Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

What is Disaster Recovery as a Service?

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) enables the quick creation of secure backup environments (DRC) based on VMware virtualization-based cloud.

The service involves the automatic replication of data from a primary center to the cloud maintained at Beyond.pl data centers, which Beyond Solutions uses, according to an agreed-upon RPO (Recovery Point Objective). In case of a failure of the primary environment, the DRC environment maintained at the Beyond.pl data centers takes over the functionalities of the primary environment within a specified time limit (RTO – Recovery Time Objective).

DRaaS from Beyond Solutions - discover benefits

Dedicated DRaaS for VMware environments

Proven DRaaS tailored to the needs of companies using VMware virtualization technologies from a certified provider.

Business continuity

A tool that guarantees - in a quick and straightforward way - the business continuity of key systems maintained in the cloud.

The most secure location

Physical and infrastructural security of the backup location is critical to meet DR standards. The data center facilities used by Beyond Solutions are among the most secure data centers in Poland and the EU (ANSI/TIA-942 Rated 4 certification and EN 50600 Class 4 standard).

Cost savings

Running DRaaS avoids investing in your own back-up environment infrastructure. DraaS is a way of moving from a CAPEX to an OPEX model.

Quick setup

Launch the service directly from the VMware Cloud Director dashboard and quickly sign a contract with Beyond Solutions.

Ease of use and transparent management

VMware Cloud Directory intuitive dashboard makes it easy for customers to manage the service. It guarantees an easy switchover to the backup centre in the event of failure and back to the primary centre.

VMware cloud certified provider

The service is maintained by a certified VMware partner with a dedicated team of engineers responsible for maintenance and support.

Local support 24/7/365

We provide technical support from certified IT architects and administrators and a Service Desk team on a 24/7/365 model.

How does the DRaaS from Beyond Solutions work?

Selection of replication parameters: the maximum number of snapshots, RPO, RTO, and other business and functional requirements that are significant in relation to the client’s Disaster Recovery procedures.

Preparation of a backup environment (DRC) at the data centers on the basis of consultation between the client’s technical teams and Beyond Solutions experts from the network infrastructure and VMware teams.

VMware DRaaS startup as a backup environment in stand-by mode. In this case, continuous data replication from the primary environment to the DRC at Beyond Solutions is performed—only the storage space needed for the replication is used. The computing power (virtual machines) is not activated, but the resources it would need are reserved.

Failover, or switchover, takes place in the case of a problem at the primary center or DRP testing. In this mode, the client uses both the storage space and the computing power. Switching to the backup environment (failover) can be initialized manually (by the client or by the Beyond Solutions team at the client’s request) at any time. As part of the service, it is also possible to build a network architecture that enables automatic switching to the DRC in case the primary center is unavailable. Machines in the backup environment start up automatically in such a situation.

The decision to return to the production environment and restore the stand-by mode on the backup environment rests with the client.

DRaaS architecture

Depending on the current state of play and the client’s needs, the service is available in 2 variants:

using two data centers used by Beyond Solutions, which are connected by a private fiber ring – one as a primary center and the other as a backup;
using the current primary environment located at the customer’s premises or other data centres and resources maintained by Beyond Solutions as a backup center.

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DRaaS and the requirements of NIS2 and DORA

How does the use of DRaaS from Beyond Solutions support organisations in meeting the requirements of the NIS2 Directive, the DORA Regulation and the amended National Cyber Security System Act?

Incident and business continuity management

Requirement scope:

NIS2, Chapter IV, Article 21, para. 2
DORA, chapter II, articles 8, 10, 11

Beyond Solutions Competencies:

The DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) service secures the customer’s critical data and business processes, minimising the risk of downtime, unavailability, or data loss in the event of incidents.

The back-up environment allows the customer to quickly recover critical resources in the event of an external attack or failure of the primary data centre.