{"id":806182,"date":"2025-01-23T13:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=806182"},"modified":"2025-01-23T13:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:26:00","slug":"modern-data-protection-ensuring-business-continuity-with-immutable-backup-solutions-bottomline-it-and-veeam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/806182\/modern-data-protection-ensuring-business-continuity-with-immutable-backup-solutions-bottomline-it-and-veeam\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Data Protection: Ensuring Business Continuity with Immutable Backup Solutions (Bottomline IT and Veeam)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cyber threats and data breaches have risen drastically in South Africa in recent years, making superior data protection a non-negotiable requirement for successful and responsible businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT\u2019s immutable backup solutions \u2013 powered by Veeam &#8211; are market leaders in this regard, ensuring your organisation\u2019s critical data remains secure from bad actors and forms a crucial part of your data backup strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the proactive step towards safeguarding your data. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottomlineit.co.za\/service\/backups-recovery\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=January+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to explore how Bottomline IT\u2019s Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solutions can ensure your business continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottomlineit.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=January+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about Bottomline IT.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT\u2019s immutable backup solutions are designed to be tamper-proof against malicious parties. Once data is written, it cannot be altered or deleted, ensuring your backups remain completely secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the rise of sophisticated ransomware attacks, the need for robust data protection strategies has never been more critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immutable backups are a cornerstone of such strategies, providing an unalterable record of your data that malicious actors cannot compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For local businesses, this means that even in the event of a cyber-attack, they can recover quickly without succumbing to ransom demands. Moreover, the implementation of immutable backup solutions demonstrates a commitment to data integrity and business continuity, bolstering customer trust and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a landscape where cyber threats are continually evolving, investing in immutable backups is not just a defensive measure but a proactive step towards safeguarding your business&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The critical need for immutable backups is underscored by the findings of Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, a staggering 96% of ransomware attacks targeted backup repositories. Alarmingly, only 11% of breached organisations were able to recover their data without paying a ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This highlights the vulnerability of traditional backup methods and underscores the necessity for robust, immutable solutions to protect against such threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We highlight below how Bottomline IT protects your business from becoming a statistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backup as a Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT is a certified Veeam Gold Partner and Value-Added Reseller, making it the best partner for your backup requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our expertise and partnership with Veeam ensure that you receive top-tier data protection solutions tailored to your business&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT offers two world-class Veeam-powered backup services to protect your critical operational data and ensure business continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These Veeam-powered backup services are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Backup-as-a-Service <strong>(BaaS)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service <strong>(DRaaS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are designed to provide comprehensive protection and quick recovery, keeping your business resilient in the face of potential threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>BaaS<\/strong>, Bottomline IT simplifies data protection for your company by managing complex backups on your behalf.&nbsp; The service will set up, monitor, and continually maintain your backups to provide business continuity \u2013 while ensuring immutable backups are at the core of the BaaS setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT\u2019s <strong>DRaaS<\/strong> then employs immutable backups to provide your business with rapid, secure, and robust recovery in the event of a critical data loss event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-1536x807.png 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-31-2048x1076.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bottomline IT advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT management made a strategic decision to invest in immutable and out-of-the-box cloud backend systems, which help make backup data ransomware-proof. They are built to support Zero Trust Data Resilience security principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT recommends the <strong>3-2-1-1-0<\/strong> <strong>rule<\/strong> to all our customers <strong>(maintain at least three copies of business data).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Store data on at least two different types of storage media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep one copy of the backups in an off-site location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep one copy of the media offline or air-gapped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all recoverability solutions have zero errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-32-2048x1366.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith Bottomline IT BaaS and DRaaS solutions, you get fast backup and support for Instant Recovery and the highest levels of data protection,\u201d says Bottomline IT CEO Biscay Mulaudzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur competent cybersecurity team monitors our environment 24\/7 using top-tier security solutions,\u201d says Mulaudzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottomline IT possesses all the in-house skills and competencies necessary to deliver these solutions to companies of all sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expertise makes the path to modern data protection seamless and straightforward for our customers. The evidence speaks for itself: Bottomline IT has an impressive 98% success rate in service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to elevate your data protection strategy? Don\u2019t wait for a disaster to expose your organisation\u2019s vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottomlineit.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=January+2025#section-contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to contact us today<\/strong><\/a> and learn more about how Bottomline IT can safeguard your business with our comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With cyber threats and data breaches rising, immutable backups have become a cornerstone of business continuity in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":806185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[21368,2875,21369,11609],"class_list":["post-806182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-bottomline-it","tag-cyber","tag-draas","tag-veeam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":808050,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806182\/revisions\/808050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/806185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}