Ensuring a business continuity model is not a simple task. There are many barriers to be crossed in order to achieve that goal. Among them is safeguarding business data in case of a disaster. The only possible solution for a DRS (Disaster Recovery Solutions) plan is having a backup of their most valuable data. If backups are stored in their work stations, what if a natural disaster pummels their core work area? The answer is simple, use a combination of both local and cloud backups. We call this combo- ‘hybrid backups’.
A hybrid backup solution is having a backup copy on-premise for instant recovery in case of a disaster and at the same time replicating that backup to a cloud server. Doing this will make certain your critical systems can be restored quickly in any event of disaster.
Local vs. Cloud Backups
Local backups help users to backup their important data locally to a hard drive, NAS or a USB device across a network or on the same machine. In this way, quick data recovery is possible in case of a Disaster.
Cloud backups are used for getting data backed up to a cloud storage location, which is usually a data center in a remote location where a number of hard disks are collectively interconnected together forming a storage cluster. Remote server locations allow you to store your backed up data offsite in case a physical damage occurs to your database area. Data stored on the cloud will always be encrypted to ensure data security.
The Hybrid Solution
An on-site backup will ensure fast data restoration through Disaster Recovery Solutions in case of a system crash or failure. Though, if a natural calamity occurs questioning the stability of enterprise’s data centre – then onsite backup will not be an promised answer for such disaster. In such cases, cloud backups will be a lifesaver in restoring your data. Cloud backups not only save your data in a remote location, but also assure multiple mirrored copies of your backup were made available in various locations globally.
What makes a hybrid backup preferable over using just one backup method is a matter of financial query. A hybrid backup may look a bit costly compared to local or cloud backup solution, but based on Disaster Recovery Solutions facts, this proves to be an cleverly implemented restore method.
Vembu provides on-premise backup with an option to replicate them to the Vembu cloud. Our hybrid backups are cost-effective and easy to use. To learn more about our hybrid backup solutions, contact us.
