Backup & Disaster Recovery

Backup & Disaster Recovery Services

Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) capabilities are a critical part of an organizations' plans for resilience and continuity of operations.

Business Continuity

Be prepared for a security breach, system, or drive failure that wipes your company’s valuable data. Quickly reestablish access to applications, data, and IT resources after an outage.

The Walker Group’s backup and disaster recovery planning and managed service will design a customized BDR program to protect your mission-critical data files and get you back to business as soon as possible.

Waiting until a disaster strikes is not the time to start the discussion around Business Continuity. your chances of losing data from a major disaster are remote, it’s not uncommon to lose company data as a result of accidental file deletions, fire, lightning strike, flood, theft or a disgruntled employee.

Furthermore, technology can only take you so far. With proper planning, The Walker Group always recommends developing a full business continuity and data backup and disaster recovery plan taking into account your current data center and all additional data sources.

Elements of a BDR Plan & Managed Service Include:

Documentation of key systems, license information and contacts and passwords
Conducting a “Business Impact Analysis”, which creates a report that covers:
Server Systems and Applications with defined tiers
Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
Defines when systems must be back online
Defines how much data loss can be tolerated between backups
Creation of an “Incident Response Plan” document
Frequency and level ofRegular Disaster Recovery testing

Backup and Disaster Recovery should be viewed as business insurance for peace of mind and to ensure resumption of service after certain events.

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While most organizations believe they have a solid backup and recovery capability, too often they discover they have inadequate protection when they need it the most.

BDR is not a set-and-forget proposition; your data usage patterns, configurations and technology constantly change.

The Walker BDR strategy and managed service is proactive and ensures you have the capacity and plan to recover what you need.

While most organizations believe they have a solid backup and recovery solution, too often they discover they have inadequate protection when they need it the most. BDR is not a set-and-forget proposition; data usage patterns, configurations and technology constantly changes.

According to a business audit conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and DTI 70 percent of small businesses that suffer a significant data loss are out of business within a year of that event.

It's imperative to remain proactive to ensure you have the capacity to recover what you need. This is where Walker BDR service excels in value.

Contact the Walker Group to find out if we can protect you.

Business Continuity.

Waiting until a disaster strikes is not the time to start the discussion around Business Continuity. Furthermore, technology can only take you so far. With proper planning, The Walker Group always recommends developing a full Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan. Elements of this plan would include:

· Documentation of key systems, license information and contacts

· Conducting a “Business Impact Analysis”, which creates a report that covers:

-Server Systems and Applications with defined tiers

-Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)

-Defines when systems must be back online

- Defines how much data loss can be tolerated between backups

· Creation of an “Incident Response Plan” document

· Frequency and level of DR testing

While most organizations believe they have a solid BDR capability, too often they discover they have inadequate protection when they need it the most. BDR is not a set-and-forget proposition; data usage patterns, configurations and technology constantly changes.

It's imperative to remain proactive to ensure you have the capacity to recover what you need. This is where Walker BDR service excels in value.

Confidence in Your Ability to Recover.

You want the confidence in knowing that your recovery will be successful in time of need. Walker's OnPoint Managed BDR service provides you with proactive management and monitoring to ensure that your backups are healthy, are protecting the right information and will successfully recover data when called upon.

We monitor BDR 24x7 and alert you when we see any changes from the expected norm. We ensure successful backup operations and we monitor BDR capacity to give you plenty of notice before you run short on storage space. We conduct a monthly test restore to verify your ability to recover in case of a virus infection, human error or other causes of data loss.

Confidence to Recover from Critical Data Loss.

Know that your network and data will be restored quickly so operations can be up and running to avoid additional financial loss. Walker's OnPoint Managed BDR service provides you with proactive management and monitoring to ensure that your data backups are healthy, the backup and disaster recovery plan is protecting the right information, and continuity will be successfully restored within minutes instead of days.

We monitor you data backups 24x7 and alert you when we see any changes from the expected norm. We ensure successful backup operations and monitor BDR capacity to give you plenty of notice before you run short on storage space. We conduct a monthly backup test restore to verify your ability to recover in case of a virus infection, human error or other causes of data loss.

We Will Work With You to Determine:

The recovery time objective (RTO), the amount of time you are willing to lose before normal business operations are restored.

The recovery point objective (RPO), the amount of data you can afford to lose in a disaster. Is five minutes, one hour or one day of data acceptable.

A need for a failover recovery strategy so the disaster recovery process automatically offloads tasks to backup servers in a way that is seamless to users.

What Our

Clients Say.

"Technical knowledge and ability to do the project are top-notch. Beyond that, communication with our team and the coordination and management of the project were outstanding."

-New London-based Non-Profit

Backup & Disaster Recovery Articles

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By digitaldrewsem • March 22, 2022

Discover how offsite data backup and recovery services offered by The Walker Group can protect your business from data loss and secure your operations.

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By Brendan Kelly • September 8, 2020

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Emergency Response & Preparedness Planning

By Todd Bailey • June 20, 2019

Ensure your organization is prepared for emergencies with effective response and security planning. Safeguard your assets and protect your people.

Backup Solutions: A buyers' guide to choosing the right one.

By Brendan Kelly • March 5, 2019

Discover a comprehensive buyer's guide for backup solutions. Make an informed choice and safeguard your data with the right backup solution for your needs.

Ways to Better Protect Your Data

By Brendan Kelly • July 5, 2018

Upgrading your systems to the latest versions doesn’t only provide you with the latest features, it also protects your data.

Top 3 Common Mistakes in Selecting a Cloud Backup Solution

By Todd Bailey • April 25, 2018

Organizations are rapidly adopting various cloud technologies. There are a lot of considerations that need to be made when choosing a cloud backup solution which may include addressing security concerns as well as how the technology will work for your environment. Taking the time to review your options and understanding risks or pitfalls should be part of the process. Here are 3 commonly seen mistakes in selecting a cloud backup solution.

Lost Mobile Device: How to Emerge from Your IT Nightmare without PTSD

By Brendan Kelly • May 10, 2017

Find practical solutions and guidance on recovering from the stress of a lost mobile device in this informative article from The Walker Group.

“Wait and See” is Not a Data Backup Strategy.

By Brendan Kelly • March 31, 2017

There are many things a business should have, that, hopefully, they won’t need. A few examples might include a fire extinguisher, a plunger, and a Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solution. Each of them are exceptionally important in their own way. Since March 31st is World Backup Day, let’s focus on BDR, because it’s not a matter of IF but WHEN disaster will strike. As we do so, it’s important to point out that a BDR solution is made up of multiple parts, each with its own crucial task. It’s right there in the name: Backup and Disaster Recovery . These two halves each play an integral part in ensuring your business continuity. Backup: This half of the BDR consists of ensuring that your data is backed up, safely preserved in case something were to happen to your local files. Simply put, it’s an extra copy of your data to replace the original and protect yourself from a ransomware attack if it were to destroy, lock, or otherwise make the original files inaccessible. Disaster Recovery: As for the Disaster Recovery portion of BDR, this is the half that presumes that the worst has happened. In other words, it is for when a natural disaster, weather event, or some other unfortunate circumstance has caused serious harm to not only your data, but also the equipment you use to access it, and your location itself. In response to this possibility, the BDR enables a business to have a fallback that enables operations to resume as rapidly as possible. These two halves make up the whole that is a solid BDR strategy. The unfortunate reality is that a business-crippling disaster could happen at any time, as could a data-loss incident. What’s your plan? For assistance in proactively developing your data backup strategy and implementing a BDR plan for your business, turn to The Walker Group. Let’s talk. Meanwhile, if your network does implode, and you need urgent care to triage your IT disaster, turn to Walker911 – crafted just for that type of situation. When it hits the fan, and you’re heading into crisis mode, turn to www.Walker911.com.