When Something Goes Wrong, Recovery Should Be Fast.
Automated backups, offsite redundancy, and tested recovery plans so a bad day doesn’t become a catastrophe.
Most businesses discover their backup is broken when they need it most.
A backup you’ve never tested is a hope, not a plan. Ransomware, hardware failure, accidental deletion, fire, or flood — when data is gone, it’s the recovery speed that determines whether your business survives the event.
We set up backups that are automated, verified, and tested. Not once — regularly.
- Automated backups run on schedule — no manual steps, no gaps
- Backup integrity verified after every job
- Recovery tests performed quarterly (or more frequently)
- Alerting when any backup fails or is skipped
- Off-site and cloud copies so a single failure can’t wipe everything
The 3-2-1 Rule
Three copies of your data. Two different media types. One copy off-site. We implement this as a baseline for every client — it’s the industry standard that survives almost every failure scenario.
RTO & RPO — What They Mean
RTO (Recovery Time Objective): how fast you need to be back up. RPO (Recovery Point Objective): how much data loss is acceptable. We design your backup strategy around your specific RTO and RPO requirements.
Ransomware-Resistant Backups
Ransomware increasingly targets backup systems. We use immutable backups — copies that cannot be encrypted or deleted by ransomware — as part of every recovery architecture.
Every place your data lives.
A complete backup strategy covers all data sources — not just servers.
On-Prem Servers
File servers, application servers, SQL databases — backed up locally and replicated off-site.
Workstations
Critical workstation data backed up so a failed hard drive doesn’t mean lost work.
Microsoft 365
Email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive — protected by a dedicated M365 backup solution.
Cloud Workloads
Azure VMs, cloud-hosted applications, and SaaS data with appropriate backup coverage.
Backup & Recovery Questions
How often do backups run?
It depends on your RPO requirements. Most clients run continuous or hourly backups for critical systems and nightly full backups for everything else. We configure backup schedules based on how much data loss your business can tolerate — for some clients that’s zero, for others it’s 24 hours.
Where is backup data stored?
We use a combination of local backup appliances (for fast recovery) and encrypted cloud storage (for off-site protection). Cloud copies use geographically distributed data centers so even a regional disaster doesn’t take out your backup.
How fast can we recover from a ransomware attack?
Recovery time varies by the scope of the attack and the size of your environment. For individual systems, we typically restore within 2–4 hours. For a full environment restore, we target under 24 hours for most clients. We define and test your specific RTO during onboarding so there are no surprises in an emergency.
Does Microsoft back up our 365 mailboxes?
No. Microsoft provides high availability and limited retention, but they do not offer backup and recovery in the traditional sense. Accidentally deleted emails beyond the retention window, corrupted data, or malicious deletion are not covered. We add a dedicated M365 backup layer covering all mailboxes, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.