Disaster Recovery¶
Solutions and tools for backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity in cloud and hybrid environments.
| Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Backup | Centralized backup service for protecting AWS services and supported hybrid workloads. | AWS Backup |
| Azure Site Recovery | Disaster recovery service for replicating workloads between regions or locations. | Azure Site Recovery |
| Google Cloud Backup and DR | Managed backup and disaster recovery service for Google Cloud and hybrid environments. | Backup and DR |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | Enterprise backup and replication solution with cloud and hybrid support. | Veeam |
| Commvault | Enterprise data protection platform for backup, recovery, and disaster recovery. | Commvault |
| Rubrik | Cloud data management platform for backup, recovery, and archival use cases. | Rubrik |
DR Components¶
Recovery Objectives¶
- RTO (Recovery Time Objective) - Maximum acceptable downtime
- RPO (Recovery Point Objective) - Maximum acceptable data loss
- RCO (Recovery Consistency Objective) - Data consistency requirements after recovery
- RLO (Recovery Level Objective) - Granularity and scope of recovery
DR Patterns¶
- Backup and Restore - Lowest cost, highest recovery time
- Pilot Light - Minimal infrastructure kept running
- Warm Standby - Scaled-down but functional environment
- Hot Standby / Multi-Site - Fully active replica with minimal downtime
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