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investment in business continuity related
products and services.
Don’t skimp on disaster-
recovery-as-a-service
As cloud computing and cloud-based
services become more pervasive, businesses
are increasingly turning to cloud-based
disaster recovery solutions. Part of the
rational for this move is due to the scalability
and cost benefits of moving to cloud-based
services, where more traditional models of
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disaster recovery are becoming increasingly
unsustainable, from both a cost and people
operational overhead perspective.
When moving to cloud-based services,
businesses must take a considered approach
and ensure they do not compromise on their
disaster recovery solutions. For instance,
businesses should avoid applying one model
across all applications, wherever possible.
While standardised capabilities are generally
implemented to reduce or save on costs,
Kevin Krige, Head of Datacentre and
Cloud Service, BT in Africa
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