Ricoh USA mindSHIFT Secures VMware’s VCloud Verified Certification for DRaaS Portfolio

Ricoh USA, Inc. announced that its DRaaS offering powered by VMware, Inc. has been awarded VCloud verified certification.

DRaaS powered by VMware is an unified solution built to offer simple, secured, and cost-effective onboarding, migration and DR services for multi-tenant VMware clouds. DRaaS provides the quality service customers expect from mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc., a Ricoh company, and this latest certification helps cost-conscious organizations rest assured that the firm’s scalable DRaaS portfolio provides enterprise-grade reliability and support at an attainable price point.

DRaaS powered by VMware replicates systems from on-premises datacenters to a private cloud. Replicated applications and data are stored but not active (as opposed to other options’ ‘hot standby’), so customers don’t pay for computing resources when they are not in use. In the event of an issue, the company technicians can ‘activate’ the private cloud backup for quick BC. This configuration can be applied to hosted and virtual private clouds alike.

“Downtime can adversely affect customer relationships, back-end processes and employee morale. While it may be tempting to ‘roll the dice’ and not invest in DR, that can be an incredibly costly decision – businesses can’t afford not to have a plan,” said Bob Lamendola, VP, IT services infrastructure and support, VP, engineering and infrastructure, Ricoh USA. “Ricoh’s vast portfolio of IT services, including our newly VCloud Verified DRaaS, provides diverse capabilities at diverse price points so organizations of any size can find a way to responsibly invest in BC – helping to minimize any delay in implementing DR strategies. It is yet another example of Ricoh’s commitment to providing customer value.“

In today’s digital workplaces, reliable uptime is vital to productivity and success. However, service disruptions can result from a variety of factors, causing productivity and financial losses for organizations of all sizes. The company offers a DRaaS portfolio to help ensure BC plans are in place and are suitable for the needs of organizations’ varying sizes and budgets.

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