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Introduction & The Challenge

When we began the journey to migrate our data protection infrastructure, our core goal was shifting from a reactive backup mentality to a proactive cyber resilience posture. This required consolidating 5PB of data across 12 global data centers and building an automated disaster recovery environment in the cloud.

This article covers the technical architecture we chose, focusing specifically on how the Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC) enables automated recovery and validation steps that helped reduce our Financial Database Recovery Time Objective (RTO) from 16 hours to just 2 hours.

1. Hybrid Architecture Overview: On-Prem to AWS

Our environment relies on a hybrid architecture, securing core business systems like VMware and Microsoft 365. The critical design decision was utilizing Rubrik appliances on-premises for fast local recovery, while integrating them tightly with the Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC) in AWS for cloud-based disaster recovery.
By leveraging RSC's cloud capabilities, we achieved two key technical wins:

Eliminating Third-Party DR Sites: We no longer require a separate, costly third-party DR data center for VMware workloads. The cloud acts as our DR target.
Unified Management: The 5PB of data across 12 global data centers is managed from a single control plane, consolidating three legacy backup tools into one.

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Orchestrating Cloud DR (OAR) for Sub-Hour RTOs

The biggest time saving came directly from the deployment of Orchestrated Application Recovery (OAR). OAR is essential for any high-risk application because it validates that a group of interdependent services (e.g., Application, Web, and Database servers) can fail over together in a verifiable, automated sequence. This move transformed our ability to guarantee business continuity.

The shift in mindset, as Zatarain noted, was profound: "We've gone from a backup restore solution to a complete cyber-resilient solution!"

Zero-Trust Security: Threat Hunting & Validation

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Contributed by

Ruby Garg

Senior Technical Product Manager

Ruby Garg has more than 16 years of experience in the IT industry across a variety of technical and leadership roles. For the past decade, she has focused on security and data protection. She currently serves as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Rubrik, where she leads initiatives in Data Security, Managed Service Provider and Data Protection solutions. Outside of work, Ruby enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Nikita Bhuma

Customer Advocacy Specialist

Nikita Bhuma is a Customer Advocacy Specialist at Rubrik with over a decade of experience across IT, networking, cybersecurity, and enterprise software industries. She leads the Reference Concierge program, amplifying customer voices through technical storytelling that highlights real practitioner insights and measurable outcomes.

Boomchi Kumar

Director Security Consulting

Boomchi Kumar is a seasoned technology leader at Trace3 with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure strategy and data security. Leading the Cyber Resiliency and Data Protection practice, he partners with giants like Rubrik and Pure Storage to build secure, scalable recovery architectures. By bridging business goals with cutting-edge technology, Boomchi has spent over a decade driving innovation and influencing major enterprise wins. He remains a trusted advisor, utilising specialised assessments to uncover vulnerabilities and ensure robust business continuity.

Introduction & The Challenge

1. Hybrid Architecture Overview: On-Prem to AWS

Eliminating Third-Party DR Sites: We no longer require a separate, costly third-party DR data center for VMware workloads. The cloud acts as our DR target.
Unified Management: The 5PB of data across 12 global data centers is managed from a single control plane, consolidating three legacy backup tools into one.