What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?

Backup is the process of copying data to a secondary location. Disaster recovery is the broader plan and capability to restore your entire IT environment — systems, applications, and data — after a major disruption. Backup is a component of disaster recovery, but DR requires additional planning, testing, and recovery infrastructure.

How often should we test our disaster recovery plan?

We recommend testing at minimum annually, with tabletop exercises quarterly. For organizations with high RTO/RPO requirements or regulatory obligations, more frequent testing is appropriate. Our managed DR program includes scheduled tests with documented results and remediation tracking.

Can immutable backups really protect against ransomware?

Yes — when properly implemented. Immutable backup storage uses write-once technology that prevents modification or deletion of backup data for a defined retention period. Even if ransomware compromises your primary environment, the immutable backup copies remain clean and recoverable.

How long does it take to recover from a ransomware attack with your solution?

Recovery time depends on the scope of the attack and the size of your environment. With our immutable backup and instant virtualization capabilities, we can typically restore critical systems within 2–4 hours and complete full environment recovery within 24–48 hours.

What is an RTO and RPO and how do I determine mine?

Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is how quickly you need your systems restored after a disruption. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is how much data loss is acceptable — measured in time (e.g., 'we can afford to lose up to 4 hours of data'). Synobis helps you determine appropriate RTO and RPO values through a business impact analysis as part of our DR planning process.

Do you support backup for cloud environments like Microsoft 365?

Yes. Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) does not include a true backup solution — Microsoft's retention policies are not a substitute for backup. Synobis implements dedicated backup solutions for Microsoft 365 and other SaaS platforms to ensure your cloud data is fully protected and recoverable.

Backup & Disaster Recovery Services | Business Continuity | National

Backup and disaster recovery services protect critical business data and ensure rapid restoration of operations after any disruption — from ransomware attacks to hardware failures — with tested recovery plans, immutable backups, and documented RTO/RPO targets tailored to your business needs.

Overview

Recovery Is Not Optional — It's a Business Requirement

Ransomware, hardware failure, natural disaster, human error — data loss events happen to organizations of every size. The question is not whether you will face a disruption, but whether you will recover in hours or weeks. Synobis designs and manages backup and disaster recovery programs that give you the confidence to answer that question clearly — with documented RTO and RPO that align to your actual business requirements.

Our approach starts with understanding what you need to protect and how quickly you need to recover. We then design a layered solution — combining on-premises backup, offsite replication, and cloud-based disaster recovery — that meets your requirements at a cost appropriate for your organization. Every solution includes immutable backup storage that protects against ransomware encryption, ensuring you always have a clean copy to recover from.

Unlike many providers who deploy backup software and consider the job done, Synobis includes regular recovery testing as a core component of every managed DR program. We test, document, and report on recovery results — so you know your plan works before you need it. Our team serves organizations across the Delaware Valley, Tennessee, Texas, and Kentucky, and has experience with the compliance requirements of healthcare, legal, financial services, and defense contracting environments.

What's Included

Service Capabilities

Automated Backup Management

Automated backup schedules for servers, workstations, databases, and cloud workloads — with continuous monitoring and immediate alerting on backup job failures.

Cloud & Offsite Backup

Secure offsite and cloud backup to geographically redundant locations — protecting against site-level disasters including fire, flood, and power outages.

Immutable Backup Storage

Ransomware-resistant immutable backup copies using write-once technology that cannot be encrypted or deleted by attackers — ensuring clean recovery after any attack.

Rapid Recovery Capabilities

Instant virtualization and bare-metal restore capabilities that minimize downtime — getting critical systems back online in minutes, not hours.

Disaster Recovery Testing

Scheduled DR tests with documented results and gap analysis — confirming your recovery plan works before you need it, and identifying weaknesses before they become crises.

Business Continuity Planning

Comprehensive Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) aligned to your operational requirements and regulatory obligations.

Database Backup & Recovery

Specialized backup and point-in-time recovery for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and other database platforms — protecting your most critical structured data.

Hybrid & Multi-Cloud DR

Disaster recovery architectures spanning on-premises, Azure, AWS, and other cloud platforms — with automated failover and failback capabilities.

Ransomware Recovery Planning

Dedicated ransomware recovery playbooks, clean room recovery procedures, and tabletop exercises that prepare your team to respond effectively to a ransomware event.

Why Synobis

Key Benefits

Defined RTO and RPO that align with your actual business requirements
Ransomware-resistant immutable backups that survive encryption attacks
Regular tested recovery — not just backup jobs that have never been verified
Compliance-ready documentation for HIPAA, CMMC, and cyber insurance
Reduced downtime cost through faster, more reliable recovery
Proactive monitoring with immediate alerting on backup failures
Layered protection spanning on-premises, offsite, and cloud
Expert guidance from engineers with real-world DR experience

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Contact our team for a free consultation and assessment of your current environment.

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Why It Matters

Problem. Solution. Proof. Outcome.

Problem

Ransomware attacks, hardware failures, and natural disasters can bring a business to a standstill in minutes. Most SMBs in Philadelphia and Nashville have backup solutions in place — but have never tested whether they actually work when needed.

Solution

Synobis designs and manages enterprise-grade backup and disaster recovery solutions for businesses across the Delaware Valley and Nashville metro — including immutable cloud backup, hybrid on-premises/cloud configurations, documented recovery procedures, and regular tested recovery drills with verified RTO/RPO.

Proof

Our backup and DR clients have successfully recovered from ransomware attacks, server failures, and office disasters with minimal downtime — in some cases restoring full operations in under two hours when competitors with untested backups took days or weeks.

Outcome

Organizations that partner with Synobis for backup and DR gain confidence that their data is protected, their recovery procedures are proven, and their business can survive any disruption — with a documented recovery plan that satisfies cyber insurance and compliance requirements.

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