Data Backup & Business Continuity
Useful data protection begins with knowing what must be recovered and what it depends on. FBT implements approved backup tools, maps recovery requirements and validates representative restores so the organization understands both its protection and its limitations.
Request a ConsultationTHE OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE
A successful backup notification does not show whether an application can run after restoration. Missing credentials, unprotected datasets or undocumented dependencies can make recovery slower than expected.
Connect backup coverage to business priorities and practical runbooks. Test selected recovery scenarios and assign improvement actions based on the observed result.
Explore the full scopeTHE SERVICE CATALOGUE
20 distinct services within data backup & business continuity. Select the tasks your project needs; scope, ownership and acceptance are agreed before delivery.
Identify business data, applications and existing copies before selecting backup tools. Establish ownership and dependencies so important datasets are not omitted because they sit outside the main server environment.
Data inventory and protection-gap review.
Plan where protected data is captured, stored and restored from. Align the design with business priorities and platform capabilities, making retention, access and recovery assumptions explicit.
Backup architecture and scope matrix.
Configure approved backup coverage for supported servers and workloads. Verify schedules, credentials and capacity, then perform representative restoration checks before describing the setup as ready for use.
Backup configuration and sample restore evidence.
Protect agreed business data on supported user devices through the selected platform. Define coverage and user responsibilities, recognizing that a device backup is different from an unrestricted copy of everything.
Endpoint protection scope and enrollment record.
Implement approved backup for selected cloud-hosted workloads. Review service boundaries and data ownership so platform availability is not mistaken for a recoverable independent backup copy.
Cloud workload policy and restore checks.
Configure supported backup of agreed Microsoft 365 data through the selected service. Document licensed coverage, retention and restore options, checking representative items with the customer's administrators.
Coverage register and restoration record.
Review supported export or backup options for important SaaS business data. Identify limitations in available interfaces and explain what can actually be restored into the application.
Export procedure and recovery limitations.
Configure approved protection for data held on supported network storage. Check permissions, dataset selection and destination capacity, then verify that a representative recovery follows the intended process.
NAS backup policy and restore result.
Set up an approved secondary backup destination separate from the primary environment. Coordinate connectivity and capacity, documenting the dependencies needed to recover when the main premises are unavailable.
Offsite copy configuration and transfer checks.
Translate business retention requirements into supported backup policies. Model capacity implications and confirm ownership of legal or contractual decisions rather than inventing a universal retention period.
Retention schedule and capacity assumptions.
Help business and technical owners define acceptable data loss and service interruption for specific workflows. Use these objectives to guide design without guaranteeing times that have not been demonstrated.
Agreed recovery objectives and priorities.
Document how application components depend on identity, databases, storage and connectivity. Sequence restoration around those dependencies so recovered servers can support a working business service.
Application recovery dependency map.
Write practical steps for restoring agreed services, including access prerequisites and escalation ownership. Test the instructions with responsible staff and record gaps before relying on the runbook.
Recovery procedures and test actions.
Restore representative files from the configured backup and verify usable content with the owner. Record which version was recovered and any access or permission steps needed after restoration.
File restore evidence and observations.
Exercise the agreed recovery method for supported virtual machines in a controlled environment. Check boot, connectivity and application dependencies without placing production data at unnecessary risk.
VM recovery report and improvement list.
Define the hardware, media and driver prerequisites for supported full-system recovery. Validate the proposed method where practical and document equipment dependencies that may extend recovery time.
Bare-metal recovery checklist and feasibility findings.
Configure available storage-use and job-status notifications on the chosen backup platform. Assign recipients and actions so an alert has an operational owner rather than becoming background noise.
Capacity thresholds and notification test record.
Move agreed protection policies to a replacement platform with a documented transition. Preserve required historical copies and confirm new recoverability before retiring the old arrangement.
Migration plan and recovery validation.
Examine the technology dependencies behind essential business workflows, including premises, connectivity and people. Coordinate with the organization's continuity owner and keep non-technology responsibilities explicit.
Technology continuity dependency register.
Walk the nominated team through backup operations and agreed restoration procedures. Confirm ownership of access, testing and escalation so the implemented tools remain useful after the project closes.
Handover record and operating instructions.
A CLOSER LOOK
Start with the workloads and business processes that need to be recovered. Agree priorities, dependencies and acceptable objectives with the customer before selecting the implementation. Those decisions guide the backup scope and the evidence needed to assess whether a recovery procedure is usable.
Workload inventory, agreed recovery priorities and documented design assumptions.
Explore the service catalogue
Backup configuration requires clear ownership of systems, storage, access and ongoing checks. Define what is protected and what is outside the engagement. Record configuration references and external dependencies so future operators understand the actual protection arrangement and their assigned responsibilities.
Backup scope, configuration record and operational responsibility matrix.
Explore the service catalogue
A successful backup task is not the same as a demonstrated recovery. Agree representative restore scenarios and test conditions with the system owner. Record the outcome, constraints and corrective actions without claiming recovery guarantees that the engagement has not established.
Restore-test evidence and an owned improvement list.
Explore the service catalogue
Document the sequence, prerequisites and authorized decisions needed during recovery. Keep contacts, dependencies and access arrangements current through the agreed operating process. Ongoing review can be scoped separately so the plan remains aligned with changes in applications and infrastructure.
Practical recovery procedures and a controlled review and handover record.
Explore the service catalogueConnect backup coverage to business priorities and practical runbooks. Test selected recovery scenarios and assign improvement actions based on the observed result.
Follow the delivery processTECHNICAL SCOPE
Recovery objectives are planning inputs until validated under agreed conditions. Retention policies, legal requirements and application-specific recovery ownership remain explicit.
Delivery approach
Agree the scope, users, premises and acceptance needs.
Document the architecture, device schedules and dependencies.
Confirm materials, access and the resources assigned to the work.
Implement the approved configuration and physical installation.
Test the actual workflows and record exceptions with owners.
Transfer documentation and agree the operating responsibilities.
TECHNICAL HANDOVER
Walk the nominated team through backup operations and agreed restoration procedures. Confirm ownership of access, testing and escalation so the implemented tools remain useful after the project closes. Handover record and operating instructions.
Start with the requirements and dependencies relevant to this solution.
Deliver the approved tasks with coordinated interfaces and defined acceptance.
Agree the systems, activities and service responsibilities required after handover.
WHERE THIS WORKS
YOUR QUESTIONS
A replica and a recoverable historical backup address different needs. The architecture should state what each copy protects against and how it is restored.
Only an agreed, demonstrated arrangement can support a specific commitment. Planning objectives alone are not a recovery guarantee.
Business owners identify important datasets and applications, including cloud and endpoint data that may sit outside central servers.
The business defines operational, contractual and legal needs. Those decisions are translated into supported policies and capacity assumptions.
Provider features vary. Coverage, independent copies and restoration options must be reviewed for each service rather than assumed.
Use representative data or an isolated environment where appropriate, with agreed access and a procedure that avoids disrupting live services.
Yes, with a transition plan that addresses historical copies, new coverage and validated recovery before the old arrangement is retired.
The nominated customer or support team receives the procedures, access ownership and escalation details defined in the engagement.
CONNECTED CAPABILITIES
FUTURE BRIDGES
From one facility to a coordinated international programme, start with the scope, location and outcome you need.