In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, the ability to recover swiftly and effectively from an attack is paramount. Veeam stands out in the field of data resilience by offering comprehensive solutions that ensure businesses can bounce back quickly, minimizing downtime and financial loss. Too often, organizations assess the cost of backup simply by the quote vendors provide for software and hardware. You don't buy backup to backup though. You buy backup to recover. Therefore, it's critical the costs of recovery are factored into an organizations total cost of ownership (TCO) when evaluating vendors.
Recovery is Your Currency
Despite all the investments in detection and prevention tools, these attacks are still prevalent and frequently occurring. Cyber resilience is about more than just preventing attacks; it's about being prepared to recover when they inevitably occur. When you fallback on your last resort (backups), you want to be able to restore confidently, quickly and in a cost-effective manner.
Many cyber recovery and disaster recovery costs are not forecasted properly and take businesses and budgets by surprise once it is too late. Several recovery costs that organizations need to factor into their overall TCO when selecting a backup vendor are:
An additional DR tool for critical workloads instead of a solution that includes both backup and DR to minimize downtime
Running VMware on cloud because the backup tool cannot convert a hypervisor or physical machine backup into a native cloud workload
Most importantly the compute cost to constantly run an appliance in the cloud for offsite data instead of replicating to native object storage
See below for a more detailed breakdown of a real-life enterprise scenario:
The Veeam Difference: Two Responses to an Attack
In the event of a cyber attack, costs are the last thing on your mind though. The speed and efficiency of your recovery process can make all the difference. Veeam's approach ensures minimal material damage by identifying the scope of the attack and minimizing downtime with fast orchestrated recovery options. Here's a comparison of responses to an attack with and without Veeam:
Without Veeam: Companies may face significant delays in detection and recovery, leading to greater damage and higher costs. Threat actors can move laterally and gain access to critical systems without notification, resulting in prolonged downtime and limited restore options.
With Veeam: Veeam detects initial access, lateral movement to the backup server and encryption/exfiltration activity inline during the backup, sending critical alerts to the security team. This enables quick diagnosis, minimal data encryption, and guided negotiations to end downtime swiftly with included incident response services with Coveware by Veeam. The result is minimal material damage and fast recovery.
Conclusion
In today's digital age, recovery is indeed your currency. Veeam's comprehensive approach to cyber resilience, advanced recovery options, and proactive threat management make it the ideal choice for businesses looking to protect their data and ensure business continuity. With Veeam, you can confidently navigate the complexities of cyber threats and emerge stronger.