Backup Versus Resiliency Versus Disaster Recovery

This article clarifies the distinct concepts of backup, resiliency, and disaster recovery, particularly in the context of Microsoft Azure. It defines key terms like RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) to frame the discussion. The author details Azure Backup's capabilities, including supported services like VMs, SQL Server, and AKS, and notes third-party tools like Veeam. Disaster recovery is explained with real-world examples of natural disasters, emphasizing recovery from catastrophic events. The article aims to help IT professionals design better availability strategies by understanding these three pillars.