Is this possible to be done during disaster?

[Mick Haller]

Suppose I have on premises private cloud setup done with currently active clients and if tomorrow there's some mishap with the server and the complete network goes down on premises.

Is there a way to keep the clients up and running by cloning the VMs to off shore datacenter server to avoid the client to face downtime?

[Oswald Coote]

It is dependent on the entire setup, ability to clone VMs and the platform you are using.

[Mick Haller]

Orginally said by "Oswald Coote" It is dependent on the entire setup, ability to clone VMs and the platform you are using.

I got it, but I am just starting with my business, so what would you suggest?

So, I will follow your steps.

[wesley]

Can I get some more information on your on-premise solution? So that, I am able to help you. As per your post, I think you are searching for a backup solution which can be turned on and run from when required. There is such a solution but it depends on your current setup.

[Mick Haller]

Originally posted by: Wesley "Can I get some more information on your on-premise solution?"

It's very simple: on-premises setup = open stack with hypervisors.

You may guide me with the solution now.

[Mick Haller]

In general, how do the small companies manage to give backup solutions to clients? Or aren't they ready for such disaster recovery solutions?

[Robin]

Honestly speaking, most companies do not. This doesn't mean they don't take backups but instead don't have that kind of disaster plan you are mentioning. Several providers will either recreate the failed hardware and restore from backups or wait out a datacenter power or network issue. If you have customers that need to be online 24x7 compulsory then they need not be on a shared hosting account.

[Lucifer]

To have a strong disaster recovery plan, hot spares in a remote location would be required which leads to additional costs and giving that most small hosting companies plans are quite economical, it's just not feasible to do without seriously increasing prices.

So this won't be seen in small hosting companies unless they have money to spend, which most do not.

[Mick Haller]

Now I got what you'll are saying. Basically, for clients paying 5-10$ a month, shouldn't be taken so seriously.

[Lucifer]

Originally said by "Now I got what you'll are saying. Basically, for clients paying 5-10$ a month, shouldn't be taken so seriously."

You need to always take your clients seriously but remember to explain the service well to them to avoid any confusion.

[Mick Haller]

This means even a customer who pays $5/month, I disagree.Because if anything fails, he might demand for the backup in real-time.

[Lucifer]

Suppose you claim a 100% uptime guarantee, even if you only charged $0.50 a month there will be some clients that will expect it and hold you to it.

So you need to be sure to be very clear of your service levels to your clients and be prepared to answer them.

Firstly, you mentioned your setup was going to be "in-house". Does your in-house setup also include DDoS protection? If not, add it to your list.

[BhavKaur]

Hi Mick,
I saw this post of yours on this forum just today, and I know it's a long time back that you asked it. But, I think I have a better answer to your question. I will tell you the reality that if you opt for on-premise, it is very challenging to secure your things in case of mishaps or disasters. It does not matter which VDI services you choose. Until it is set up on your office premises, the worst things can happen. I will suggest you should always opt for Hosted VDI services where all your data is stored on the cloud.

Reputable providers like ACE cloud hosting offers DRaaS(disaster recovery as a service) in which providers replicate your data in multiple data centers kept at different locations. Hence, if a place is hit by disaster, your data can be restored from a data center kept at a different location. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.