The Ultimate Guide to Disaster Recovery
A curated Canadian 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.
Canadian Disaster Recovery News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
QBE warns ransomware is top construction cyber threat
Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Rising cloud and AI sovereignty risks are forcing firms to map data exposure and contingency plans as Kyndryl adds a readiness assessment.
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.
Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology
Women leaders are reshaping resilience in tech, turning complex risk into clear strategy while pushing for inclusion and real influence.
Oracle brings Database@Google Cloud service to Canada
Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Montreal and Toronto, targeting Canadian multicloud and data sovereignty needs.
Canadian firms confident in disaster readiness but lack real plans
Canadian firms show highest confidence in disaster readiness globally, yet only 1% in high-risk areas have active plans, revealing major gaps in real crisis preparedness.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Disaster Recovery
8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts
Group-IB named Gartner vendor in incident response guide
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Expert Columns
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology
From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected
How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
Cloud backup security incident investigation complete and strengthened cyber resilience
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Disaster Recovery News
AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services
AVANT and Assured Data Protection partner to offer enhanced managed backup and disaster recovery services across North America using Rubrik and Nutanix technologies.
Rubrik launches Project Hourglass with six partners
The alliance aims to help enterprises curb security and recovery risks as AI agents write and deploy code more widely.
Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls
Security teams gain rollback and policy controls as autonomous Claude agents begin writing and deploying code at machine speed.
Rubrik launches AI agent interface for cyber recovery
Customers facing machine-speed cyber breaches will get a single agent across Rubrik's platform, with auditable controls for autonomous recovery actions.
Megaport adds storage to its compute & network platform
Customers with data-heavy workloads can now buy compute, connectivity and storage from one provider, avoiding egress fees and internet bottlenecks.
Sophos & Rubrik launch Microsoft 365 backup service
Security teams can now restore Microsoft 365 data from ransomware or deletion within Sophos Central, reducing reliance on separate backup tools.
Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints
The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.
EDB adds quorum commit to distributed Postgres 6.4
The update aims to stop conflicting writes across sites in critical sectors such as banking and payments, reducing reconciliation risk.
Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update
Businesses will soon get on-site AI workflows and broader backup coverage as Synology's latest software updates target compliance and ransomware risk.
Sophos & Rubrik launch Microsoft 365 backup service
Sophos customers can now restore Microsoft 365 data after ransomware or account compromise without leaving the Sophos Central console.
Nakivo Q1 revenue rises as MSP base expands worldwide
Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.
Rubrik uses Anthropic Mythos to probe software flaws
Early access to Anthropic's Mythos in Australia is helping Rubrik scan its code for flaws before attackers can exploit them.
Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats
AI-driven vulnerability discovery is leaving companies less time to patch, prompting new focus on clean recovery, air-gapped backups and testing.
DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report
More than half of patched flaws in major DevOps tools were high or critical in 2025, putting software supply chains at greater risk.
OVHcloud launches Premier 2027 hardware for VMware
The refreshed servers add up to 40% more CPU cores and 1.5 TB of memory for VMware customers migrating or scaling private cloud workloads.
Rubrik & MEDITECH team up on hospital cyber resilience
Hospitals using MEDITECH Expanse could restore records faster after ransomware, as Rubrik adds recovery tools across cloud and on-premises systems.
Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.
Everpure adds 1touch data discovery to cyber recovery
The addition could help organisations prioritise critical systems after an attack, cutting recovery from days to minutes and limiting breach damage.
GSA sees surge in satellite-to-cellphone partnerships
Commercial satellite services are moving into the mainstream, with direct-to-device deals now outpacing rural broadband in GSA's latest tally.
Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk
Enterprises under pressure from AI growth and ransomware get mixed-generation clustering, stronger recovery tools and higher capacity in Dell's new platform.