rapid recovery is a unique, fully automated, data management and protection service, which will enable any organization to quickly restore lost files, documents and critical data; saving time, money and potentially serious damage to their business.

The traditional tape based backup routine is typically a highly manual process and can tie up hours of time for expensive and often overstretched IT staff. Furthermore tapes are often unreliable or prone to human error and even though a backup appears to have been done it may often be impossible to restore vital data when files are lost or if servers crash.

The problem is further exacerbated if a company has remote offices or mobile/laptop users who consistently carry very important data around with them.

Rapid Recovery Compared To Tape Backup

	Single file minimum restore time > 30 Minutes
	Single file minimum restore time < 30 Seconds
	Remote Sites – last one out changes the tape
	Fully automated – no tapes to change
	"on-call" IT staff – have to come in to restore
	IT staff simply dial in and control directly
	Most sophisticated of schedules still has room for human error
	Fully automated – once a schedule is set, backup is automatic
	Laptop support is very tricky and time consuming
	More frequent schedules can incorporate backup of laptops
	Fragile, non-encrypted media – potential to be corrupt
	Encrypted data on Raid 5 disk array + hot spare + replica + tape (offsite)
	Full backups create window problems – incremental backups make restores complex
	Incremental daily backups – automatically pieces data together for a restore
	Agents installed on servers to allow backups
	Totally agentless – just point and shoot
	Expensive licensing, typically per server
	Backup any number of machines, or any type of machines
	Cost to expand tape library hardware, upgrade software & cost of additional media
	Pay as you grow – only pay for what you use, when you use it
	Backup routine often disrupted through sickness & holidays
	Fully automatic – needs no daily maintenance to ensure backups run

Significantly Improved Data Restoration And Backup

Lost files, documents and computer downtime due to user error and corrupted disk drives are a regular occurrence and are a significant and typically hidden cost in any business. Even though you may think you have a reliable backup on tape this is often not the case. In addition, restores from tape can take an inordinate amount of time and often the restore simply fails, directly impacting the business.

In many cases users will be told the data is not recoverable therefore time is wasted recreating documents or worst case the loss of an important database or server can stop a company from functioning or have staff idle for hours on end.

rapid recovery will ensure that copies of your vital data can be restored quickly and easily on demand.

Improved And More Efficient Use Of IT Resources

IT staff are an expensive, often scarce resource. Their time could be better spent on more productive projects instead of mundane, repetitive tasks such as rotating backup tapes, organizing offsite collections and performing time consuming restores. Ask any member of an IT team how much time they really spend on trying to restore data each week you may be surprised.

Data Protection / Peace Of Mind / Business Impact

The fact that data is now recognized as a valuable asset of any business, means Company Directors have a personal responsibility to protect it. rapid recovery will ensure that you have that potentially serious business risk under control.

Will rapid recovery Provide A More Cost Effective Solution?

We are confident that given some very basic information about current data volumes, estimated growth and current backup and restore processes, we can prove conclusively that rapid recovery will save money over a one - three year period. We can also provide a detailed cost comparison comparing rapid recovery to whatever tape-based process is currently in place.

The Bottom Line:

Fully managed Service
No tape handling
Faster backups and restores
No courier issues
More productive end users
Compliments any DR strategy
Pay as you grow

A very cost effective solution