Solution 04 · Backup & Business Continuity

Protect the data
your business cannot afford to lose.

From servers and endpoints to Microsoft 365 and off-site copies, we build monitored backup and recovery around the systems, data and operations that need to survive disruption.

Monitored backupsOff-site protectionTested recovery
Exposed hard drive used to represent protected business data and recovery
Protected data
COPY · VERIFY · RECOVER
RECOVERY LAYERProtection is only useful when there is a way back.
ServersEndpointsMicrosoft 365RECOVERABLE
Backup with a recovery purpose

More than copies.
A way back.

The useful question is not only “did the backup run?” It is “what can we restore, from where, and what does the business need first?” We design protection around the answer.

Discuss your backup strategy
01

Server & infrastructure backup

Protect critical workloads, virtual machines and business data with scheduled backups designed around recovery requirements rather than storage alone.

Servers · Virtual machines · Business data
02

Endpoint backup

Protect selected business endpoints where local files or specialist workstation data still matter to the operation and cannot simply be recreated.

Laptops · Workstations · User data
03

Microsoft 365 backup

Add independent protection for Microsoft 365 data so retention, accidental deletion and recovery are not left entirely to the live service.

Exchange · OneDrive · SharePoint
04

Off-site protection

Keep backup copies outside the primary environment so a local hardware failure, site incident or compromised system does not remove every recovery option at once.

Off-site copies · Separation · Recovery options
Protection architecture

Copies are the mechanism.
Recovery is the outcome.

Protected systems, separated copies, monitoring and restore paths work together so a backup job becomes a practical recovery capability rather than a green tick in a console.

Protected environment
Recovery overview
CONTINUITY LAYERProtect. Verify. Recover.

Multiple protected copies, monitored jobs and a recovery path designed around the systems the business depends on.

PRIMARYBusiness systemsLive workloads + data
BACKUPProtected copyScheduled + monitored
OFF-SITESeparated copyIndependent recovery option
01ProtectCapture recovery points
02VerifyMonitor + test
03RecoverRestore with context
ServersEndpointsMicrosoft 365Off-siteRECOVERABLE
Continuity built in

Backup is the copy.
Continuity is the plan.

Good protection combines backup jobs, recovery priorities, tested restore paths and practical documentation so an incident does not become a guessing exercise.

01

Backup monitoring

Jobs are watched for failures, missed schedules and capacity issues instead of assuming that a green light last month still means protection today.

02

Restore testing

Recovery is periodically proven on selected workloads and data so restore paths are understood before an incident makes them urgent.

03

Retention planning

Keep the right number of recovery points for the way the business works, balancing operational need, storage and risk.

04

Recovery priorities

Identify which systems, data and users must return first so recovery follows business impact rather than guesswork.

05

Recovery documentation

Record where backups live, what is protected, how restore access works and what dependencies must come back together.

06

Business continuity planning

Connect technology recovery to practical operating decisions so the business knows what happens while normal systems are being restored.

When recovery becomes real

Restore calmly.
Return deliberately.

Recovery is not a race to copy files back as quickly as possible. The right restore point, dependencies, access and business priority all matter if the result is going to be usable.

01

Assess & prioritise

Identify the affected systems, data, users and business impact before choosing a restore point or recovery path.

02

Recover safely

Restore from the appropriate protected copy into a controlled environment and validate the data or service before returning it to use.

03

Re-establish operations

Bring dependencies, access and users back in the right order so a technically successful restore also works operationally.

04

Review & strengthen

Capture what failed, how recovery performed and what should change in backup, monitoring or continuity planning afterwards.

Recovery readiness
Designed before the incident
CONTINUITYRestore what matters
01Protected dataKnown backup scope and recovery pointsVISIBLE
02Recovery orderSystems and users prioritised by business impactDEFINED
03Restore pathsDocumented access, copies and dependenciesREADY
04Recovery testingSelected restores proven before they are urgentTESTED
A dependable recovery model

Protected today.
Recoverable tomorrow.

Backup works when scope, ownership, monitoring and recovery are clear before something goes wrong. We build those disciplines into the service from the start.

01

Recovery-led design

We start with what the business must be able to restore, how quickly it matters and what dependencies are involved.

02

Multiple recovery options

Critical data should not depend on one device, one copy or one physical location remaining available.

03

Monitored protection

Backup jobs, storage and failures need ongoing visibility so protection does not silently degrade over time.

04

Tested restores

A backup is only useful when the data or workload can actually be recovered when it matters.

05

Clear ownership

Someone must know what is protected, what is not, and who is responsible for responding when a backup or restore fails.

06

Continuity beyond IT

Technology recovery is connected to the business process, users and priorities that depend on the systems being restored.