What is disaster recovery and why does my business need it?

Disaster recovery is the process of restoring your systems and data after an outage, cyberattack, hardware failure or natural event. Without a plan, downtime can last days and cost far more than prevention. SrvIT builds a recovery strategy matched to your business size and budget, so you're back online quickly when something goes wrong.

How often should backups run and where should they be stored?

Most businesses need at least daily backups, with critical systems backed up more frequently. SrvIT recommends storing copies both onsite and offsite, or in the cloud, following the 3-2-1 rule: three copies, two different media types, one offsite. This protects you even if your main location is affected.

How fast can SrvIT restore my systems after a failure?

Recovery time depends on your setup, but SrvIT designs backup and disaster recovery plans around your acceptable downtime, often restoring critical systems within hours rather than days. We test recovery procedures regularly to make sure they actually work when you need them, not just on paper.

Backup & Disaster Recovery · For Business

Backup you can rely on, and recovery that actually works.

Almost every business has a backup - the real question is whether you can restore from it when it matters. We run a managed, verified backup and a disaster recovery plan, and we test that restores work - so a failure, human error or a ransomware attack does not stop the business.

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30+

Years of experience (since 1996)

Daily

Verified backup, not "once a week"

Tested

Periodic restore testing

ISO

Aligned with 27001 & 27799

What the service includes

From daily backup to a full disaster recovery plan

Managed backup

Automatic, encrypted daily backup of your servers, workstations and business-critical data.

Restore testing

We run periodic test restores to make sure the backup actually works.

Off-site copy

An additional copy in the cloud or at a remote site, so even a physical event cannot wipe everything.

Ransomware protection

An isolated, protected backup, designed to allow recovery even after a ransomware incident.

Disaster recovery plan (DRP)

An orderly scenario of what happens, who does what and how long it takes to get back to work.

Fast restore

Restore of a single file or a full environment, within an RTO agreed in advance.

Full transparency

See that the backup really works

The backup dashboard shows the current state of every target - what succeeded, what failed and how much is backed up. A backup that is never tested is not a backup.

Backup status at a glance - successes, failures and backed-up volume (illustration)

What we commit to

Service you can rely on - in writing

Commitments are defined in the service agreement, so you know exactly what to expect.

Every backup monitored

A backup failure is detected and handled the same business day.

Documented restore tests

Test restores run periodically and are documented - we do not rely on "there is a backup".

Off-site copy

An extra layer of protection, synchronized and monitored.

Defined recovery objectives

Recovery time (RTO) and restore point are set with you in the service agreement.

Why SrvIT

The difference between "we have a backup" and "we can restore"

Many businesses discover their backup did not work only at the moment they need it. We close exactly that gap.

-Tested, not assumed. We run restore tests - we do not rely on "there is a backup".
-Off-site copy. An extra layer of protection, even in case of fire, theft or a ransomware incident.
-Recovery time known in advance. The RTO is defined with you, so there are no surprises.
-Ongoing management. We manage and monitor the backup continuously.

How it works

From setup to ongoing monitoring

Mapping

We identify which data and systems really need backing up, and how often.

Verified backup setup

We set up encrypted backup, local and cloud, with clear priorities.

Restore testing

We periodically verify that restores work and measure the recovery time.

Monitoring & reporting

We track every backup and report on the state of your data protection.

Contact

Sure your backup actually works?

We'll be glad to review your current backup and show you where the gaps are. About 20 minutes, no strings attached - we reply within one business day.