Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has launched a world-class business continuity solution to help Filipino businesses become disaster-proof in today’s fast-paced and evolving business landscape.
The leading Philippine fiber broadband provider recently introduced its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) tool. This in-country cloud computing product provides business continuity and data protection capabilities to organizations using CDP (Continuous Data Protection) technology in the event of natural disasters, power outages, cyber-attacks, or any other type of business disruption.
DRaaS is the result of the partnership between Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and fellow Information and Communications Technology (ICT) giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The historic partnership agreement was signed at the launch event of DRaaS, witnessed by GoodNewsPilipinas at the Seda Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
As a country highly susceptible to natural disasters, businesses in the Philippines face risks such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions. Businesses are also at risk for factors beyond environmental issues including security breaches and human error-related incidents.
A commissioned survey revealed that ransomware attacks in the Philippines doubled by at least two times in 2023 compared to 2022. Globally, a 300% increase in attacks was reported with an average recovery cost of $1.4 million, presenting ransomware malware as a clear and present danger to businesses worldwide.
These cyber-attacks can cause major downtime to business operations, resulting in losses in data and revenue. Other causes of downtime are unforeseen circumstances such as power outages, force majeure, and human error.
However, with an effective disaster recovery or DR plan and solution, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. believes that any organization can become resilient and easily resume operations with minimal downtime, preventing financial and data losses.
Converge Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) Jesus “Boboy” Romero introduced Converge ICT Solutions’ DRaaS as a world-class and cost-efficient solution that is available now for businesses nationwide, big and small.
“Our mantra today in Converge is that nobody gets left behind. You do not need to be a Top 100 Filipino company to be able to enjoy the level of protection that you’re going to get when you buy this. You might even have better protection than them if you subscribe to us,” Converge SEVP and COO Boboy Romero remarked.
Unlike other service providers, the Converge ICT DRaaS ensures that users maintain data privacy and sovereignty with near real-time application, low latency, and no egress charges.
Companies enjoy the following benefits by subscribing to the disaster recovery service:
- Pay as You Grow
- Maintain Data Privacy and Sovereignty
- No Hardware and Software Maintenance
- No Egress Charges, No Costly International Private Lines
Starting as a cable TV provider based in Clark, Pampanga, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has become the leading broadband service provider in the Philippines. With 2.3 million subscribers and over 60,000 business customers, the company is backed by a strong workforce of more than 4,500 Filipino employees. With over 700,000 kilometers of fiber optic assets nationwide, it has one of the most extensive fiber networks in the Philippines.
Get more information about DRaas on the Converge ICT.
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