Acronis Survey shows that Organizations Adopt Cloud for
Secure Data Protection As Tape Failure Rates Reach 75
Percent
Woburn, MA - January 22, 2013 - According to a recent
survey from Acronis,
conducted by Redmond
Magazine, 59 percent of organizations recognize the dangers of
maintaining just one form of backup, and many are looking to the
cloud to eliminate a single point of failure. In fact, nearly a
quarter already back up to the cloud as a secure off-site
solution.
It's no surprise that organizations are seeking more secure data
protection option, as 75 percent of survey respondents experienced
tape failure in the last year, and 22 percent see phasing out of
legacy backups as a future challenge. IT departments see the cloud
as a highly beneficial off-site storage solution to resolve such
issues, with 43 percent of survey respondents cited the extra layer
of data protection as the primary benefit of cloud, while 24
percent were most attracted to the underlying cost savings.
"Organizations no longer have to incur the risk of a tape
failure when staging to cloud can provide the simple added layer of
protection that organizations need. Old tape options are still used
by many organizations despite the high failure rates, and it is
fast losing its reputation as an effective technology with
tolerance for downtime reaching near-zero and the velocity of
critical data is only increasing. Forward looking IT organizations
should be thinking 'cloud first' when assessing effective recovery
strategies," commented Scott Crenshaw, Acronis senior vice
president of strategy and CMO.
In order to avoid a system relying on a single point of failure
and ensure data protection, Acronis recommends organizations adopt
a 3-2-1 backup strategy: Keep three copies of data, one primary and
two backups; store backups on two types of media; and keep one copy
of data off-site. The cloud clearly plays an essential role in the
3-2-1 strategy as a highly secure and cost-effective off-site
storage solution, and cloud backup adoption is quickly gaining
ground. Now, organizations must focus on integrating personal devices into
their backup strategy to ensure availability, accessibility and
protection of data, regardless of where it resides.
But, in order to develop a truly comprehensive data protection
strategy, companies must also incorporate personal device backup
and protection. Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) remains an obstacle
for IT departments, and a quarter see personal device integration
as their biggest backup and data recovery challenge. While the
cloud is becoming an increasingly viable form of off-site backup,
65 percent of organizations admit to not backing up personal
devices to the cloud.
"Protecting personal devices cannot be a grey area in a data
protection strategy that is only tested and maintained for data on
desktop or corporate laptops. Legacy backup and recovery policies
simply won't stretch to meet today's always-on demands. CEO's are
some of the biggest users of the personal iPad for business use -
they need to be sure their data is safe."
To view Acronis' survey infographic, visit: https://www.acronis.com/promo/cloud/.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.