Just like we concluded in the past that snapshots are not backups, are we all in agreement that backups are not disaster recovery as well? They are both crucial components of an organization’s data protection strategy, however, they each serve a distinct purposes in safeguarding an organization’s critical information.
Key Differences:
- Scope: Backups primarily deal with copying, storing and archiving data, while disaster recovery encompasses a broader range of activities to restore an entire IT environment.
- Objective: Backups are geared towards data protection and recovery, whereas disaster recovery is focused on minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity in case of a disaster.
- Automation: While both involve automation to some extent, disaster recovery’s goal is to be able to orchestrate as much of the recovery process as possible, streamlining the steps needed to bring the entire system back online to reduce the downtime.
To summarize, backups are the foundation of data protection, and disaster recovery is the orchestration built to safeguard the entire business infrastructure. Together, they create a resilient defense against the unforeseen events that organizations may encounter.
