Backups Are Only Valuable When They Can Be Recovered.
A backup job that reports success is not the same as a restore that works. AS assesses, verifies and — when needed — recovers from backups so they deliver when it matters.
When you need this
- Backups run nightly but a full restore has never been tested
- Restore fails, is incomplete or takes far longer than expected
- Backups live on the same network or credentials as production
- Backup repository corrupted, deleted or encrypted
- Moving from on-premises backup to off-site or cloud copies
What we do
Backup assessment
Scope, schedule, retention, isolation and monitoring reviewed against what the business actually needs to recover.
Backup verification
Real restore tests — files, databases, whole VMs — with timings and results documented.
Backup recovery
Recovery of data from damaged, incomplete or encrypted backup files and repositories where technically feasible.
Veeam and VMware recovery
Repository, chain and datastore recovery for Veeam-protected and vSphere environments.
Off-site and cloud backup
Design and implementation of immutable, isolated copies that survive site loss and ransomware.
Disaster recovery planning
Backup design tied to documented recovery objectives and runbooks.
How it works
- Step 1
Assess
Understand the environment, the risks that matter and what a disruption would actually cost.
- Step 2
Protect
Put the right backups, isolation and safeguards in place — and verify they work.
- Step 3
Recover
When something fails, recover data from the safest, most complete sources first.
- Step 4
Restore
Bring services back in business-priority order on clean, trusted infrastructure.
- Step 5
Validate
Confirm data integrity, application function and that the cause has been dealt with.
- Step 6
Improve
Close the gaps the incident exposed and update the plan.
What affects the outcome
Outcomes are never guaranteed. Every case is assessed on its own condition, and we tell you what is realistic before you commit.
- Whether backups exist, are complete and were verified before the incident
- How isolated backups and snapshots were from the systems that failed
- Documentation of the environment: dependencies, credentials, configurations
- Time since the incident and what has been changed since
- Availability of clean infrastructure to restore onto
Frequently asked questions
Our backup software says every job succeeds. Isn't that enough?
A successful job means data was written, not that it can be restored into a working system. Verification through actual restores is the only proof.
What is an immutable backup?
A copy that cannot be altered or deleted for a set period, even by an administrator account. It is the main defence against ransomware that targets backups.
Can you recover from a backup that reports as corrupted?
Often partially, sometimes fully. Backup files are analysed directly to extract what is intact.
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Not sure what you're dealing with?
Describe the situation and we'll tell you what's realistic.