Bare metal recovery

We normally talk about data backup, but we often fail to consider the fact that the important part of a backup is actually the recovery. It is important to consider not only simple recovery of individual items of data but also to come up with failure scenarios for entire environments including server and backup systems. If this kind of total failure occurs, it is not only the data that is lost, it is also the productive systems that are used to edit or read the data that we want to recover.

• Bare metal recovery
  • For restoring operating systems
  • Recovery without installing a "basic operating system"
  • Additional imaging solution or integrated into backup software
  • Available in offline or online version

Bare metal recovery solutions allow an entire system to be reconstructed based on just the "bare metal". This means that all existing operating system settings, including all applications, are backed up in such a way that they can be used to recover the previous structure.

Various methods of bare metal recover exist, which can be used as independent products or integrated into existing backup solutions. In addition, the design of this kind of recovery solution must take into account whether the machines to be backed up can be taken offline during the backup process or whether it has to be carried out online.

This kind of recovery solution always incorporates a mini operating system for recovery, which allows the backup data to be accessed. When designing the recovery concept, it is therefore essential to verify the compatibility of all relevant components with this operating system.

We are happy to assist you in designing and implementing your customised recovery solution. Simply contact our team of advisors.