On my team at Veritas, we’ll often assert with a smile, “The cloud is really just a bunch of computers,” a statement made comical both by its accuracy and oversimplification. Today, the cloud is a lot of things—it’s everywhere. Many of us engage the cloud at numerous points in our day-to-day lives without even considering the interplay between our clicks, swipes, and taps, and a digital reality hosted elsewhere.
Along with the ubiquitous nature of cloud, we’ve witnessed increasing reliance on cloud-native data protection. And although the built-in offerings of service providers are more and more robust, they’re not fail-proof. Even given notable gains in cloud-based everything, it’s still fallible technology.
Your business needs better than basic
Cloud providers frequently provide a basic, one-size-fits-all backup to calm the nerves of administrators and business leaders. These solutions are not built for longevity or scale—or really anything beyond the provider’s platform. Simply put, they will not support the complete backup needs of the modern enterprise.
Backup is only part of the equation
Availability and recovery are equally as important as backup, with each supporting an organization’s ability to deliver consistent, reliable data-driven experiences. In our recent Truth in Cloud Report, we discovered a disparity between the data recoverability needs of cloud architects and administrators and their abilities. Although most respondents want to recover data at least 10 years old, only 13 percent can do so within the bounds of their current cloud solutions.
The best, best practice: A hybrid platform approach
The best, best practice accounts for where your organization is today. The reality—the market is hybrid and it’s likely your IT system is, too. A hybrid platform approach allows your systems administrators to harness the power of the full gamut of IT technologies while resisting the complexity presented by a mess of single-solution point products.
At Veritas, we believe availability, protection, and recovery of critical systems is best achieved with a platform approach—one that works across physical, virtual and cloud; one able to effectively meet the needs of your now and future business, meeting growth with scalability.
Today’s enterprises demand dependability given uptime and user experience commitments made to customers. So, although cloud vendors will offer you a good enough backup program, remember: Good enough is not enough when it comes to the operation of your business.
Finally, check out our Cloud Solutions webpage with a showcase of the Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform (EDSP) and find the full 2019 Truth in Cloud Report there. Plus, consider accessing our on-demand webcast, where we’ll share more on this topic and others, revealing the real “truth in cloud” data management today. There are two additional blog posts on the Truth in Cloud report that you should read, if you have not already:
