Data Backup & Disaster Recovery in Vancouver
A backup you have never restored is a hope, not a plan. Glimpse Networks is a Veeam partner in Vancouver, and we build backup and disaster recovery (BDR) around three things you can verify: the 3-2-1 rule, immutable copies that ransomware cannot encrypt, and test restores on a schedule.
Deleted mailbox, failed server, flooded office, ransomware. The recovery path for each one is written down before it happens, with your recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO/RPO) agreed in advance rather than discovered at 2 a.m.
Backup & recovery services
Server & VM backup
Veeam Backup & Replication for physical servers and virtual machines, with instant VM recovery to keep downtime short.
Microsoft 365 backup
Microsoft doesn't back up your data long-term. We protect Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams with independent Veeam backups.
Immutable & offsite copies
Immutable storage that no administrator account can alter, plus encrypted offsite copies in Canadian data centres, following the 3-2-1-1-0 rule.
Disaster recovery planning
Documented DR runbooks with a defined RTO and RPO for every critical system, ranked by what your business needs back first.
Regular restore testing
Scheduled test restores and DR drills, with reports. You get proof the backups work while it's still a drill.
Rapid ransomware recovery
Clean-room recovery that restores operations without carrying the infection back in, coordinated with the Sophos tooling that caught it.
Backup & Disaster Recovery: frequently asked questions
Doesn't Microsoft already back up my Microsoft 365 data?
Not the way most people assume. Microsoft protects its own infrastructure, but deleted emails and files fall out of retention windows, and Microsoft's service agreement recommends third-party backup. Independent Veeam backups let you recover any item, from any point in time, for as long as you choose to keep it.
What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?
Keep at least 3 copies of your data, on 2 different types of media, with 1 copy offsite. We extend that to 3-2-1-1-0: one copy immutable, so ransomware cannot change it, and zero errors, verified by automated restore testing.
How fast can we recover after a ransomware attack?
With instant VM recovery and immutable backups, critical systems are often running again in hours rather than weeks. Your exact recovery time objective is set in the DR plan, and we rehearse it, so the number is measured rather than promised.
Where is our backup data stored?
Encrypted copies stay in Canadian data centres, which keeps your data inside Canada. That matters for privacy obligations under PIPEDA and BC's PIPA.
What do backup and disaster recovery services cost in Vancouver?
Backup and DR is included in our flat-rate managed plans. As a standalone service, pricing depends on data volume, server count, and your recovery objectives, and a free assessment produces a fixed quote. Measured against the risk it removes, it is consistently the cheapest line on the IT budget.
We already own Veeam. Can you take over managing it?
Yes. As a Veeam partner we inherit existing deployments regularly. We audit the configuration, close gaps like missing immutability or untested restores, and take over monitoring and verification, so the reports land on our desk instead of your to-do list.
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