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WHAT IS BACKUP & RECOVERY?

Backup & Disaster Recovery Solutions

Unexpected disasters, system failures, or ransomware attacks can lead to data loss and extended downtime, threatening your company’s operations and reputation. At Crossconnect, we provide comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions that ensure your data is protected, recoverable, and accessible when you need it most. Whether you’re looking for secure local backups, flexible cloud solutions, or advanced disaster recovery capabilities, Crossconnect has the expertise to keep your business running smoothly, no matter what.

Routing Cleanup

Ensuring Reliable and Secure Network Routing

Routing is what makes modern networks function. Packets need to be routed from your internal hosts to other internal hosts, your internal servers, SaaS providers on the internet and more. In general, routing isn’t top of mind until it breaks. That said, when there is a major outage due to misrouting, misconfiguration, or a malicious attacker, the fact that routing is not something that is always going to “just work” becomes a poor assumption.

There are many things we can do to make sure our routing is more resilient, less prone to error, and hardened against malicious attackers.

Crossconnect offers a wide range of backup solutions designed to fit the unique needs of your business, ensuring data integrity and availability at all times. Our solutions include:

Local Backups:
For businesses that require on-site data recovery, local backups provide a reliable and fast solution. By maintaining backups on-premises, you can quickly recover critical data without relying on external networks or services.

Cloud Backups:
Cloud backups provide the flexibility and scalability businesses need for long-term data retention and offsite storage. Crossconnect leverages powerful cloud platforms like Azure and Wasabi to ensure your backups are securely stored in the cloud, protecting against local disasters and providing access to your data from anywhere.

Immutable Backups:
Our immutable backup solutions offer an additional layer of security by creating read-only backups that cannot be altered or deleted, protecting your data from ransomware and malicious attacks. These backups are stored on hardened Linux appliances, ensuring they remain safe and unmodifiable until needed for recovery.

Veeam and Backup Solutions

As a Veeam reseller, Crossconnect delivers cutting-edge backup technology that allows for tiered backup strategies, combining local storage with cloud replication for a robust, hybrid solution. Veeam excels in data protection, providing fast, efficient backups with advanced features like instant recovery, which reduces downtime and helps ensure business continuity.
In addition to Veeam, we offer Datto backup solutions, which include on-box virtualization and screenshotting capabilities. These features ensure that your backups are not only stored securely but are regularly verified, giving you peace of mind that your data is always protected and recoverable.

Immutable Backups

In the fight against ransomware and other malicious threats, immutable backups serve as one of the most reliable defenses. These backups are stored in a read-only state, ensuring they cannot be altered, deleted, or encrypted—whether accidentally or as part of a targeted attack. By preserving a guaranteed, unchangeable copy of your data, immutable backups give your business the confidence that, no matter what happens, you can always recover critical information.

Crossconnect leverages hardened Linux appliances to store these immutable backups securely. These appliances are specifically designed to protect your backup data, ensuring it is only accessible during a recovery scenario. This extra layer of security ensures that your most important data is safe from even the most sophisticated ransomware attacks.By implementing immutable backups, Crossconnect guarantees that your business will always have access to a clean, unaltered copy of your data, minimizing the risk of permanent loss and ensuring business continuity. With ransomware attacks becoming increasingly common, these backups are an essential component of a comprehensive data protection strategy.

Network Devices Upgrades

Disaster Recovery with Azure Site Recovery (ASR)

At Crossconnect, we rely on Azure Site Recovery (ASR) as the foundation of our disaster recovery services, ensuring businesses can quickly recover from unexpected outages or disasters. ASR replicates entire systems and data to the cloud, providing a comprehensive, cloud-based solution that allows companies to continue operations seamlessly, even in the face of a catastrophic event.

Near-Instantaneous Recovery:

One of the standout features of ASR is its ability to minimize downtime. By enabling a seamless transition from on-premises systems to cloud-based infrastructure, ASR ensures that your business can continue to operate with little to no disruption. In the event of a disaster, systems can be quickly restored, helping you avoid costly downtime and lost productivity.

Dress Rehearsals and Sandbox Testing:

ASR also allows for dress rehearsals and sandbox testing, enabling businesses to conduct thorough disaster recovery tests without impacting their live systems. These tests ensure that your disaster recovery plans are fully operational and ready to be executed when needed. By using ASR’s sandbox environment, businesses can safely validate their recovery processes, giving them the confidence that they are fully prepared for any potential disaster.

With Azure Site Recovery, Crossconnect ensures that your business is equipped with a powerful, reliable solution to handle the worst-case scenarios, keeping your data safe and your operations running smoothly no matter what challenges arise.