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    Burned by Data Losses, Companies Increasingly Turn to Cloud for Backup

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    September 18, 2018
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      1Burned by Data Losses, Companies Increasingly Turn to Cloud for Backup

      Burned by Data Losses, Companies Increasingly Turn to Cloud for Backup

      With a significant share of organizations still experiencing potentially crippling data losses, many are increasing their backup and disaster recovery efforts, according to a recent survey from Unitrends. The accompanying report, titled “The State of Cloud and Data Protection 2018,” indicates that companies are more likely to consider the cloud as a backup option than they did two years ago. Businesses are also more likely to test their disaster recovery plan at least once a year than they did in the recent past. And fewer organizations today are choosing to not have a disaster recovery site. More than 800 IT pros took part in the research. The following slide show presents highlights from the survey, with charts provided courtesy of Unitrends.

      2Threats Lead to Data Loss

      Threats Lead to Data Loss

      Three of 10 survey respondents said their company has experienced data loss over the last year. This is due to natural disasters, internal threats, ransomware and other cyber-attacks.

      3Mega-Backups Grow More Common

      Mega-Backups Grow More Common

      When asked how much data their company backs up, 27 percent of respondents said at least 100 terabytes. In 2016, just 11 percent indicated the same.

      4Disks Gain Acceptance Edge

      Disks Gain Acceptance Edge

      With regard to backup methods, 36 percent of respondents said their company uses disks first, then cloud options. In 2016, just 23 percent said their organization does this.

      5Cloud Still Plays Key Role

      Cloud Still Plays Key Role

      Nearly three of five respondents said their company uses the cloud for backup, archiving or recovery. In 2016, just 48 percent reported the same.

      6Tech Industry Leads Adoption Trend

      Tech Industry Leads Adoption Trend

      Technology companies are most likely to use the cloud for backup, archiving or recovery, as cited by 68 percent of respondents at these businesses. Health care organizations ranked second, as cited by 64 percent of respondents in that industry.

      7Companies Commit to Disaster Recovery Testing

      Companies Commit to Disaster Recovery Testing

      Three-quarters of respondents said their organization tests its disaster recovery plan at least once a year—with 19 percent doing so every month. In 2016, just 63 percent of respondents said their company conducted this testing at least once a year.

      8Disaster Recovery Site Implementation Gains Momentum

      Disaster Recovery Site Implementation Gains Momentum

      Fewer companies are opting to not have a disaster recovery site—27 percent today compared with 32 percent in 2016. Among organizations that do have a disaster recovery site, 41 percent are investing in physical, secondary sites and 32 percent are investing in cloud-based models.

      9Cloud Resistance Breaking Down

      Cloud Resistance Breaking Down

      Two-thirds of respondents at organizations not yet using the cloud for backup/disaster recovery indicate that they plan to do so within a year. In 2016, only 45 percent of respondents at companies not yet using the cloud for backup/disaster recovery indicated that they plan to do so within a year.

      10Cloud Costs Often Prohibitive

      Cloud Costs Often Prohibitive

      Nearly one in five respondents at organizations that aren’t using the cloud for backup/disaster recovery cited cost as the top factor. Security concerns also loom large, as cited by 13 percent of these respondents.

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