In the world of private markets, operational resilience means having a platform that never misses a beat even during crises. Paul Foley explains how qashqade built resilience into its infrastructure by making a strategic move to Microsoft Azure.
Why Azure?
Paul clarifies, “We didn’t switch because our old tech stack was broken. We moved to Azure because we wanted to scale confidently and deliver a world-class service.”
Key Pillars of Resilience
Data-First Risk Management
In a disaster, servers can be rebuilt. Data, however, is irreplaceable. That’s why qashqade focuses on two crucial metrics:
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO): How fast can services be restored?
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO): How much data loss is acceptable?
Azure’s continuous backup allows restoration to any point in time within retention windows, eliminating surprises like failed backups.
Geo-Redundancy and Invisible Failover
Backups are replicated across multiple regions with automatic failover, patching, and hardware repair built in. Notably, client data remains stored in their specified regions to meet compliance and trust needs.
Elastic Scaling and Performance Under Load
Compute and storage resources scale dynamically. This elasticity means qashqade can maintain consistent performance during peak demand without costly pre-provisioning.
Security Built Into the Platform
- Data encryption at rest and in transit, with customer-specific keys
- Role-based access control enforcing least privilege at the resource level
- 24/7 threat monitoring, penetration testing, and compliance coverage extending Microsoft’s capabilities into qashqade’s environment
What This Means for Clients
With resilience baked into every layer, qashqade’s team can focus on innovation, not firefighting. This translates to reliable, secure service and peace of mind for clients.
Learn more about how to architect resilient systems and operationalize data protection by downloading the free eBook: Operational Resilience in Private Markets, featuring Paul Foley’s insights.
