Business continuity · Saudi Arabia

Resume operations fast with Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

ECOLOR replicates your servers and workloads to a secondary site. If your primary site fails, you fail over and keep running, then fail back once it is restored — all against clear RTO/RPO targets.

A pay-as-you-go alternative to building and maintaining your own second data center. ECOLOR designs the topology, manages failover, and runs the DR tests.

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Managed failover & failback
Defined RTO/RPO
Regular DR tests

What is DRaaS?

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is a managed service in which ECOLOR continuously replicates your servers and workloads to a secondary cloud site, so that if your primary site fails you can fail over to the secondary site and keep operating, then fail back to your original site once it is restored.

The service provides defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) per workload, managed failover and failback, and regular DR testing. It is a pay-as-you-go alternative to building, running, and maintaining your own second data center.

DRaaS complements backup rather than replacing it: backup restores your data, while DRaaS resumes your operations fast. In Saudi Arabia, the location of your replication target also matters because of data-residency considerations.

Continuous replication to a secondary DR site
Defined RTO/RPO per workload
Fully managed failover and failback
Regular, non-disruptive DR testing
In-Kingdom or cloud replication-target options

How DRaaS works for you

Replicate to a second site

We create a continuous replica of your servers and workloads in a separate DR site, ready to take over.

Fast failover

When the primary site fails, workloads switch to the DR site so you resume operations within the agreed RTO.

Failback when restored

Once your original site is repaired, we move workloads back to it in a controlled, managed way.

RTO/RPO targets

For each workload we define the maximum tolerable downtime and data loss, then design the solution to meet them.

Tested regularly

We run periodic failover tests to confirm the recovery plan is ready before a real incident occurs.

Pay-as-you-go DR

You get recovery capability without the cost of building and running a full second data center.

DRaaS vs backup

	Backup	DRaaS
Purpose	Restore data	Resume operations
Speed	Slower (restore)	Fast (failover)
Covers	Files/systems	Whole workloads
Testing	Restore test	Failover test

They complement each other — most businesses need both.

How ECOLOR delivers DRaaS

Assess critical workloads
We identify the systems and applications most important to your continuity and prioritize their recovery.
Set RTO/RPO
We define recovery-time and recovery-point objectives per workload, balancing risk against cost.
Set up replication
We design the replication topology and configure the target — cloud or in-Kingdom — to your requirements.
Test failover/failback
We run non-disruptive DR tests to confirm that failover and failback work exactly as planned.
Monitor & maintain
We continuously monitor replication and update the plan as your IT environment changes.

How DRaaS works

Primary site runningContinuous replication to DR sitePrimary fails → failoverFailback when primary is restored

What you need

List of critical workloads
Target RTO/RPO
Replication target (cloud / in-Kingdom)
A DR test schedule

Do not have these yet? ECOLOR helps you define them in a business-continuity assessment.

Saudi deployment notes & limits

The replication-target location matters: in Saudi Arabia some data may require an in-Kingdom target for data-residency reasons, while other workloads suit a cloud target. ECOLOR advises on the right choice per workload, without guaranteeing regulatory compliance.

RTO/RPO drive cost: the shorter the required recovery time or the less data you can tolerate losing, the more the solution costs. That is why we right-size the solution per workload rather than applying a single target to everything.

Non-disruptive testing is essential: we run failover tests without affecting live production, because an untested recovery plan may not work when you need it. We do not guarantee zero data loss; instead we design around agreed RTO/RPO targets.

Frequently asked questions

How is DRaaS different from backup?

Backup restores data after it is lost, while DRaaS resumes your operations fast by failing over to a DR site. Backup focuses on files and systems; DRaaS covers whole workloads. Most businesses need both, because they address different risks.

What RTO/RPO can I expect?

It depends on the design and the priority of each workload. We agree the maximum tolerable downtime (RTO) and maximum data loss (RPO) per system, then design replication to meet those targets while balancing cost.

Where is my data replicated?

To a cloud or in-Kingdom target as required. We advise on the most suitable option for each workload, taking Saudi data-residency considerations into account.

Do you test the DR failover?

Yes, regularly and in a way that does not disrupt production, so we can confirm that failover and failback work as planned before any real incident occurs.

Is DRaaS cheaper than a second data center?

Usually yes — it is pay-as-you-go and avoids the cost of building, running, and maintaining a full second data center, while still giving you managed recovery capability.

Does DRaaS replace backups?

No — you need both. Backup protects you from data loss and corruption; DRaaS resumes operations fast. Each addresses a different risk, so they work together.

Set up DRaaS with ECOLOR

Let the ECOLOR Technologies technical team design a disaster-recovery solution with clear RTO/RPO targets, managed failover and failback, and regular testing — all pay-as-you-go. Contact us at [email protected] to start a business-continuity assessment.