Datto BCDR to keep your business running when things go wrong
What BCDR means for your business
BCDR is more than backup, it is a recovery plan
Having a backup is not enough if you cannot get your systems online again. Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) combines frequent backups, safe off site copies, and a clear recovery process so your team can keep working after a server crash, ransomware attack, or other major problem. Datto BCDR helps automate that work so recovery is fast and predictable.
What you get with Datto powered BCDR
- Image based backups of servers and key machines as often as every hour, stored locally and in the Datto Cloud for fast recovery.
- Ability to restore a single file, a folder, or an entire system, depending on what the situation calls for.
- Ransomware resistant backups stored in an immutable format, with automatic checks that backups are bootable and ready to use before you ever need them.
Why construction focused companies need BCDR
For contractors and service businesses, servers and line of business apps handle everything from accounting and billing to project documents and dispatching. If those systems are down for days, work slows or stops. A Datto based BCDR plan keeps current copies of your data on site and in the cloud and gives us a tested way to bring systems back quickly, so crews can keep working and cash flow is not interrupted.
BCDR questions that come up most often
BCDR can sound complicated, but at a high level it is about how fast you can get back to work after something bad happens. These answers explain how Datto BCDR fits into that plan and what it means for your business. If you still have questions, just reach out and we will walk you through it in plain language.
Traditional backups only give you copies of your data. BCDR adds the ability to quickly restore whole systems and applications so your business can keep running. With Datto BCDR we can virtualize a failed server on the appliance or in the cloud, not just restore files, which cuts downtime dramatically.
We typically protect on premises servers, important virtual machines, and in some cases critical workstations that run key applications. Datto supports Windows and many virtual workloads, and stores those backups both locally and in the Datto Cloud so there is always an off site copy.
Backup schedules are designed around your needs, but many clients use hourly snapshots during the workday with longer term retention for compliance or history. Datto’s image based approach makes these frequent backups efficient while still giving us many restore points to choose from.
Datto BCDR stores backups in an architecture that prevents them from being edited or encrypted, even if attackers get access to your network. It also includes ransomware detection and automatic verification, so we can roll back to a clean point in time and bring your systems back without paying a ransom.
Part of a good BCDR plan is regular testing. Datto can automatically boot backups and provide screenshot verification that the system started correctly, which gives us confidence that recovery will work when it matters. We can also schedule full recovery tests so you know how long it takes and what the process looks like before a real event.