Organisations in the Middle East are increasingly looking to improve their disaster recovery capabilities, according to the 'Second Middle East Business Continuity Survey'. Nearly 25 per cent of the respondents plan to use an external data centre service provider for production/DR site, while 57 per cent aim to implement a DR solution between the production site and DR site. Meanwhile, over 39 per cent of the survey participants said that their need for DR seats is likely to emerge within the next two years.

The key outcomes were unveiled by eHosting DataFort (eHDF), which initiated the study in conjunction with UAE-based BCM consultancy 'Continuity and Resilience'. Conducted across nine Middle East countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, the report covered various industry verticals such as financial services (37 per cent), IT/Telecom (16 per cent) and government (10 per cent).

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