How is disaster recovery (DRaaS) different from a traditional backup?

Backup and DRaaS are fundamentally different solutions with distinct purposes. A traditional backup stores data for later recovery, but it doesn’t guarantee service continuity or the activation of critical systems in the event of an incident.

DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) goes a step further:

• It replicates not just your data, but your entire infrastructure — including systems, applications and configurations — in real time.
• It enables rapid activation of that replicated infrastructure in a secure, isolated environment.
• It ensures operational continuity without lengthy manual processes or service disruption.

In short: backup protects your data — DRaaS keeps your business running.