4 keys to an optimal Disaster Recovery strategy

Organizations that want to ensure operational continuity must go beyond traditional backups and adopt a comprehensive, agile approach aligned with their business objectives. Having a disaster recovery strategy in place is no longer an option, but a critical necessity.

This blog presents the 4 essential keys to designing an effective disaster recovery strategy, specifically designed to protect your digital and operational assets. Discover how to transform your disaster recovery approach into a real competitive advantage.

1. Priority zero: define what is critical

When designing a disaster recovery plan, the first step is to identify business-critical applications and data. This exercise also allows you to set clear objectives of:

• RTO ( maximum recovery time)
• RPO ( maximum acceptable data loss time).

Today, according to multiple studies, many smaller-than-expected companies suffer serious disruptions because they do not correctly assess these thresholds.

2. Embrace the hybrid and multi-cloud approach.

Disaster recovery solutions should no longer be limited to local or secondary physical infrastructures.

The hybrid approach-with on-premises backup and cloud recovery-is becoming more prevalent, especially in environments that combine legacy systems with on-premises loads:

AWS GCP Azure

Unikal integrates this architecture to provide continuous or near continuous replication, reduce infrastructure costs, and enable recovery from any geographical location.

3. Real-time automation, testing, and recovery

Automations have gone from optional to essential. New tools enable differential upgrades, recovery orchestration, and frequent testing with no impact on production.

In addition, the concept of real-time recovery (RTR) - RTOs of minutes and RPOs of less than 15 minutes - is gaining relevance for critical systems. These capabilities enable Unikal to design robust continuity plans for availability- and compliance-sensitive operations.

4. Continuous review and periodic drills

Having a plan is not enough. It is necessary to run regular drills to verify that RTO and RPO are being met. According to the "State of Backup & Recovery 2025"  report, many companies rely on their backups without testing them sufficiently, exponentially increasing the risk in a real case.

Artificial intelligence and automation support these checks, making it possible to schedule tests without operational impact.

Bonus: Integrating the business continuity vision (BCP)

Disaster recovery is the technological heart of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Unikal offers an integrated approach:

• Technology
• Protocols
• Executive coordination.

The objective is to protect digital and operational assets, aligned with the business resilience strategy and regulations such as NIS2 or ISO27001.

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Conclusion

An optimized disaster recovery strategy is not only defensive: it is an element of resilience and competitiveness. With new approaches based on hybrid cloud, automation, real-time recovery, and rigorous drills, organizations are better prepared for current and future crises.

At Unikal, we are aware that only a professional and prepared approach offers real guarantees. That's why we combine technology, process integration, and strategic support to ensure the continuity of your operations with efficiency and confidence.