overhaul has cut deployment times to a day, as it standardises core systems across 54 markets for tighter control and resilience.

2 days ago

UK firms face major cloud outage risk, report says
Small Business

UK firms face major cloud outage risk, report says

A 24-hour failure at a key Amazon Web Services region could wipe out GBP £1 billion in revenue for exposed UK companies, the report says.

Last week

Cloudhouse launches outage stress test amid AI risks
Skills shortage

Cloudhouse launches outage stress test amid AI risks

Businesses face greater outage exposure as cloud, automation and AI add hidden dependencies, especially when summer holidays thin IT teams.

Last week

Google details three uses for Cloud Router route policies
Virtual Private Networks

Google details three uses for Cloud Router route policies

The controls are helping network teams filter routes, steer traffic and preserve appliance state without third-party virtual networking tools.

Last week

Commvault launches AI cyber resilience recovery test
Managed Security Services Provider

Commvault launches AI cyber resilience recovery test

The two-hour exercise is designed to show whether security teams can recover cleanly as AI-driven attacks can now unfold in minutes.

Last week

Barracuda buys Evo Security to bolster MSP identity tools
Mergers and Acquisitions

Barracuda buys Evo Security to bolster MSP identity tools

The deal gives managed service providers a broader way to control identities across customer systems as attacks on credentials and privileges rise.

Last week

Nasuni wins sixth NorthFace award, tops G2 reports
Digital Transformation

Nasuni wins sixth NorthFace award, tops G2 reports

Audited feedback has lifted Nasuni's customer-service standing, with a 98% CSAT score and top G2 placements across 15 categories.

This month

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push
Data Analytics

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push

The refinancing gives the Copenhagen-based software group room to expand enterprise sales and fund AI services built on backup data.

This month

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Energy efficient

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

This month

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Managed Services

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

This month

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Managed Services

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

This month

NAKIVO signs Italian distribution agreement with ICOS
Small Business

NAKIVO signs Italian distribution agreement with ICOS

The agreement gives Italian resellers another backup and disaster recovery option as NAKIVO expands through ICOS's local channel network.

Last month

ControlMonkey adds backup correlation to cloud resilience
Chief Information Security Officer

ControlMonkey adds backup correlation to cloud resilience

It gives security teams a single view of backup coverage and recovery risk, helping spot gaps before a cloud incident slows restoration.

Last month

Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads
IT Department

Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads

Customers can now lower disaster-recovery costs while keeping backup copies outside the source region to meet outage and residency needs.

Last month

Tech Mahindra expands Telefónica Germany cloud deal
Storage

Tech Mahindra expands Telefónica Germany cloud deal

The multi-year project aims to give Telefónica Germany more control over data, resilience and AI-ready services as it modernises infrastructure.

Last month

Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft
Digital Transformation

Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft

Azure customers will soon be able to buy and run Commvault's recovery tools inside Microsoft's cloud, simplifying cyber resilience and procurement.

Last month

NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security
Security Operations Centres

NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security

Customers may see clearer safeguards as cyber security firms adopt AI, with NCC Group joining a charter setting standards for oversight and transparency.

Last month

New Go ransomware Prinz Eugen hits newest files first
Network Security

New Go ransomware Prinz Eugen hits newest files first

Victims risk losing the newest and most active data first as a Go-based encryptor targets recently modified files before older ones.

Last month

Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup
Data centers

Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup

Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.

Last month

RETN wins best pan-European operator award for expansion
Public Internet

RETN wins best pan-European operator award for expansion

Its expansion into 45 countries has given RETN added route diversity and resilience as operators seek alternatives to fragile subsea links.

Last month