The Ultimate Guide to Disaster Recovery
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Disaster Recovery (DR).
What to know about Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery is a crucial area of focus for businesses aiming to maintain continuity and resilience amid unexpected disruptions, whether due to natural events, cyberattacks, or system failures. This tag compiles a wealth of insights, practical advice, and evolving strategies on how organizations can safeguard their critical data and IT infrastructure to recover swiftly and effectively from disasters.
Through articles covering innovative technologies such as cloud-based disaster recovery solutions, automation in recovery testing, and virtualisation, readers gain an understanding of how modern approaches are reshaping traditional backup and recovery methods into more comprehensive disaster recovery plans. The stories highlight the importance of planning not just for backup but for rapid recovery, testing those plans regularly, and integrating business continuity considerations into IT strategies.
The tag also sheds light on real-world applications and challenges, such as handling ransomware threats, managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and ensuring data resilience across diverse operational scenarios. For businesses, IT professionals, and resellers alike, exploring the Disaster Recovery tag offers valuable perspectives on protecting digital assets, minimizing downtime, and building adaptable recovery frameworks capable of supporting today’s dynamic business landscape.
UK Disaster Recovery News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.
Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems
The move cuts outage risk for industrial sites that need fast recovery in offline environments supporting critical services worldwide.
Boardroom breach: The questions every leadership team needs to ask
Cyber incidents can quickly become business-wide crises unless leaders have already tested responses to disruption, scrutiny and uncertainty.
CloudFirst appoints Scott Lee as Chief Revenue Officer
Demand for cloud and security services is rising, and the provider is adding sales leadership to align customer, partner and revenue strategy.
Yoree launches beta photo memory app for camera rolls
The beta aims to help users find and revisit photos buried in crowded camera rolls, as privacy questions loom over family image tools.
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Disaster Recovery
Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time
Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks
8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts
Group-IB named Gartner vendor in incident response guide
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Featured News
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Expert Columns
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Boardroom breach: The questions every leadership team needs to ask
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
What cyber resilience means in 2026
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech
From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Disaster Recovery News
Keepit adds SaaS backup platform to Pax8 Marketplace
Pax8 partners can now sell independent backup and recovery for Microsoft 365, Salesforce and other SaaS tools to SMEs through the marketplace.
Wasabi, Megaport partner on AI storage and network platform
Enterprises building AI data platforms will soon be able to pair private connectivity with object storage through a single interface.
HM Treasury warns of retail resilience confidence gap
Payment outages and cyber shocks could hit shops and restaurants hard, as 81% of leaders still think resilience spending is enough.
Sentinel ICCS picks Macrium for legacy system recovery
Legacy industrial sites with air-gapped networks will gain faster recovery planning after Sentinel ICCS standardised on Macrium for backup support.
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Banks face a shrinking window to harden legacy systems as cheap AI tools make vulnerability hunting and repeat attacks far easier for criminals.
Logiq launches DISX Isolate for above OFFICIAL use
It targets defence and government teams needing to handle sensitive data in disconnected environments without direct internet access.
Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders
MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.
UK Connect named Amazon Leo reseller for business users
Business users in hard-to-reach sites will gain a new satellite option as UK Connect widens its managed network offer with Amazon Leo.
Report: UK firms struggle to map supply chain cyber threats
Only 6% of respondents can map supplier exposure in under four hours after an incident, leaving UK firms vulnerable to longer outages.
CyberSentriq appoints Myles Bray as Chief Executive Officer
Bray takes over as CyberSentriq increases AI investment and folds security, backup and recovery tools into one platform for MSPs and SMBs.
CyberHub launches for UK firms as bill tightens rules
UK firms face tighter cyber rules and faster reporting deadlines, as a new package combines protection, compliance and insurance cover.
Hubtel & Konsileo launch cyber insurance package
UK firms face tighter cyber rules, and a new bundled offer from Hubtel IT and Konsileo aims to cut compliance gaps and claims risk.
WellData wins 50 contracts as database demand grows
Database outages are pushing more retailers and healthcare groups to hire external specialists, driving more than 50 new WellData contracts.
Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data
Enterprises facing heavier AI workloads and tighter rules may get more control over data, power use and resilience with Scality's new platform.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for regulated firms
Argyll Data Development launches UK sovereign AI inference cloud with SambaNova, targeting regulated firms seeking local control over data and systems.
UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness
UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.
Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems
The deal puts a key European clearing house on a three-year path to cloud migration without disrupting trading operations.
Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules
Companies seeking Cyber Essentials certification must now use multi-factor authentication and managed devices, as remote working rules tighten.
Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push
The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.
