Servers, storage and backup: from design to support
Servers and virtualisation, storage and NAS, protected backups and disaster recovery: your data always available and safe.
Servers and virtualisation
Physical servers and virtual machines for management software, files and applications, with resources sized to your needs and room to grow.
Storage and NAS
Centralised storage with redundant disks, shared folders and clear permissions on who can see what.
Automatic backups
Servers, PCs and shared folders saved every day without anyone having to remember, with a daily check of the outcome.
Protected copies
At least one off-site, unchangeable copy: even ransomware that gets into the network cannot delete it.
Disaster recovery
Standby servers for critical services and a written, tested plan: who does what, in what order and how quickly.
Monitoring
Disks, temperatures, free space and backups under control, with alerts before a problem turns into downtime.
From design to the recovery plan
Servers, storage and backup are designed together: we start from how much data you have and how long you can afford to be down.
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Analysis
Applications, data, users and expected growth: what has to run on the servers and what is truly essential.
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Recovery objectives
The maximum amount of data you can afford to lose and how quickly you must be back up: the technical choices start from here.
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Design
Servers, virtualisation, storage, local and off-site backups, with clear costs item by item.
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Installation and migration
Rack mounting, configuration and migration of data and services in agreed time windows, without stopping your work.
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Backup and restore test
A first full copy and a real restore of files and test servers, with the times measured.
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Written plan
Simple procedures and numbers to call, handed over to you and updated whenever something changes.
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Ongoing management
Monitoring, updates, backup checks and support with an hour-based contract.
Tailored solutions for every environment
Every project starts with a site survey: spaces, users, existing systems and goals. We often work with:
- A clear proposal with materials, timing and costs
- Tidy work and full documentation
- Support with tickets and remote assistance
Servers, storage and backup: selected projects
Disaster recovery in healthcare: a hyperconverged node in three days
A complete disaster recovery node for a healthcare facility: replicated hosts, NetApp storage, 100 Gbit/s stacked switches and MTP fibre optics, put into production in three days while the facility kept working.
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Healthcare: two Dell nodes, NetApp storage and a fully redundant OM4 fibre backbone
For a healthcare facility: two hyperconverged Dell nodes with NetApp storage for production and disaster recovery and a high-speed OM4 fibre optic backbone: every floor cabinet is connected to both nodes, so the failure of a node, a link or a switch never isolates a floor.
Learn moreServers, storage and backup: common questions
Is an on-site server or the cloud better?
It depends on your applications, connection and budget: the best solution is often a mix, with working data on site and backup copies elsewhere. We propose it after the analysis.
We already back up to an external drive, isn't that enough?
It is a start, but if it stays connected to the network ransomware can encrypt it too, and if it fails together with the server you lose everything. You need at least one separate, off-site, protected copy.
How long does it take to get back up after a failure?
It depends on how the system is designed: we decide it together at the start and verify it with real restore tests.
Can you replace the server without stopping us?
Yes: we prepare the new server in parallel and move data and services in the evening or at the weekend.
Does our data end up abroad?
We can use storage in Italy or in the European Union, or a second site of your own.
Often delivered together
Cybersecurity and network protection
Firewalls, secure remote access, separate networks, backups and monitoring: your business network protected and under control.
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Data centres and server rooms
Design and construction of data centres and server rooms, from the empty room to ongoing support.
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IT support and managed services
PCs, servers, network and users looked after by a single partner: monitoring, updates and support for a clear fee.
Learn moreLet's talk about your project
A site survey with no obligation to understand your spaces, needs and existing systems.