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Backup & Disaster Recovery — Protect Your Data, Protect Your Business

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Could Your Business Survive a Data Loss Event?

60% of small and mid-size businesses that experience significant data loss close within six months. Most of them had backups — they just couldn't restore them fast enough.

Your Backups Haven't Been Tested

Having backups isn't enough — you need to know they work. Over 30% of backup restores fail because nobody tested them. If you can't confirm your backups are restorable, you don't actually have backups.

Recovery Would Take Days, Not Hours

If your server died right now, how long would it take to get back to normal operations? If the answer is "days" or "I'm not sure," your disaster recovery plan needs work. Every hour of downtime costs you revenue, productivity, and customer confidence.

Ransomware Can Encrypt Your Backups Too

Modern ransomware actively seeks out and encrypts backup files. If your backups are on the same network as your production systems — or connected to the same credentials — they're vulnerable. You need air-gapped, immutable backups that attackers can't touch.

You Don't Have a Written Recovery Plan

When disaster strikes, panic sets in. Without a documented, tested recovery plan, decisions get made reactively. Who restores what first? What's the priority order? Where are the recovery keys? These questions need answers before the crisis, not during it.

Our Backup & Disaster Recovery Solutions

We design BDR solutions around two numbers: your Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO). How fast do you need to be back online, and how much data can you afford to lose?

Image-Based Backup

Full server images captured every 15 minutes to 1 hour. Unlike file-level backups, image-based backup lets us spin up an entire server — OS, applications, data, and configuration — in minutes.

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Cloud Replication

Your backups are replicated to a secure off-site cloud facility. If your office is destroyed by fire, flood, or other disaster, we can restore your entire environment from the cloud — anywhere with an internet connection.

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Immutable & Air-Gapped Storage

Backup copies that cannot be modified or deleted — even by an administrator with full credentials. This protects against ransomware that targets backup infrastructure.

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Automated Restore Testing

We automatically test backup restores every month and provide screenshot verification. You get proof that your backups work — not just a log entry that says the backup job completed.

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Disaster Recovery Planning

A documented recovery plan that covers every scenario: server failure, ransomware, natural disaster, and human error. We test the plan annually and update it as your environment changes.

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Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft doesn't back up your data — that's your responsibility. We provide automated backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams data with granular recovery options.

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What's Included

Our BDR solutions are fully managed — we handle the setup, monitoring, testing, and recovery so you never have to worry about whether your data is safe.

Image-based backup of all critical servers and workstations
Backups every 15 minutes to 1 hour (configurable)
Off-site cloud replication with encryption in transit and at rest
Immutable backup copies resistant to ransomware
Monthly automated restore testing with verification
Microsoft 365 backup (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
Documented disaster recovery plan
Annual DR plan testing and tabletop exercises
24/7 backup monitoring and failure alerting
Granular file and folder recovery
Full bare-metal server restoration capability
Compliance-ready retention policies

Why BrightWorks IT for BDR

4-Hour Recovery Guarantee

For clients on our managed BDR plans, we guarantee full server recovery within 4 hours. Most recoveries are completed in under 2 hours. That's the difference between a bad morning and a business-ending event.

100% Tested, 100% of the Time

Every backup is monitored for completion and verified monthly through automated restore testing. We don't assume backups work — we prove it. You get a report every month showing your backup health.

Ransomware-Proof Design

Our BDR architecture uses immutable storage, air-gapped replication, and separate authentication. Even if ransomware compromises your entire network, your backup copies remain intact and recoverable.

★★★★★
"Our file server crashed on a Thursday afternoon. BrightWorks IT had us back up and running by 6 PM the same day — with zero data loss. Without their BDR solution, we would have been down for a week waiting for new hardware."
Mark Rinaldi
IT Director, Capital Region Manufacturing
BrightWorks IT Client Since 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

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