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DRaas and the key decision points in DR-as-a-service

In this e-guide we look at the key decisions you’ll need to make about the blend of DRaas your organisation wants, which of the key cloud providers are best for which elements of DR service delivery, the pros and cons of moving elements of disaster recovery to the cloud and which to keep closer to home, and the 12 key steps to DRaas deployment.

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