HSM IT ServicesBackup and Disaster Recovery in Stony Plain
Tested, protected backups and a recovery plan that brings your business back after any disruption.
Ransomware groups target small Stony Plain businesses precisely because their backups are often reachable from the network, and immutable copies ensure attackers cannot destroy the data you need to recover.
A backup is only valuable if it can be restored when you need it. Many organizations discover during a crisis that backups stopped running months ago, never included key systems, or were encrypted by the same ransomware that hit production. Our Backup and Disaster Recovery is built to avoid those surprises. We identify what needs protecting, how much data you can afford to lose and how quickly each system must be back, then design backups to match.
Our approach follows the widely used 3-2-1 principle: multiple copies, on different media, with at least one stored off site. Backups are protected with immutability or isolation so attackers with administrative access cannot delete them. Microsoft 365 data, which Microsoft does not back up in the way most people assume, is included. Every backup job is monitored, failures are investigated, and restore tests are performed on a schedule rather than assumed.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Stony Plain organizations
Businesses in and around Stony Plain often include operations run from rural properties in Parkland County, where internet options may be limited and backup connectivity is worth planning for. Downtown shops and service businesses need secure payment systems and reliable networks. Small professional and health offices depend on practice and accounting software that must be backed up and protected. As an immediate neighbour of the Edmonton metro core, Stony Plain receives both on-site and remote support.
What is included
- Backup design based on recovery time and recovery point needs
- Server, workstation and virtual machine backup
- Microsoft 365 mailbox, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams backup
- Immutable or isolated copies protected from ransomware
- Encrypted off-site and Canadian cloud storage options
- Daily backup monitoring and failure follow-up
- Scheduled restore testing with documented results
- Written disaster recovery plan and tabletop review
On site and remote in Stony Plain
In Stony Plain, HSM IT Services works both remotely and on site. Most problems are fixed over the phone or a remote session, and a technician comes to you when the job needs hands: new cabling, a camera install, a failed switch or a new hire's desk.
How we start
Assess
We identify critical systems and data and agree on acceptable downtime and data loss for each.
Design
We select backup methods, storage locations and protections that meet those targets.
Protect
We deploy and monitor backups, resolving failures and keeping coverage current as systems change.
Test
We perform restore tests and walk through the recovery plan with your team to confirm it works.
Common in Stony Plain
Many of the Stony Plain organizations we talk to work in retail, agriculture and agribusiness, construction and trades, engineering and professional services. Each has its own mix of software, compliance rules and on-site equipment, and we plan backup and disaster recovery around it.
Backup and Disaster Recovery in Stony Plain: questions
Where would a Stony Plain business recover to after a disaster?
That depends on your systems and priorities. For many organizations in Stony Plain, the answer is cloud-based recovery, where critical servers can be started in a secure Canadian data centre while staff connect from home or a temporary location. Others need replacement hardware at an alternate site. Your recovery plan documents the approach in advance.
Can ransomware encrypt our backups?
It can if the backups are reachable with the same credentials attackers steal, which is a common weakness. HSM IT Services uses immutable storage, separate credentials and isolated copies so that backup data cannot be changed or deleted from your production network. We also monitor for suspicious changes to backup jobs and settings.
Does Microsoft back up our Microsoft 365 data?
Microsoft keeps its service running and offers limited retention features, such as recycle bins and version history, but it is not a full backup service designed for long-term restore or protection against malicious deletion. A dedicated Microsoft 365 backup keeps independent copies of mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams data, so you can recover items or entire accounts when needed.