Backup & Disaster Recovery Implementation

Client: Environmental Consulting Firm with Field Teams
Location: Ontario + two satellite offices
Duration: 5 weeks | Team Size: 2 backup & recovery engineers

Overview:
Designed and deployed a multi-tier backup and DR plan to protect critical infrastructure in field and HQ environments.

Deliverables:

  • Implemented Synology NAS with RAID 6 and Btrfs snapshot replication.
  • Set up Veeam Backup for VM and file services with encrypted cloud offsite backups.
  • Established Synology C2 replication and cold archives.
  • Developed DR runbooks, defined RTO/RPO metrics, and scheduled monthly restore tests.
  • Generated automated summary reports for compliance and executive review.

Impact:

  • Guaranteed <4-hour RTO for critical environments.
  • Achieved resilient data storage with local + offsite safeguards.
  • Increased client confidence in digital resilience and risk management.