Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) in the UAE
When critical systems go offline, business continuity depends on more than having a backup. Applications, databases, network connections, and supporting infrastructure must be recoverable within defined timeframes.
CAD Gulf delivers Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solutions in the UAE, helping businesses establish reliable recovery environments for critical workloads.
With expertise across enterprise IT infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Alibaba Cloud, we design disaster recovery solutions aligned with your operational priorities, existing technology, and recovery objectives.
Disaster Recovery Planning & Capabilities
CAD Gulf designs recovery architectures around workload criticality, RTO/RPO targets, application dependencies, and infrastructure requirements.
Our DRaaS capabilities include:
- Workload Replication – Replicate supported physical and virtual servers to secondary environments.
- Failover & Failback – Configure recovery procedures and a controlled return to primary infrastructure.
- Application Recovery – Coordinate restoration of interconnected applications, databases, and services.
- Network Recovery – Plan connectivity, routing and access to recovered systems.
- Recovery Testing – Validate recovery procedures against agreed recovery objectives.
Microsoft Azure Disaster Recovery
Azure disaster recovery solutions can protect supported virtual machines and on-premises workloads through Azure Site Recovery.
For businesses operating within Microsoft Azure, Azure-to-Azure disaster recovery enables replication between compatible regions, with recovery plans supporting coordinated failover and failback.
Azure cloud disaster recovery can also support eligible VMware and Hyper-V workloads, providing a cloud-based recovery destination without requiring businesses to move their primary infrastructure.
CAD Gulf assesses application compatibility, network configuration, and regional availability to establish a suitable Azure recovery architecture.
AWS Disaster Recovery
AWS supports several recovery models, from backup-based restoration to continuously replicated workloads.
CAD Gulf designs AWS disaster recovery architecture using appropriate AWS disaster recovery services, including AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and AWS Backup.
The AWS disaster recovery strategy may involve backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby or multi-site recovery, depending on workload criticality, recovery objectives, and budget.
Each AWS disaster recovery plan addresses replication, recovery capacity, network dependencies, and application validation.
For businesses considering disaster recovery with AWS, we evaluate how existing infrastructure can be protected using suitable AWS recovery resources without unnecessary changes to primary operations.
Alibaba Cloud Disaster Recovery
Alibaba Cloud disaster recovery services can support workload restoration through suitable backup, replication, and secondary infrastructure configurations.
CAD Gulf designs Alibaba Cloud disaster recovery solutions using supported capabilities such as Elastic Compute Service (ECS), data protection technologies, and recovery resources.
Our approach to Alibaba disaster recovery considers deployment regions, application compatibility, data residency, and integration with existing IT systems.
From Failover to Business Recovery
Restoring individual servers is only part of disaster recovery. Applications must also regain access to their databases, authentication systems, network services, and other dependencies.
A coordinated recovery process covers:
- Recovery Activation – Initiate agreed failover procedures when primary systems become unavailable.
- Service Restoration – Bring critical applications and supporting services online in the required sequence.
- Operational Validation – Verify application accessibility, data consistency, and essential business functions.
- Controlled Failback – Return operations to primary infrastructure once it is ready.
Recovery procedures are documented and tested to identify potential issues before an actual incident.
Why Choose CAD Gulf?
With over 37 years of IT industry experience in the UAE, CAD Gulf brings expertise across servers, storage, virtualisation, networking, cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure.
This experience is particularly valuable for disaster recovery projects involving interconnected systems, legacy applications and hybrid IT environments.
Rather than limiting recovery planning to a single platform, we evaluate suitable options across Microsoft Azure, AWS and Alibaba Cloud, considering existing infrastructure investments, technical compatibility and long-term operating costs.
Prepare Your Business for IT Disruptions
Whether you need a secondary recovery environment for on-premises workloads or a disaster recovery solution for cloud-hosted applications, CAD Gulf can help assess your requirements and recommend a suitable architecture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we implement DRaaS without migrating our existing infrastructure to the cloud?
Yes. Supported on-premises workloads can use a cloud-based recovery environment while primary applications continue operating on existing infrastructure.
Can disaster recovery be tested without disrupting live operations?
Many disaster recovery platforms support isolated testing environments. The available options depend on workload compatibility, platform capabilities, and the selected architecture.
How much does DRaaS cost in the UAE?
Pricing depends on protected workloads, data volumes, replication requirements, standby resources, and recovery objectives. CAD Gulf can assess these factors and recommend a solution that balances recovery performance with operating costs.
