Backup and Disaster Recovery Overview

On Time Technology Solutions offers a comprehensive Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR) solution for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Small Business Server, Windows 2008 Server, Exchange 2003, and Exchange 2007. This reasonably priced, all-encompassing solution for small-to-rview midsize businesses provides:

Very frequent local backup
     As often as every 15 minutes

Seamless off-site data storage
     Sent once a day to two different data centers in MD and AZ

256bit AE encryption used both on the NAS device and the offsite data center
     This is the encryption standard used by the US Government and has not been hacked

Multiple restore points

Standby server capabilities
     Via virtual machine
     Allows for Business Continuity Testing by performing test restores safely using live data

Advanced restoration options
     File- and folder-level restorations and Exchange message and mailbox recovery
     Even down to the email attachment level or table level in SQL

Bare-metal restorations to dissimilar hardware

With its Instant Virtualization capability, in as little as 30 minutes, the network attached storage (NAS) device can be configured to function as a standby server, if needed. This device also can replace management intensive, tape backups while providing much more reliability and is more flexible.

This new NAS-based technology performs data backup at the block level where the actual 1s and 0s are captured from the hard drive, essentially eliminating failures related to open files. Because block-level data is raw information that’s independent of file structure formatting, it’s the most efficient way to write to a disk. Database applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server transfer data in blocks without having to worry if files are open and in use. Backups are performed as frequently as every 15 minutes, providing clients with numerous restoration points compared to traditional tape backups. Daily data is securely sent from the local NAS device to high-availability, redundant off-site co-location facilities. All aspects of the on-site and off-site solution are monitored around the clock by a network operations center (NOC).

Example of BDR
This example shows how the BDR can protect the servers in your network.

Recovery Options
Recovering files and folders is a simple process where the entire partition is mounted as a volume on the NAS device. The files can then be copied to the destination location. This software application enables our consultants to restore files, folders, and SQL tables and databases. Additionally, we provide a utility that allows you to restore Exchange mailboxes, messages, or even attachments.

Standby Server Using Instant Virtualization
The NAS device has the ability to create a standby of a failed server by creating a virtual image of the failed server on the NAS. This unique ability is due to the fact that the virtualization engine natively understands the backup images as a hard drive allowing a failed server to be virtualized within minutes. The “virtualized” server retains the same IP address, NetBIOS name, MAC address and application state of the original server. Once virtualized, the standby server will resume the backup schedule that was in effect before the failure.

Virtual to Physical
When it comes time to restore the virtualized server back to physical hardware, our bare-metal restore process allows restorations to dissimilar hardware. This allows you to restore the server image onto the new server while adding the new drivers necessary for that server. In essence, you can manipulate the hardware abstraction layer (HAL). This is very important because in most cases, you never replace the original server with the same hardware.

Monitoring and Management
The BDR solution is monitored and managed 24/7 by our NOC Team. If a problem occurs during any backup or with the hardware, we are alerted by the NOC and take corrective action.

Pricing
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