Disaster Recovery with Azure Native Qumulo Scalable File Service

This architecture applies to businesses that want to provide enterprise file services with multi-protocol access to unstructured data on a scalable architecture.

Potential use cases:

• Hybrid Cloud DR: Organizations can replicate their data to the cloud while also maintaining a secondary on-premises Qumulo cluster. In the event of a disaster, recovery can occur on either the cloud or the secondary on-premises cluster, depending on the circumstances of the event.
• Cloud-Based Replication: Maintaining a replicated copy of critical primary data on an Azure-based Qumulo cluster ensures that data remains available in the event of a disaster affecting the primary site. This approach allows for quick failover and minimal downtime during disaster recovery scenarios.
• Cloud Storage as Secondary DR Site: ANQ can be utilized as a secondary DR site, allowing organizations to replicate their data to the cloud in near real-time. In the event of a disaster impacting the primary on-premises site, organizations can switch to the replicated data on ANQ and continue operations with minimal disruption. Qumulo’s replication capabilities ensure data consistency and integrity during the failover process.
• Cloud-Based Backup and Restore: Organizations can back up their data from on-premises Qumulo clusters to an ANQ target, ensuring that a recent and secure copy of their data is available for recovery. In case of a disaster, organizations can restore the backed-up data from the cloud to a new or recovered ANQ cluster, minimizing data loss and downtime.
• Cloud-Based DR Testing and Validation: Organizations can replicate a subset of their data to an ANQ target and simulate disaster recovery scenarios to validate the effectiveness of their recovery procedures and integrity. This approach allows organizations to identify and address any potential gaps or issues in their DR plans without impacting their production environment.
• Cloud DR for Remote Offices/Branch Offices (ROBO): Organizations can deploy Qumulo clusters at their ROBO locations and replicate data to a centralized DR repository on an ANQ cluster. In the event of a disaster at any remote site, organizations can continue to support the impacted site from the ANQ instance until a new Qumulo cluster can be deployed at the affected site, ensuring business continuity and data availability.