Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

COSMODATA provides comprehensive Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity solutions for businesses that need to protect critical systems, data and services from unforeseen events.

A serious incident can be caused by hardware failure, human error, cyberattack, ransomware, power outage, natural disaster, network failure or loss of critical infrastructure.

The goal is not only to have backups.

The goal is to have a clear, tested and actionable plan so that the business can resume operation with the shortest possible downtime.

What Disaster Recovery services include

Business Impact Analysis

The first step is to understand what is truly critical for the business.

We assess:

• critical applications
• servers and infrastructure
• data
• business processes
• dependencies between systems
• acceptable downtime
• acceptable data loss

This analysis makes it possible to prioritize where there is a real business need.

RTO & RPO

Two key parameters of every Disaster Recovery plan are:

Not all systems need the same level of protection.

A critical ERP may require a very short RTO and RPO, while a less important system may have more leeway.

A sound DR strategy is based on the actual needs of each service.

Backup Strategy

Backups are a core part of a Disaster Recovery strategy, but they are not the whole solution.

We design and manage backup strategies that may include:

• local backups
• off-site backups
• cloud backups
• immutable backups
• encrypted backups
• application-aware backups
• virtual machine backups
• file-level backups
• database backups

The goal is to protect data against both technical failures and cyberattacks.

3-2-1 Backup Strategy

Where required, the strategy can be based on the principle:

In more demanding environments, an isolated or immutable copy can also be added, reducing the risk of simultaneous loss of production data and backups.

Disaster Recovery for Servers & Virtual Infrastructure

We provide protection solutions for physical and virtualized environments.

The following can be covered:

• Physical Servers
• VMware
• Hyper-V
• Virtual Machines
• File Servers
• Application Servers
• Database Servers
• Domain Controllers

The recovery strategy is designed to limit the time required to restore critical services.

Cloud Disaster Recovery

For businesses that require increased resilience, cloud infrastructure can be used as part of the Disaster Recovery plan.

In the event of a serious failure of the primary infrastructure, critical services can be restored in an alternative environment.

Depending on requirements, the architecture can include:

with the goal of rapidly restoring business operations.

Site-to-Site Disaster Recovery

For organizations with multiple facilities, an alternative recovery site can be designed.

Critical data and services can be replicated across different locations, so that the loss of one site does not necessarily mean the disruption of the entire business.

Ransomware Recovery

A modern Disaster Recovery strategy must be designed on the premise that an incident may be the result of a cyberattack.

In a ransomware incident, simply having a backup is not enough.

It must be ensured that:

• backups are not accessible from compromised accounts
• immutable or isolated copies exist
• a safe point-in-time restore is possible
• data has been verified before restoration
• the recovery environment does not restore the threat along with the data

Recovery must be both fast and safe.

Backup Monitoring

A backup that failed without being noticed is not real protection.

Through continuous monitoring, we check:

• backup job success
• failed backups
• available storage
• replication status
• retention policies
• backup integrity
• alerts and anomalous behavior

Monitoring can be integrated into MSP and MSSP services for a unified view of the infrastructure.

Restore Testing

The most important backup test is the restore.

For this reason, the Disaster Recovery strategy must include periodic restore tests.

Tests such as the following can be performed:

• file restore
• virtual machine restore
• database restore
• application recovery
• full system recovery
• recovery in an isolated test environment

The goal is to confirm that the business can actually recover when needed.

Disaster Recovery Testing

A Disaster Recovery Plan that has not been tested remains theoretical.

Through organized DR tests, the following can be verified:

• recovery procedures
• technical dependencies
• actual recovery times
• available backups
• access for those responsible
• recovery credentials
• communication between teams
• potential weaknesses in the design

After each test, the plan can be reviewed and improved.

Business Continuity Plan

Disaster Recovery is primarily about technology.

Business Continuity concerns the continuation of the business's operation as a whole.

A Business Continuity Plan can include:

• critical business processes
• those responsible per service
• escalation procedures
• alternative ways of working
• emergency communications
• temporary operating workarounds
• recovery priorities
• restoration of normal operation

The goal is to have a clear answer to the question:

"What do we do when a critical system or an entire facility is unavailable?"

Power & Infrastructure Resilience

Business continuity is not only about data.

It can also be affected by the physical infrastructure itself.

For this reason, a comprehensive plan can take into account:

• UPS
• power protection
• redundant power
• network redundancy
• dual WAN
• redundant switches
• redundant storage
• failover internet connections
• server room infrastructure

Resilience must be designed in multiple layers.

Network & Connectivity Continuity

Loss of Internet or WAN connectivity can render a business practically non-operational.

Depending on needs, solutions can be designed with:

• Dual WAN
• Secondary ISP
• 4G / 5G Backup Connectivity
• Automatic Failover
• Redundant VPN Connectivity
• SD-WAN

so that an isolated connection failure does not cause an overall outage.

Microsoft 365 & Cloud Continuity

The fact that a service is in the cloud does not mean it does not require a continuity strategy.

Protection may be required for:

• Microsoft 365 data
• Exchange Online
• OneDrive
• SharePoint
• Teams
• cloud identities
• critical SaaS applications

so that the business has greater control over data and recovery processes.

Documentation & Recovery Procedures

Every organized DR environment must be accompanied by documentation.

The following can be recorded:

• critical systems
• recovery priorities
• backup locations
• credentials procedures
• escalation contacts
• restore procedures
• network diagrams
• dependencies
• RTO / RPO
• recovery checklists

This way, recovery does not depend on the memory of a specific technician.

The recovery process must be specific and repeatable:

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Business continuity must not be treated as a project that is completed once.

As the infrastructure changes, the DR Plan must change as well.

Through periodic reporting, the following can be tracked:

• Backup Success Rate
• Failed Backup Jobs
• Replication Status
• Restore Test Results
• Recovery Times
• RTO Compliance
• RPO Compliance
• Storage Capacity
• DR Test Results
• Recommended Improvements

This way, the organization's readiness remains measurable.

True business resilience is achieved when IT Operations, Cybersecurity and Disaster Recovery operate as a single unified system.

The result is an integrated approach:

Why Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Recovery should not be planned after the disaster

COSMODATA treats Disaster Recovery as a fundamental part of a business's overall IT and cybersecurity strategy.

We analyze critical services, design the appropriate protection architecture, organize recovery procedures, and test that they can work when they are truly needed.

Because what matters is not only protecting your data.

It is about ensuring that your business can continue to operate.

Protect the Data. Recover the Systems. Keep the Business Running.