Service
Disaster recovery
Backup tells you the data is there. Disaster recovery tells you when you are working again. We design the ability to restore the whole environment after a failure, with RTO and RPO parameters agreed in writing.
- ISO/IEC 27001
- 3000+ workstations
- Since 2017
A server room failure, ransomware or a deleted virtual machine is not a question of if, but when. Disaster recovery is a concrete plan and technology that bring the company back to work within a known time, rather than improvisation under pressure.
What makes up a DR plan
Not a single tool, but a proven procedure for returning to operation.
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Service criticality analysis
We establish which systems must come up first and in what order. Not everything is equally urgent, and the plan must reflect that.
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RTO and RPO parameters
We define the maximum time to return to work and the acceptable data loss for each service. This is the foundation of the whole project.
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Replication and recovery
We configure replication of machines and data to a backup location, so recovery is a matter of hours, not days.
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Recovery plan in writing
We document step by step who does what in the event of a failure. During a crisis no one guesses.
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Recovery tests
We periodically restore the environment on a trial basis and measure the real time. A plan no one has checked is only a document.
What is disaster recovery?
Disaster recovery is the ability to quickly restore the whole IT environment after a serious failure, for example damage to the server room, a ransomware attack or the loss of virtual machines. Unlike a backup alone, which tells you the data exists, disaster recovery answers the question of how quickly the company gets back to work.
A disaster recovery plan for business consists of a service criticality analysis, agreed RTO and RPO parameters, replication of machines and data to a backup location, a written recovery procedure and regular return tests. We design and maintain the plan for companies in Warsaw and remotely, usually based on Veeam and virtual infrastructure.
The difference between backup and disaster recovery
Backup is copies of data. When a file disappears or a database gets damaged, you have something to recover them from. It is an essential foundation, but backup alone says nothing about how long the company will be down. Restoring a few terabytes onto new hardware, standing up systems from scratch and configuring services can take several days. For many companies such downtime costs more than the failure itself.
Disaster recovery answers a different question: how quickly do we get back to work as a whole company. Instead of recovering data onto a bare server, we start replicas of the environment prepared in advance in a backup location. The RTO parameter says how long the return takes, and the RPO how much data we can lose. Both are agreed beforehand and confirmed by a test, not discovered on the day of the failure.
How we run a DR project
From understanding the risk to a tested ability to recover.
- RTO and RPOagreed for each service
- 2-4 weekstypical project delivery time
- replicationto a backup location
- testsperiodic recovery drills
- Failure impact analysis. We check what happens to the company when each system is down. That shows where investment in a fast return really pays off.
- Designing RTO and RPO parameters. For each service we set the target return time and acceptable data loss, then choose the technology to match.
- Replication deployment. We start replication and recovery procedures in the backup environment, usually based on Veeam and virtual infrastructure.
- Test and maintenance. We run a full recovery test, measure the real parameters and keep the plan current as the company changes.
Model rozliczeń
We bill the DR project itself as a one off. Maintaining the plan, monitoring replication and periodic recovery tests are covered by a fee, because they keep readiness at a real level.
Included
- Monitoring of replication and the backup environment state
- Periodic recovery tests with time measurement
- Updating the plan as the infrastructure changes
- DR readiness report
Beyond the plan
- Emergency exercises involving the client team
- Expansion of the backup location
- Restores in special scenarios
The project delivers the ability to recover, and maintenance keeps that ability from ageing along with the company.
Frequently asked questions
Does disaster recovery replace backup?
No, it complements it. Backup is copies of data and the foundation, while disaster recovery is the ability to quickly stand up the whole environment after a failure. One without the other leaves a gap.
What do RTO and RPO mean?
RTO is the maximum time to return to work after a failure. RPO is the amount of data you can lose, measured in time. We set both for each service separately, because different systems have different criticality.
How do you check that the plan really works?
We carry out a trial recovery of the environment and measure the real return time. The test shows whether the assumed RTO is achievable and catches gaps before a real failure happens.
Does DR make sense for a small company?
It does, if downtime means real losses. We match the scope to the size of the company and the budget, so the plan can cover only the key systems rather than the entire infrastructure.
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