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title: "The Disaster Recovery Difference. Backup vs Disaster Recovery: Making the Right Assessment"
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September 17, 2018

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# The Disaster Recovery Difference. Backup vs Disaster Recovery: Making the Right Assessment

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In data protection, recognizing when a data loss event is a minor blip versus a major catastrophe adds tremendous value to your customer – determining the action taken and the impact to their bottom line. Sometimes accessing a secure backup is sufficient. Other times critical data must be instantaneously recovered.   
  
 Since time is money, knowing which technique to use in a given circumstance is critical and separates superior service providers apart from the competition.

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