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title: Understanding Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions
description: Service providers know it is not a question of if a business will experience data loss, it is a matter of when. Backup is widely employed as the last line of defense to protect against threats like human error, infrastructure failure, or natural disaster. A single threat can cripple a business, regardless of whether it is malicious, environmental, or accidental. Backup always provides a necessary safety net.
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September 16, 2018

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# Understanding Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions

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Service providers know it is not a question of if a business will experience data loss, it is a matter of when. Backup is widely employed as the last line of defense to protect against threats like human error, infrastructure failure, or natural disaster. A single threat can cripple a business, regardless of whether it is malicious, environmental, or accidental. Backup always provides a necessary safety net.   
  
 Disaster recovery (DR) is a specialized solution that focuses on recovery speed in order to maintain business continuity. While the service is often associated with preparing for natural disasters, there are many use-cases when DR can be effective for customers … and generate revenue for service providers. 

[Disaster recovery](https://www.acronis.com/en/resource-center/tag/disaster-recovery/)  
[Backup and Recovery](https://www.acronis.com/en/resource-center/tag/backup-and-recovery/)