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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

Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats
Chief Information Security Officer

Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats

AI-driven vulnerability discovery is leaving companies less time to patch, prompting new focus on clean recovery, air-gapped backups and testing.

Yesterday

DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report
Digital Transformation

DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report

More than half of patched flaws in major DevOps tools were high or critical in 2025, putting software supply chains at greater risk.

2 days ago

OVHcloud launches Premier 2027 hardware for VMware
IT Department

OVHcloud launches Premier 2027 hardware for VMware

The refreshed servers add up to 40% more CPU cores and 1.5 TB of memory for VMware customers migrating or scaling private cloud workloads.

Last week

Rubrik & MEDITECH team up on hospital cyber resilience
Digital Transformation

Rubrik & MEDITECH team up on hospital cyber resilience

Hospitals using MEDITECH Expanse could restore records faster after ransomware, as Rubrik adds recovery tools across cloud and on-premises systems.

Last month

Thales & Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud in Germany
Cloud marketplace

Thales & Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud in Germany

German public sector and regulated firms will gain locally controlled cloud access as Thales and Google Cloud set up a sovereign service in Germany.

Last month

Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience
IT Department

Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience

Ransomware fears and soaring AI data volumes are driving demand for Wasabi's new partner tools, aimed at faster recovery across EMEA.

Last month

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Digital Transformation

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

Last month

Object First posts 118% bookings growth on backup demand
Productivity

Object First posts 118% bookings growth on backup demand

Demand for immutable backup storage lifted bookings 118% as European customers sought on-premises control to meet sovereignty and ransomware risks.

Last month

Everpure adds 1touch data discovery to cyber recovery
Threat intelligence

Everpure adds 1touch data discovery to cyber recovery

The addition could help organisations prioritise critical systems after an attack, cutting recovery from days to minutes and limiting breach damage.

Last month

GSA sees surge in satellite-to-cellphone partnerships
Internet of Things

GSA sees surge in satellite-to-cellphone partnerships

Commercial satellite services are moving into the mainstream, with direct-to-device deals now outpacing rural broadband in GSA's latest tally.

Last month

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres
Energy efficient

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres

Organisations across EMEA want AI-ready storage without disruptive rebuilds, as rising data volumes and resilience demands strain ageing data centres.

Last month

Dell unveils PowerStore Elite for AI data centres in EMEA
Productivity

Dell unveils PowerStore Elite for AI data centres in EMEA

Organisations across EMEA are being pushed to expand AI capacity without worsening power, space and compliance pressures on ageing data centres.

Last month

LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform
Digital Transformation

LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform

The renewal will help LSEG bolster resilience and security across regulated market systems as it deepens use of VMware Cloud Foundation.

Last month

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk
DataCentre infrastructure

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk

Enterprises under pressure from AI growth and ransomware get mixed-generation clustering, stronger recovery tools and higher capacity in Dell's new platform.

Last month

Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools
IT Department

Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools

Businesses face rising data centre pressure as Dell adds storage, servers and automation tools for AI and legacy workloads.

Last month

Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion
IT service management

Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion

Outages are now costing Global 2000 firms USD $600 billion a year, as a single incident can wipe 3.4% off share prices.

Last month

Most enterprises piloting AI agents, but many fail
IT Budget

Most enterprises piloting AI agents, but many fail

Poor data governance and recovery gaps are undermining AI roll-outs, even as 97% of enterprises have deployed or are piloting agents.

Last month

Cohesity expands HPE alliance on cyber resilience deals
IT Department

Cohesity expands HPE alliance on cyber resilience deals

Customers will get broader cyber recovery options as the pair add resale agreements and tighter integration across hybrid cloud tools.

Last month

NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection
IT Department

NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection

Rising virtual machine estates on Red Hat OpenShift are driving demand for faster backups and more predictable recovery across hybrid cloud setups.

Last month

Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers
OpenStack

Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers

Service providers facing rising cloud bills and data residency demands now have a packaged alternative for infrastructure and protection services.

Last month