Report by Object First

Recovery Without Compromise. The data-backed case for backup storage with Absolute Immutability

11 FINDINGSPublished Sep 1, 2026
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Key Findings

93% of technology leaders consider Absolute Immutability a critical backup storage requirement.

Backup StorageImmutability

Only 16% of organizations say their current backup storage environment meets the Absolute Immutability standard.

Backup StorageImmutabilityRisk Management

83% of organizations fell victim to a successful ransomware attack in the last 24 months, up from 66% in 2024.

Ransomware

Of organizations hit by ransomware, 75% experience multiple service interruptions.

RansomwareService DisruptionBusiness Continuity

Only 39% of organizations recover at least 75% of their data after a ransomware attack, down from 57% in 2024.

Data RecoveryRansomwareBackup

76% of organizations report their largest data loss event exceeded their Recovery Point Objective (RPO) targets.

Data LossRPOBusiness Continuity

39% of organizations maintain a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of five days or less, down from 49% in 2024.

RTODisaster RecoveryBusiness Continuity

64% of organizations experience an outage that exceeds their RTO targets.

RTODisaster RecoveryBusiness Continuity

83% of technology leaders view backup storage as the last line of defense against ransomware.

Backup StorageRansomwareResilience

89% of technology leaders say vendor claims of immutability require third-party validation before they can be trusted.

Vendor TrustImmutabilityThird-Party ValidationBackup Storage

73% of line-of-business leaders and executives view backups with Absolute Immutability as a requirement for an effective enterprise resilience strategy.

Business ResilienceBackup