KEYCLOUD BACKUP AND RECOVERY AS-A-SERVICE (BRAAS): A fully-managed backup and recovery solution for your mission critical data

KEYCLOUD BACKUP AND RECOVERY AS-A-SERVICE (BRAAS): A fully-managed backup and recovery solution for your mission critical data

1 BACKUPS ARE GENERALLY A THANKLESS JOB Every IT organization needs to run a healthy backups practice, but it s not known to be a favorite undertaking. Frankly, backups are a thankless job and the consequences of an unsound procedure can negatively affect the business. With hacking and ransomware on the rise, cybersecurity, backups and the protection of sensitive data have become more vital than ever. In spite of the threat landscape of today, many companies either don t have a backup and recovery plan in place, or don t follow their plan as closely as they should most often because the possibility of a data disaster actually happening is underestimated. It s critical to recognize that no organization is immune from attacks or human error, and backup and recovery services have become an absolute necessity for important data. Managing backups may be a tedious task, but not having them done (and having them done correctly), can have a resounding impact on your organization. For this reason alone, a fully managed backup and recovery solution for mission critical data is an effective option worth evaluating. Remember, the most important part of your backups isn t simply the act of backing up itself, but making sure your ability to restore and recover is guaranteed. Before getting into the details of our Backup and Recovery as-a-service (BRaaS) solution, it s important to discuss the challenges associated with traditional backup and recovery solutions. 32% of organizations have lost data while upgrading operating systems or migrating between devices 57% of organizations have a backup solution in place, but 75% aren t able to restore all lost data, and 23% are unable to recover any data at all 1 KEYCLOUD PROVIDES RELIABLE BACKUP AND RECOVERY FOR YOUR VIRTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND CLOUD DATA BRaaS VIRTUAL DATA PHYSICAL DATA CLOUD DATA

2 Legacy backup and recovery solutions are becoming less and less effective in today s data-driven, digital environment. While data backup is key to protecting your organization, simple tape backup drives are waning, and for good reason. The sheer volume of data most organizations need to back up is staggering, and it will continue to grow. Sticking with traditional backup systems introduces a number of challenges and pitfalls that can negatively impact your processes and bottom line 2. THE CHALLENGES WITH TYPICAL BACKUP AND RECOVERY SOLUTIONS Most IT professionals don t particularly enjoy managing tape because it s tedious. Tape backups involve a lengthy process that isn t going to be much help if you ve experienced some sort of disruption and have the need to restore your data quickly. Even if you engage an off-site tape service, you re required to file a ticket with the tape company, put the tape on a truck or ship it and wait for a driver to deliver it. When you execute a tape restore, you have to load the tape in the library, scan barcodes and take inventory before you can even begin loading the actual data. Simply restoring 50 MB of data still requires hours and sometimes days, and in the on-demand, always-on landscape we operate within, most organizations don t have that kind of time. DISADVANTAGES OF LEGACY BACKUP SOLUTIONS INCLUDE: Backup tapes are constructed with magnetic media, which is highly susceptible to corruption and exposure Post-disruption, it can take days just to obtain the tapes required to initiate a restore procedure Some cloud solutions come with the same disadvantages of tape and cannot scale efficiently Capacity planning is challenging when it comes to legacy data backup systems, often resulting in excessive capital expenditure Physical backup units can be destroyed or damaged, in which case replacements are required to restore tapes With traditional backup solutions rapidly becoming a thing of the past, new, modern and more effective solutions are moving to the forefront. Organizations are becoming more comfortable with the cloud, alongside the evolution of stronger security practices in response to the prevalence of more sophisticated hackers and methods of attack. Just remember, not all cloud backup solutions are created equal.

3 TRENDS IN BACKUP AND RECOVERY A number of prevalent trends in backup and recovery are on the rise as today s digital reality calls for highly scalable, easily restorable solutions. Here s what s taking place in the enterprise backup and recovery world: CLOUD STORAGE IS BECOMING THE GO-TO SERVICE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF USE CASES Cloud is becoming ubiquitous throughout enterprise technology. Most IT solutions today involve components of cloud, and the majority of companies are using cloud storage services for a number of use cases. Archiving, backup and DR are most common 3. Since cloud is such a pervasive component of IT, users need to be able to backup and recover from an array of cloud platforms while differentiating between mission-critical and business critical. Fortunately, a primary benefit of cloud technology is its ability to protect data without the need to purchase additional space for large machines. It also makes data safety significantly more affordable and scalable 4. EVERYTHING AS-A-SERVICE IS HERE TO STAY, AND THAT INCLUDES BRaaS The as-a-service models aren t new, but it comes on the heels of the advent of cloud, which in many ways has transformed IT from a necessary, internally managed obligation to a consumer service. The primary driver for X as-a-service is the fact that many functions being offered simply aren t core competencies for most companies and offer the opportunity to save IT departments time and money, backup and recovery included. BRaaS allows providers like KeyInfo to manage a company s data remotely and provide efficient recovery in case of any data loss. DATA SECURITY IS A MAJOR MOTIVATOR IN IT DECISIONS This one s no surprise, but it s important. All organizations are more vulnerable to cybercrime, which is why frequent, automated data backups are critical. It s also worth noting 45% of total downtime is caused by hardware failures 5 yet another reason to leave legacy technology systems behind. Backing up to the cloud allows off-site access and zero need to worry about hardware, which creates security risks for your organization. 10 BENEFITS OF CLOUD-BASED BACKUP AND RECOVERY Effective cloud-based backup and recovery includes all the necessary features in a comprehensive solution while providing you visibility into the health of your backups. Just a few benefits of transitioning to a BRaaS solution: RELIABLE DATA PROTECTION IMMEDIATE RESTORATION IMPROVED SECURITY Learn how BRaaS protects your mission critical data with software, off-site storage and support included in a single solution. Looking at these trends, the need for a better backup and recovery solution is undeniable. At KeyInfo, we ve created a modern, reliable cloud solution to protect your mission-critical data KeyCloud Backup and Recovery as-a-service. DOWNLOAD AN INFOGRAPHIC

4 Our Backup and Recovery as-a-service solution includes all the software, off-site storage and support you need in an enterprise-grade cloud environment that provides total scalability and restorability. You can expect reliable backup and recovery for your virtual, physical and cloud data. KEYINFO S BACKUP AND RECOVERY AS-A-SERVICE ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE KeyCloud BRaaS enables you to safeguard your data while meeting regulatory standards. It s compliant with HIPAA and SOC2 and includes AES-256 bit encryption (for data in-flight and at-rest) and monthly operational and capacity reports. DEDUPLICATION MINIMIZES IMPACT KeyCloud BRaaS utilizes deduplication to minimize the impact data transmission has on your corporate network. Data is reduced from 5:1 to 25:1, maximizing bandwidth efficiency and creating fast, cost-effective backup and recovery. CUSTOMIZED PORTAL AND USER-FRIENDLY DASHBOARDS KeyCloud BRaaS enables you to have access to the health of your backup across your organization by consolidating monitoring and capacity reporting through a single view. All of this monitoring provides actionable alerts and self-service on-demand support. OPEX COST STRUCTURE Opt for a reliable, consistent cost structure for backup and recovery and avoid large CAPEX investments in on-site infrastructure. This allows your IT team to focus on business needs and projects while data backup and recovery become more scalable. Using KeyCloud BRaaS, you can rest assured your most important data will always be protected and available without the hassle of managing it yourself, plus you ll be relying on a true partner in KeyInfo. At KeyInfo, we don t believe in one-size-fits all solutions. Instead, we work directly with your team to architect solutions that fit your unique requirements in terms of capacity, growth, technical needs, business considerations, compliance mandates and budget. Furthermore, we ve even undergone our own audits, including HIPAA and SOC.

5 KEYINFO S BACKUP AND RECOVERY AS-A-SERVICE (CONTINUED) IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT: THE BACKBONE OF KEYCLOUD BRaaS Much of what makes KeyCloud BRaaS such an effective solution is IBM Spectrum Protect, the backbone of our offering. Spectrum Protect delivers advanced capabilities that increase backup and recovery performance, reliability, simplicity and efficiency. Our close partnership with IBM allows KeyInfo to use proven BRaaS features to build a customized solution that delivers better data protection at a lower total cost. KEYCLOUD BRaaS DIFFERENTIATORS KeyCloud BRaaS is centered on full transparency into what we re delivering. Our self-service portal provides clients with a way to check on the status of any backup, view historical information and trends and provide peace of mind that their data is in good hands. When logging in, it s easy to see the overall state of the environment as well as the ability to drill into any specific backup job within seconds. Visualizing data that s being actively backed up and archived for compliance, as well as how usage is trending is simple. A comprehensive dashboard provides numbers on overall use, in addition to identifying which backups are using the most storage and need to be adjusted. Since cloud backups replicate data to an off-site location, awareness of data growth is an integral part of ensuring backup windows are met and data is protected. The KeyCloud BRaaS backup and recovery dashboard puts all this information at your fingertips, enabling proactivity for data growth in your business and the guarantee that backups are completed on time. With KeyCloud Backup and Recovery, we customize our plans to fit your needs in areas such as regulatory compliance, retention policies and budgets by creating logical groups and backup policies for systems. By managing through policies, new systems can be seamlessly added on. LEARN MORE ABOUT BRAAS FROM KEYINFO KeyCloud is not your average BRaaS solution. It encrypts data as it s written, offers full restore capability and it s also monitored 24/7/365 by our NOC team. ZERO DOWNTIME BACKUP FULL RESTORE CAPABILITY PRICE-COMPETITIVE DATA ARCHIVING FOR LESS FREQUENTLY ACCESSED DATA WATCH A VIDEO

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR 2-MONTHS FREE OFFER Interested in trying KeyCloud BRaaS? Start today and receive 2 full months free on any contract of a year or more. GET THE OFFER (877) 442-3249 ABOUT KEYINFO Key Information Systems, Inc. (KeyInfo ) is a leading regional systems integrator with world-class compute, storage and networking solutions and professional services for the most advanced software-defined data centers. These competencies are tightly complemented by a full suite of data center capabilities, including private and hybrid cloud offerings, connectivity services, colocation facilities and managed services. Learn more about KeyInfo by visiting www.keyinfo.com. SOURCES: 1 Kroll Ontrack Research: One-third of companies experience data loss when moving data. (2016, March 15) 2 Top 10 Pitfalls of Traditional Data Backup Methods. Retrieved April 2018, from https://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=81019 3 Five Data Storage and Back-up Trends for 2018. Retrieved from https://solutionsreview.com/backup-disaster-recovery/five-data-storage-and-back-up-trends-for-2018/ 4 5 Latest Backup and Recovery Trends. Retrieved from https://www.ahsay.com/blog/2017/08/31/5-latest-backup-and-recovery-trends/ 5 Backup and Recovery Statistics You Should Know Before 2018. Retrieved from https://solutionsreview.com/backup-disaster-recovery/backup-recovery-statistics-know-2018/