What would happen if your business lost access to its data for a day? Or even just a few hours? For many organizations, the impact would be immediate and costly. Whether it’s a hurricane, a hardware failure, or a cyberattack, disruptions happen. The question is: how prepared is your business to bounce back?
That’s where data recovery and business continuity can help. It’s not just about backing up files. It’s about keeping your business up and running when the unexpected strikes.
The Real Risk of Downtime
Technology failures are more common than many businesses realize. Power outages, ransomware, server crashes, or even a spilled coffee can bring your systems down. In Bermuda, businesses also face increased risk from tropical storms and hurricanes that can disrupt entire infrastructures.
For small and mid-sized companies, the effects of downtime can be especially severe. Missed sales, lost productivity, and damaged customer trust can all take a toll. Some businesses never fully recover from a major data loss. This is why having a business continuity plan in place is so important.
What Is Data Recovery, Really?
Data recovery is the process of restoring lost, deleted, or inaccessible data and getting your systems running again as quickly as possible.
However, not all backups are the same. If it takes days to restore your systems, your business is still losing time, money, and customers. A complete business continuity solution allows businesses to recover data, applications, and entire systems quickly, often within minutes.
How ACT Keeps Bermuda Businesses Resilient
ACT takes a proactive, layered approach to disaster recovery and business continuity so your business stays protected no matter what comes its way. We partner with the world’s leading technology providers to deliver scalable, proven solutions tailored to your industry, whether you’re in finance, healthcare, retail, or beyond.
Our comprehensive services include:
- Local and Cloud-Based Backup: Flexible, secure options for rapid data recovery and restoration.
- Application Impact Assessment: We evaluate your critical applications to define realistic recovery time objectives that support uninterrupted service.
- Network & Infrastructure Reviews: Identify vulnerabilities and assess disaster recovery readiness across your environment.
- Smarter Design, Faster Recovery: We engineer solutions that minimize network data loads to reduce recovery time and lower reliance on costly bandwidth.
- Infrastructure That Works Remotely: We help you build systems that support seamless access for remote and hybrid teams.
- Ongoing Monitoring and Testing: From continuous monitoring and alerts to routine disaster recovery drills and proactive maintenance, we keep your systems ready at all times.
Every continuity plan is built around your business’s unique needs and risk profile. With ACT, you get practical, local support backed by global technology leaders ensuring resilience when it matters most.
A Plan Is Better Than Panic
Having a data recovery and business continuity plan gives you clarity during a crisis. You know what to do, who to contact, and how long it will take to recover. It gives your team confidence and allows you to stay focused on your customers and business.
Planning ahead doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. A data recovery and business continuity solution is no longer something only large companies can afford. ACT makes it accessible for businesses of all sizes across Bermuda.
Don’t Wait for a Crisis
The best time to build a recovery strategy is before you need it. Start by evaluating your current data protection setup and ask how long it would take for your business to recover from a system failure.
If you’re not sure your business could recover quickly, or if you suspect your current plan may fall short, ACT can help. Contact us today to learn more about our data recovery and business continuity solutions.
About ACT
Applied Computer Technologies (ACT) is a full-service IT provider, specializing in Reinsurance and Finance. Services include Cloud Services, IT Services and Support, Microsoft 365 and Azure Services, Business Continuity, Telephony and Virtual CIO Services. ACT has locations in Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Canada, with customers worldwide.
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