Define RTO and RPO first
We translate business impact into Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives for each critical workload.
The architecture is then sized to the required recovery level instead of overbuilding every application.
AWS Resilience Services Competency
AWS resilience designed around business impact.
Backups are not a disaster recovery strategy by themselves. Ghaim designs and tests AWS resilience around the downtime and data-loss your business can actually tolerate, then builds the architecture and runbooks to meet those objectives.
How we approach it
Architecture, execution and operations in one plan.
We keep the work tied to business outcomes: security, availability, delivery speed, cost control and a platform that can keep evolving after launch.
Architect for routine failures
Multi-AZ architecture, load balancing, database failover, autoscaling and decoupled application patterns handle the failures that should not require a disaster declaration.
Resilience begins with everyday availability before cross-region DR is added.
Choose the right DR pattern
Backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby and multi-site patterns offer different recovery times and costs.
We choose a pattern per workload and document the trade-offs explicitly.
Automate and test recovery
Infrastructure as Code, replicated images, backup policies, recovery workflows and DNS plans reduce manual decisions during an incident.
Regular recovery testing validates that the runbook works before the real event.
Improve after incidents
Post-incident reviews should feed improvements into architecture, monitoring, backup frequency, runbooks and operations.
Resilience is a continuous operating discipline rather than a one-time project.
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Why Ghaim
Three AWS Competencies. One GCC delivery team.
Ghaim is an Advanced AWS Partner with AWS DevOps, Resilience Services and Cloud Operations Services Competencies, plus local presence through Riyadh and Dubai offices.
DevOps Competency
Validated capabilities across automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and cloud delivery practices.
Resilience Services Competency
Validated experience designing and improving reliable, recoverable AWS workloads.
Cloud Operations Services Competency
Validated CloudOps capabilities spanning governance, operations, observability, auditing and cloud financial management.
FAQ
Questions customers ask before starting.
What is the difference between high availability and disaster recovery?
High availability handles expected component or Availability Zone failures with minimal interruption. Disaster recovery addresses larger events that may require restoring or failing over to another environment or Region.
Do we need cross-region disaster recovery?
Not every workload does. The decision depends on business impact, regulatory requirements, correlated risk, recovery objectives and cost.
How often should DR be tested?
Testing frequency should reflect the workload’s criticality and rate of change. Critical systems generally need scheduled exercises and validation after material architecture changes.
Can Ghaim improve an existing DR setup?
Yes. We can assess RTO/RPO, backup configuration, architecture, runbooks, monitoring and test results, then prioritize gaps.
Is Ghaim an AWS Resilience Services Competency Partner?
Yes. Resilience Services is one of Ghaim’s three AWS Competencies.
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