Active Directory Forest Recovery Survey Findings

This document is a survey report that presents findings on the state of Active Directory (AD) forest recovery among organizations. The survey, conducted by Cayosoft in partnership with Petri.com, reveals a significant increase in the number of organizations experiencing forest-wide AD outages, rising from 29% in 2021 to 79% in the latest survey, marking a 172% increase. Key factors contributing to these outages include cyberattacks and faulty hardware, with 69% of organizations reporting outages due to these causes. The report highlights that a substantial percentage of enterprises cannot recover their AD systems in minutes, with 94% indicating recovery takes hours or longer. Furthermore, 72% of organizations now utilize third-party solutions for AD recovery, a rise from 49% in 2021. The findings underscore the critical need for organizations to take AD recovery seriously, as outages can lead to significant labor costs and operational disruptions.