Damage caused by heavy rains, wind and other natural elements can seriously affect business continuity. Loss of electricity can stop production and provision of services, activities of various institutions, as well as everyday life in cities. In addition, lost revenue as a result of downtime may not be the only casualty, important data may also be lost if not designed for IT infrastructure backup and disaster recovery plan and other secure data storage solutions.
In the event of various cataclysms, the operation of various online services may be most at risk, in addition, nowadays in every industry, more and more documents and files are stored digitally, and the operation of IT systems is ensured in the cloud managed by data centers. Most people probably rely on the idea that nothing like this will happen to us on a daily basis, and don’t even think about the possible impact on business. However, situations where valuable data is lost due to unexpected infrastructure or network disruptions are not at all rare. The impact of natural elements is also becoming a relatively frequent phenomenon in our region.
Why is the data center the best choice for business IT continuity?
Nor is it so easy to cause other damage to data centers. Their buildings are specially designed to have a high level of safety and built to the highest safety standards to withstand natural disasters such as floods, storms, earthquakes. There is also strict access control – 24/7 physical and video surveillance, as well as access control mechanisms for rooms of various importance, including a biometric system.
With the help of data center services, companies can focus on their core business without worrying about maintaining and managing the IT infrastructure. Delska, formerly DEAC, is the first ISO 22301:2019 certified data center operator in the Baltics. Business Continuity Management System (Business Continuity Management System) certificate is an independent confirmation that the data center has implemented the most effective and fastest ways to protect the operation of all components of its critical infrastructure in the event of an unexpected emergency situation. In addition, the data center is staffed by highly qualified specialists who have received training and education for various crisis and risk situations.
Delska offers companies around the world a full range of IT infrastructure services to ensure business continuity across multiple data center locations in Europe, as well as a powerful and reliable data transmission network. Data backups in geographically diverse locations combined with reliable and fast network connectivity allow our customers to implement the best disaster recovery plan (disaster recovery).
In addition to placing IT equipment, Delska offers and rack for rent in secure data centers in Riga, Vilnius, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Stockholm also a wide range of other IT services, including private and public cloud, security and data transfer solutions, as well as maintenance and management services of IT systems.
Although the additional costs may discourage some companies from implementing better security solutions, it is important to realize that the losses in the event of downtime can far exceed the cost of data security services. In addition, sometimes ignoring potential risks can be crucial to the viability of a business. Therefore, implementing a disaster recovery solution and choosing a data center wisely is a kind of business insurance that needs to be carefully considered.
*Delska is a brand under which Latvian company Digitālās Ekonomikas Attīstības Centras (DEAC) and Lithuanian Duomenu Logistikos Centras (DLC) merged in June 2024, celebrating 25 years in the data center business.
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