Report by Object First
Recovery Without Compromise. The data-backed case for backup storage with Absolute Immutability
Key Findings
93% of technology leaders consider Absolute Immutability a critical backup storage requirement.
Only 16% of organizations say their current backup storage environment meets the Absolute Immutability standard.
83% of organizations fell victim to a successful ransomware attack in the last 24 months, up from 66% in 2024.
Of organizations hit by ransomware, 75% experience multiple service interruptions.
Only 39% of organizations recover at least 75% of their data after a ransomware attack, down from 57% in 2024.
76% of organizations report their largest data loss event exceeded their Recovery Point Objective (RPO) targets.
39% of organizations maintain a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of five days or less, down from 49% in 2024.
64% of organizations experience an outage that exceeds their RTO targets.
83% of technology leaders view backup storage as the last line of defense against ransomware.
89% of technology leaders say vendor claims of immutability require third-party validation before they can be trusted.
73% of line-of-business leaders and executives view backups with Absolute Immutability as a requirement for an effective enterprise resilience strategy.