Backup & Disaster Recovery

Axxis plans, implements and monitors backups for servers, virtual machines and files — and tests restores, so recovery is something you have seen work rather than something you hope works.

A backup is only useful if it can be restored.

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Business problems

What usually goes wrong with backups.

  • Backups run, but nobody has tried restoring from them.

    We schedule restore tests and record the results, so recovery time is known in advance.

  • Backups are stored in the same place as the systems they protect.

    We add off-site copies and retention, so a single incident can’t take out both.

  • Failed backup jobs go unnoticed for weeks.

    We monitor backup jobs and act on failures instead of relying on email reports nobody reads.

  • Nobody has decided what needs to come back first.

    We agree recovery priorities with management and document the order of recovery.

Core services

Backups you can rely on — and proof that they work.

Handled end to end, implemented as a project, or tested and documented as a standalone engagement.

  1. Managed Backup

    Axxis runs and watches your backups.

    For organizations that want backup handled end to end.

    Job configuration, monitoring, retention, off-site copies and regular verification.

  2. Backup & Recovery Implementation

    Axxis builds the backup system.

    For new infrastructure or an unreliable existing setup.

    Server, VM and file backup built from purpose-built backup tools, native platform capabilities or scripted workflows — combined to fit your data and recovery objectives.

  3. Disaster Recovery & Restore Testing

    Axxis shows that recovery works.

    Standalone, or as part of managed backup.

    Recovery planning, documented procedures and scheduled restore tests of real systems.

Technical scope

What we work with.

We select and combine technologies according to your environment, business requirements and recovery objectives. What matters is not the brand of backup software, but whether a restore works.

Tools we have worked with include Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam, Windows Server backup, Robocopy and FastCopy — chosen per environment, never as a fixed stack.

Backup methods
  • File backup
  • Server backup
  • Virtual machine backup
Storage
  • Local
  • Network
  • Off-site
Implementation
  • Purpose-built backup tools
  • Native platform capabilities
  • Replication and synchronization
Operations
  • Monitoring
  • Verification
  • Retention
  • Restore testing
Recovery
  • Documented recovery procedures
  • Disaster recovery planning

Typical projects

Where this work usually starts.

  1. Replacing an unverified backup routine

    Situation

    A USB drive or a single NAS holds the only copy, and nobody remembers the last successful restore.

    What the work involves

    1. Identify what must be protected
    2. Implement monitored backups with retention
    3. Add an off-site copy
    4. Run and document a restore test

  2. Backing up a virtual environment

    Situation

    Business systems now run as virtual machines, but backups still target individual files.

    What the work involves

    1. Implement VM-level backup suited to the platform
    2. Set retention and off-site copies
    3. Test restoring a complete virtual machine
    4. Monitor jobs going forward

  3. Writing and testing a recovery plan

    Situation

    Management wants to know how long the business would be down if the main server failed.

    What the work involves

    1. Identify critical systems and acceptable downtime
    2. Document the recovery steps
    3. Run a restore test and measure the time
    4. Update the plan with what was learned

Next step

When did you last see a restore work?

If the answer isn’t clear, that’s the place to start. Talk to an engineer about what you back up today.

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