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CXO Research : 58 % of data backups are failing , leaving data unprotected
Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 finds that COVID-19 has significantly impacted Digital Transformation ( DX ) spending , with 40 % of global organisations viewing economic uncertainty as the greatest barrier to DX in the next 12 months and one-third having slowed or halted initiatives in the past year .
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D undermining organisations ’ abilities to execute Digital Transformation ( DX ) initiatives globally , according to the Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 , which has found that 58 % of backups fail , leaving data unprotected .
Veeam Software , a leader in backup solutions that deliver cloud data management , found that against the backdrop of COVID-19 and ensuing economic uncertainty – which 40 % of CXOs cite as the biggest threat to their organisation ’ s DX in the next 12 months – inadequate data protection and the challenges to Business Continuity posed by the pandemic are hindering organisations ’ initiatives to transform .
The Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 surveyed more than 3,000 IT decisionmakers at global enterprises to understand their approaches to data protection and data management . The largest of its kind , this study examines how organisations expect to be prepared for the IT challenges they face , including reacting to demand changes and interruptions in service , global influences ( such as COVID-19 ) and more aspirational goals of IT modernisation and DX .
“ Over the past 12 months , CXOs across the globe have faced a unique set of challenges around how to ensure data remains protected in a highly diverse , operational landscape ,” said Danny Allan , Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at Veeam . “ In response to the pandemic , we have seen organisations accelerate DX initiatives by years and months in order to stay in business . However , the way data is managed and protected continues to undermine them .
“ Businesses are being held back by legacy IT and outdated data protection capabilities , as well as the time and money invested in responding to the most urgent challenges posed by COVID-19 . Until these inadequacies are addressed , genuine transformation will continue to evade organisations .”
Respondents stated that their data protection capabilities are unable to keep pace with the DX demands of their organisation , posing a threat to Business Continuity , potentially leading to severe consequences for both business reputation and performance . Despite the integral role backup plays in modern data protection , 14 % of all data is not backed up at all and 58 % of recoveries fail , leaving businesses ’ data unprotected and irretrievable in the event of an outage by cyberattack .
Furthermore , unexpected outages are common , with 95 % of organisations experiencing them in the last 12 months ; and with one in four servers having at least one unexpected outage in the prior year , the impact of downtime and data loss is experienced all too frequently . Crucially , businesses are seeing this hit their bottom line .
CXOs are aware of the need to adopt a cloud-first approach and change the way IT is delivered in response to the digital acceleration brought about by COVID-19 . Many have already done so , with 91 % increasing their cloud services usage in the first months of the pandemic and the majority will continue to do so , with 60 % planning to add more cloud services to their IT delivery strategy . However , while businesses recognise the need to accelerate their DX journeys over the next 12 months , 40 % acknowledge that economic uncertainty poses a threat to their DX initiatives . ◊
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