The Ultimate Guide to Disaster Recovery
A curated Kiwi 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.
Kiwi Disaster Recovery News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Why local secure access is becoming critical for New Zealand organisations
Fortinet expands Auckland secure access footprint as New Zealand firms put resilience, performance and data sovereignty at the heart of digital operations.
Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Datacom survey finds New Zealand firms are confident in cyber defences but lag badly on recovery plans, raising outage risks.
One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears
One NZ on alert as Cyclone Vaianu threatens outages, with satellite texting ready for compatible phones if mobile coverage fails.
Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ
Commvault extends its cloud data protection platform to New Zealand, promising in-country sovereignty, faster recovery and unified resilience.
International Women's Day: Why data sovereignty demands stronger leadership
As cloud use surges, New Zealand leaders face rising data sovereignty risks demanding clearer oversight, accountability and diverse leadership.
Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says
Health NZ says a third-party hardware failure caused a 36-hour South Island hospital IT outage that forced staff back to pen and paper.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Disaster Recovery
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Rubrik unveils MSP PayGo pricing & Rubrik Verified plan
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Featured News
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why local secure access is becoming critical for New Zealand organisations
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
International Women's Day: Why data sovereignty demands stronger leadership
From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected
Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says
How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026
Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Disaster Recovery News
New high-tech manufacturing plant opens in Canterbury
Enatel opens an 8000sqm high-tech plant in Christchurch, uniting staff and boosting export capacity for its specialised battery chargers.
NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale
New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.
Spark NZ, HPE revamp hybrid cloud for managed services
Spark NZ taps HPE GreenLake and Morpheus to rebuild hybrid cloud, boosting automation and managed services for Kiwi enterprise clients.
WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection
WebPros has acquired Christchurch-based Comet Backup to expand its global data protection services and enhance web hosting solutions worldwide.
Kinetics Group expands IT services with OutSource merger
Kinetics has integrated OutSource IT, boosting managed IT service capabilities to better serve NZ businesses amidst rising demand for cloud and cybersecurity.
NZ's Myovolt scales global presence with United Sports Brands deal
Kiwi health-tech firm, Myovolt, anticipates a boost in its global footprint, thanks to a newly-agreed deal with global sports retailer, United Sports Brands.
One NZ opens first 'Resilient Store' in Napier, ready for outages
One New Zealand has opened its first 'resilient store' in Napier, offering uninterrupted service during power outages.
Why organisations need to better manage their Microsoft Office 365 data
Microsoft provides short-term retention and high availability of Microsoft Office 365 (O365) data, but there is a disconnect between what this actually means.
Vodafone New Zealand completes Australasian telco first
Vodafone has expanded its partnership with FiberSense to Wellington, and is the first company in NZ to utilise existing underground fibre cables.
Police IT disaster recovery a 'very high risk area', audit reveals
Police computer systems ill-prepared for major hack, pushing for more data powers, says audit. High risks identified. (110 characters).
vBridge latest Kiwi company to gain high ISO certification
The company chose to adopt ISO 27001 as their ISMS as it is globally recognised, requires ongoing auditing and review by 3rd party accredited providers.
Tips to keep your SMB safe from cyber threats
ESET advises SMBs to back up data, implement strong passwords, secure devices, and protect against malware to safeguard against cyber threats.
Why keeping systems online is about more than just dollars and cents
New Zealand businesses must prioritize resilient IT systems to withstand natural disasters, which can cost up to NZ$13,000 per minute in outages.
VeeamON Auckland - How does the big data contender fit into NZ?
Last week partners and customers gathered into Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront to hear what is making Veeam so successful in New Zealand.
How disaster recovery is evolving in NZ
The traditional workplace recovery model is becoming obsolete, with businesses realizing the need for a more flexible and dynamic approach.
Can you back up your marketing claims? ComCom campaign aims to help out
Companies in New Zealand are being warned by the Commerce Commission that they must be able to substantiate their marketing and advertising claims.
Providing backup as a service simply and affordably
The -aaS model is great until you find yourself swamped by endpoints you have to manage. At least for BaaS that problem now has a solution.
Kiwi SMBs strengthen their cyber defences as threats rise
Results from the survey found that 89% of SMBs have signed up for security solutions to protect against threats.
Multicloud environments key to avoiding vendor lock-in - Commvault
The concept of portability means that my workloads aren't just isolated to the public cloud environment that they originated in.
NZ businesses finally ready for cybersecurity upgrade
Kiwi businesses have cybersecurity high on the agenda but are unsure how to go about it, according to a report by Microsoft and Marsh.