BCDR
Business continuity & disaster recovery
Outages, ransomware, hardware failure, and human error happen. Good BCDR isn’t a shelf document — it’s knowing what breaks first, what you recover in which order, and proving backups actually restore. We help SMEs across North Yorkshire build proportionate plans that match real budgets and staff capacity.
Continuity planning
Identification of critical processes, dependencies (apps, suppliers, connectivity), and practical workarounds when something fails. We focus on communication paths and decision-making so leadership isn’t improvising under pressure alone.
Backup design & retention
Local and cloud backup patterns that fit how your data actually lives — including immutable or offline considerations where ransomware risk matters. Retention is aligned to operational need and any sector expectations, without hoarding data forever “just in case”.
Recovery testing
Scheduled restore exercises for critical datasets and systems, with documented outcomes. Testing turns “we think backups work” into “we proved recovery within our target window”.
Incident readiness
Lightweight runbooks: who to contact, how to isolate affected systems safely, and how to coordinate with insurers or regulators if needed — without turning your SME into a bureaucracy.
When backup isn’t enough
If production media has failed and you need lab-grade recovery (for example RAID members, server disks, or mechanically damaged drives), we help coordinate a professional handoff through our partnership with Fields Data Recovery. See business data recovery.
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BCDR FAQs
What’s the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
Backup is having recoverable copies of data. Disaster recovery is the wider plan to restore systems, apps, and communications — including who does what, in what order, and how you communicate with staff and customers.
How often should we test restores?
More often than never. Many SMEs benefit from scheduled restore tests (for example quarterly or twice-yearly for critical systems), plus an occasional surprise drill for key people — proportionate to how painful downtime would be.
What are RTO and RPO in plain English?
RPO is how much data you can afford to lose since the last good backup (time-based). RTO is how fast you need systems back after an incident. We help you pick realistic targets instead of fantasy numbers.
Can you work alongside our existing IT provider?
Yes — we often help leadership design continuity and backup architecture while another partner handles day-to-day administration. Clear roles avoid gaps.