Case Study: Wilson Center achieves secure, cost-effective cloud disaster recovery with 11:11 Systems

Wilson Center, nation’s top-ranked regional studies think tank, turns to 11:11 Systems for unmatched disaster recovery in the cloud

The Wilson Center, a Washington, D.C.–based nonpartisan policy forum and the world’s top-ranked regional studies think tank, needed a secure, cost‑effective disaster recovery solution its small IT team could manage. With sensitive, high‑profile research, a prior unreliable DR vendor, and requirements for protection from outside attacks, US FIPS compliance, and a colocation device, CTO Bruce Griffith sought a low‑maintenance, reliable cloud DR option.

Wilson Center deployed 11:11 Systems’ DRaaS for Zerto, using the 11:11 Cloud Console for simplified management, flexible per‑VM/per‑TB pricing, and built‑in security (encryption, intrusion detection, anti‑malware) plus colocation capabilities. The solution provided clear visibility and easy failover testing, reduced administrative overhead, met federal security requirements, and delivered a scalable, cost‑effective DR posture that keeps staff and researchers working securely during incidents.

Wilson Center

Bruce Griffith

Chief Technology Officer