Disaster Recovery Services for Orange County Businesses
Backups protect your data. Disaster recovery gets your business running again. SimplifiedPC plans, builds and tests recovery for your servers and systems so that when ransomware, hardware failure or a disaster hits your office, you're back to work in hours instead of days.
Backup vs. disaster recovery
A backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is everything needed to use that copy quickly: the hardware to restore onto, the order systems come back in, the passwords and settings, who does what, and how long each step takes. Without a plan, restoring a server from a file-level backup can take days of rebuilding.
We plan around two targets you set with us: your recovery point objective (how much recent data you could afford to lose) and your recovery time objective (how quickly you need to be running again). Then we build a setup that meets them.
Disaster recovery services
Recovery planning
A written, documented plan: critical systems, recovery order, responsibilities, contacts and step-by-step procedures.
Server image backup
Full image backups of your servers, so a failed server can be restored complete with its operating system, applications and settings.
Virtual machine backup & replication
Backup and replication for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines, with space-saving deduplication and fast restores.
Off-site copies
Recovery images copied off-site through encrypted cloud backup, so a disaster at your office isn't the end of your data.
Ransomware recovery
Isolated, versioned backups and a response plan to contain an attack and restore clean systems quickly.
Recovery testing
Periodic test restores to prove your backups work and your recovery time is realistic, before a real emergency.
Proven backup platforms
We match the backup platform to your systems and recovery targets rather than forcing one product on every client. Depending on your environment, we deploy and manage:
Datto
Business continuity and disaster recovery from Kaseya's Datto line, built for fast recovery of servers and critical systems.
Veeam
Enterprise-grade backup and replication for virtual and physical servers, with flexible restore options.
Hornetsecurity VM Backup
Formerly Altaro VM Backup: efficient, deduplicated backup and replication for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines.
The disasters we plan for
- Ransomware and malware
- Server or storage hardware failure
- Accidental deletion or database corruption
- Theft of equipment
- Fire, flooding and power events
- Earthquakes and regional outages
- Failed software updates or upgrades
- Loss of access to your office
Disaster recovery and HIPAA
The HIPAA Security Rule's contingency plan standard calls for a data backup plan, a disaster recovery plan and an emergency mode operation plan, along with testing and revision procedures. We help healthcare practices build and document these so patient records stay available and protected. See our healthcare IT solutions.
“I recently opened a new practice and needed someone to network all our computers, setup our database, and backing up of our information… They put a new server in place for us.”
Disaster recovery FAQ
How fast can we recover from a server failure?
It depends on the recovery targets we design for. With image-based backups and virtualization, many small businesses can restore critical systems within hours rather than rebuilding them over several days.
What if ransomware encrypts our backups too?
We design backups to be isolated from your network, with version history and deletion protection, so a clean copy survives an attack.
How often should recovery be tested?
We recommend testing at least annually, and after major changes to your systems. Healthcare practices should also document tests as part of their HIPAA contingency planning.
Do we need virtualization for disaster recovery?
No, but it helps. Virtual servers can be restored to different hardware quickly, which shortens recovery time. We'll recommend what fits your budget and recovery targets.
How long would you be down?
We'll assess your systems and backups, estimate your real recovery time today, and show you how to shorten it.