How to Protect Backup Systems From Ransomware Attacks
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- Why immutable backups are more resilient to ransomware attacks
- How to minimize backup system exposure
- How to reduce the risk of losing backups during an attack
- How to accelerate recovery from attacks
IT leaders must take urgent action to protect their backup systems from ransomware and facilitate recovery. Gartner’s latest research uncovers the best options for doing just that.
Ransomware’s target is data. Reliable, immutable backups minimize the risk.
The business of ransomware is booming, and the cost of recovery is enough to put ill-prepared companies out of business. Think your organization isn’t vulnerable? Think again. It’s only a matter of time before your organization is hit.
Why immutable object storage backups are crucial in the fight against ransomware
Innovations in data storage — and object storage specifically — can help with prevention, detection, and recovery from ransomware attacks.
Scality and Veeam offer enhanced ransomware protection with support for Object Lock
Both of Scality’s storage solutions ARTESCA and RING offer enhanced ransomware protection with support for Amazon S3 Object Lock API.
Gartner, How to Protect Backup Systems From Ransomware Attacks, By Nik Simpson, Published 21 September 2021.
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