Intelligent CISO Issue 37 | Page 65

Enterprises are using all kinds of sophisticated technologies to protect their critical business assets .
What most organisations tend to overlook is that the attack itself is not the major problem , the loss of data is .
BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE
known security vulnerabilities should look for an appliance that has :
• Combined cybersecurity and data protection
• Threat prevention and removal capabilities
• Artificial Intelligence and a Deep Learning neural network
Factor in for 100 % uptime of services and infrastructure
When Google services faced a downtime of around 45 minutes in December 2020 , there was a major uproar around the globe – # googledown began trending on Twitter in no time . When organisations of Google ’ s scale and resources can face a disruption to their services , what prevents smaller organisations from having longer and more frequent downtime ?
Today ’ s consumers demand nothing less than 100 % availability for applications .

Enterprises are using all kinds of sophisticated technologies to protect their critical business assets .

Any downtime , planned or unplanned , does not go down well with them . And then if there ’ s data loss as well , the stakes get exponentially higher .
With such sky-high customer expectations and no-mercy attitude , it ’ s crucial that organisations have data protection strategies that allow them to restore business operations and recover critical systems , applications and data quickly and help preserve revenue , productivity and reputation .
For minimal downtime and happier endusers , look for an appliance with :
• Integrated endpoint protection
• High-redundancy hardware
• On-site hardware support
• Proven data protection software
Prepare for protection as data grows in the organisation
Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that by 2025 the world will need to store 200 zettabytes of data in the cloud . This explosive data growth shows no sign of slowing , which means enterprises will need to be prepared to handle it .
Scalability is a critical component of data protection , so it ’ s essential to select an appliance that can grow with the organisation . Next-generation appliances are designed to protect large datasets ( think petabytes ) and complex workloads from IT disasters and cyberthreats .
To ensure Disaster Recovery and backup capabilities that will scale indefinitely , companies must look for an appliance with :
• Automated data restore capabilities
• Easy expansion options
• Global source-based de-duplication
• Cloud-native capabilities that integrate on and off site Disaster Recovery
• Multi-site replication and tape integration
One cannot say much about the year 2021 , especially in terms of challenges for enterprises . However , there appears to be some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel , which hopefully will signal more stable business days ahead .
Data protection appliances can take some of the uncertainty out of the equation by simplifying data backup and Disaster Recovery with an all-in-one , consolidated solution .
To ensure the organisation gets the maximum benefit from an appliance , the tips above will help to identify the capabilities that match your specific business objectives . u

What most organisations tend to overlook is that the attack itself is not the major problem , the loss of data is .

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