Ensure uptime with robust backup and recovery for manufacturing
Overcoming challenges in manufacturing
Reliable OT server backup for manufacturing is key
The manufacturing industry faces significant pain points such as costly downtime, legacy support systems and a shortage of skilled IT staff. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for business continuity.
- Production outagesManufacturing disruptions halt production schedules. Cyberattacks exploit this, with 30% of ransomware attacks targeting the industry's low tolerance for downtime.
- Legacy systemsUp to 74% of manufacturing companies rely on outdated systems like Windows XP. These complicate or inhibit restoral operations and installation of security patches.
- Lack of skilled IT staff in OT environments37% of engineers in manufacturing companies have limited IT skills and often only have written procedures when it comes to restoring data from backup.
Acronis excels in OT server restoral for manufacturing
- Reduces downtime of factory-floor operationsWith advanced monitoring systems and real-time diagnostics, our proactive approach ensures minimal downtime and allows for quick restoral of OT servers.
- Supports outdated operating systemsAcronis legacy OS support ensures that even very old OT servers can be fully protected and quickly restored in the event of a system failure, software glitch, or power outage.
- Enables OT restoral operations without the need for onsite IT supportDeploy a data protection solution that is easy to manage, with automation features that enable push-button backup and recovery for the entire factory.
A recent customer success story
ABB uses Acronis to reduce costly downtime
- DescriptionABB customers avoid business interruptions by restoring the functions of any system in a matter of seconds.
- Key challengesChallenges included inefficient recovery operations due to poor standardization, backup automation obstacles and complex management due to intricate systems.
- RisksABB required automatic backups for rapid restarts and universal restore. The solution needed to recover images from any hardware, brand or model, with consistent functionality across systems.
- Our solutionAcronis provides standardized, schedule backups of OT servers that enable rapid restoral to existing hardware or new hardware if necessary.
A unified solution for cyber protection of manufacturing IT and OT environments
Acronis Cyber Protect enables secure backup and recovery of operating systems, applications and data. It ensures data availability and resilience during data loss, hardware failure or disasters. Integration of anti-malware, AI-based threat detection and patch management enhances data security and protects against ransomware and other malware attacks.
Server protection features
Centrally manage unlimited IT and OT servers. Backup and assess vulnerabilities in physical and virtual machines using a single protection plan.System availability
Ensure high system availability and reduce downtime with recovery options, including instant restore features for systems and applications.Fail-safe patching
Prevent system damage from bad patches. Automatic image backup before patch implementation allows restoration and rollback if issues arise.Continuous data protection
Securely backup and protect OT and IT servers and data in real-time. Acronis agents monitor application changes, ensuring recent data is preserved during machine re-imaging.
Explore recovery features for manufacturing
Watch a step-by-step demo of server recovery features for manufacturing in Acronis. Discover the seamless retrieval of critical data and applications, minimizing downtime. See how Acronis safeguards operations, ensuring efficiency and providing unmatched recovery potential.
Secure your back-office applications
Acronis Cyber Protect provides manufacturing IT operations staffs with a single, integrated solution to deliver backup, disaster recovery, and endpoint security (including AI-enabled ransomware protection) for both back office IT resources and factory-floor OT servers.
Quick, reliable backup and restoral
Customize your recovery point objective (RPO) for each critical application and data set. By optimizing RPOs, you can ensure recovery of the most up-to-date data possible.Integrated disaster recovery
Get complete data and infrastructure protection with one integrated solution for any environment — on-premises, in remote systems or the cloud.Fast, flexible data protection
Ensure quick failover of your critical workloads to the cloud. Gain instant data availability of all critical workloads no matter what kind of disaster strikes.Robust cybersecurity
Protect your physical servers, VMs, workstations and laptops against a broad range of cybersecurity threats, including ransomware attacks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should a backup and recovery plan include for the manufacturing industry?
A cyber protection plan for the manufacturing industry should ensure the protection and availability of critical data and systems against a variety of potential downtime causes, including hardware failure, software issues, human errors, natural disasters, and cyberattacks. The key elements include:
• Rapid OT server restoral to prevent costly factory-floor outages. High-performance Acronis OT server protection is trusted by many OT application vendors.
• Data backup involves regular creation and storage of copies of critical data on-site and off-site.
• Recovery solutions ensure prompt restoration of data and systems in case of loss, failures or cyberattacks. Regular testing and validation of recovery procedures are essential.
• Disaster recovery focuses on overall business operations restoration after major disruptions, employing measures like redundant infrastructure, alternate sites and communication channels.
• Integrated cybersecurity capabilities to defend against a variety of malware attacks, including ransomware.What are the 3 types of backups that can be used in manufacturing industry?
Three types of backups that can be used in the manufacturing industry include:
Regular and automated backups: Perform regular automated backups for timely data protection. Consider data change frequency and potential loss impact for backup intervals. Real-time or frequent backups are recommended for dynamic data.
Incremental and full backups: Optimize storage space and backup duration by using incremental and full backups. Incremental backups capture only the changes since the last backup, reducing time and storage needs. Periodic full backups guarantee a complete data copy is always available.
Off-site backup: Ensure protection against site-specific disasters or physical threats that could affect on-site backups by maintaining off-site backups. Store them securely in separate locations, ideally geographically distant from the primary data center.Which type of backup is most efficient?
The most efficient data backup solution for the manufacturing industry depends on various factors such as the size of the manufacturing operations, the criticality of the data, available resources and budget. It’s best to have a hybrid approach that combines on-site backups and cloud backups.
• On-site backups offer fast data access and faster recovery times. They use devices like external hard drives, NAS, or tape drives for backing up large volumes of critical data.
• Cloud backups offer secure off-site storage and additional layers of protection.
By combining on-site backups for quick accessibility and cloud backups for off-site redundancy and disaster recovery, manufacturing companies can ensure data protection, reduce downtime and have a flexible backup and recovery strategy.What is the 321 backup rule and does it apply to the manufacturing industry?
The 3-2-1 backup rule is a widely accepted principle for ensuring data resilience. The rule states that you should have:
• Three copies of your data: Maintain at least three copies of your critical data to minimize the risk of complete data loss in the event of hardware failure, human error or cyberthreats.
• Two different storage media: Store your data on at least two different types of media (e.g., hard drives, tapes, cloud storage) and reduce the likelihood of losing all copies due to a single failure or issue affecting a specific storage type.
• One off-site backup: Keeping at least one copy of your data off-site (in a different location or using cloud storage) provides protection against site-specific disasters like natural disasters or cyberattacks.
Data backup and recovery are essential for maintaining operational efficiency and minimizing downtime. By implementing the 3-2-1 backup rule, manufacturing organizations can enhance their data protection measures.
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