Disaster Recovery Journal Winter 2022

IT Insights: How Disaster Has Propelled the Shift to Cloud By JESSE STOCKALL W hen thinking about a technology “disas ter,” what comes to mind? A power outage, rogue employee, or ran somware attack? Or something larger, like when Hurricane Sandy caused the New York Stock Exchange to flood? No matter the size of the event, each and every one has a major impact on IT departments and teams. The latest in a string of unfortunate, global-scale events is well known: the COVID-19 pandemic. As many com panies struggled to make the immediate shift from in-person to hybrid and remote work, or fully embrace digital transforma tion, disaster recovery and preparedness became top-of-mind and more important than ever for organizations. No matter how big or small the act is, IT teams must prepare by proactively devel oping a plan which allows them to quickly react and adapt as a situation unfolds.

Implications of cloud in disaster recovery In order to stay in business and be suc cessful, many businesses have recently adopted cloud technologies, with 61% of IT leaders stating they increased their use of cloud services over the past year. Amid global crises, organizations needed to be flexible with their operations so employ ees could work from home. Customers and partners would feel minimal disrup tions. The adoption of technology was faster than many had planned, often with out the necessary controls and safeguards in place. Because companies are adopting a hybrid technology model, it is time for businesses to evaluate how they manage resources, both on-prem and cloud, to determine what combination best suits their business model and reduces risk to acceptable levels. As it currently stands,

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