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The goal of server backup and recovery is to ensure that a company can recover from varying degrees of failure, from the loss of individual files to a disaster affecting an entire system. Success is measured by how quickly the company can recover (Recovery Time Objective or RTO), as well as by how small the loss of worker productivity is (Recovery Point Objective or RPO).
A recent study shows that a majority of mid-sized companies do not meet their own RTOs and RPOs for recovery of their most critical server data: databases, financials, and email messages. Many of these companies are seeking alternatives to tape backup, because independent analysts confirm that more than 50 percent of all attempted recoveries from tape fail due to errors in the backup process.
This white paper helps managers demonstrate the profitability of reducing operational costs in server backup and recovery through investment in cloud server data protection (subscription), rather than traditional backup methods. Comparative cost categories used in calculating this ROI are summarized in a convenient checklist. These include capital costs of hardware and software as well as ongoing monthly costs for maintenance, media, labor, and offsite storage of backup data.