70% of SMBs Miss RPOs: Cloud DRaaS vs DIY VPS Replication
[If you think your VPS replication has you covered, think again—70% of SMBs are missing their RPOs and waking up to nasty surprises. I’ll walk you through RTO vs RPO, the hidden costs, and why DRaaS might be the adult decision your startup actually needs.]
Reported failure rates vary by sample and workload.
Surveys and vendor reports show many small teams fail to meet declared RPO targets with ad-hoc DIY replication.
Measure your own failure rate with scheduled drills.
Log actual RPOs before assuming the approach meets business needs.
Small IT teams and digital entrepreneurs juggle uptime, recovery speed, reliability and total cost.
They also face bandwidth limits, unchecked egress fees, and infrequent recovery testing.
Cloud DRaaS delivers managed, SLA-backed failover with predictable RTO and RPO.
It gives automated orchestration and compliance controls.
DIY VPS replication cuts recurring fees.
It needs scripting, bandwidth planning, and regular recovery testing.
Use measurable RTO and RPO benchmarks and runbook-grade commands to validate trade-offs.
Use a TCO calculator to quantify staff hours, egress, and throughput needs before you implement.
Quick comparison
A compact comparison to read fast and act.
DRaaS
DIY VPS
Kubernetes
Cloud DRaaS: when to choose it
Cloud DRaaS delivers managed orchestration, tested failover, and SLAs.
The service includes hosted recovery sites and automation.
Vendors often offer compliance evidence and scheduled tests.
Benefits
DRaaS reduces ops overhead for recovery and testing.
It centralizes failover orchestration and monitoring.
Most packages include CDP, automated failback, and a managed initial seed.
Limitations
DRaaS increases recurring fees for ongoing CDP and tests.
It can limit custom kernel modules or niche stacks.
[Flip open the runbook and decide fast—your next outage will tell you which side you picked...]
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