Disaster Recovery in Dyer, IN

Your Business Survives When Technology Fails

Fast recovery, protected data, and minimal downtime when disasters strike your Dyer business.

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IT Disaster Recovery Solutions

Back Online Fast, Data Intact

When your server crashes at 2 PM on a Tuesday, you’re not wondering if your business will survive. You’re not scrambling to figure out what data you’ve lost or how long you’ll be down.

Instead, your disaster recovery plan kicks in automatically. Your team keeps working. Your customers stay served. Your revenue keeps flowing.

That’s what real disaster recovery looks like. Not just backups sitting somewhere hoping they work when you need them. A tested, proven system that gets you back to business while your competitors are still figuring out what went wrong.

Dyer Business Continuity Experts

We've Seen Every Type of Failure

We’ve been protecting Northwest Indiana businesses for over two decades. We’ve walked into offices after floods, helped recover from ransomware attacks, and rebuilt systems after equipment failures that seemed catastrophic.

What we’ve learned is this: the businesses that survive disasters are the ones that planned for them. We help Dyer companies build those plans before they need them.

Our team understands how local businesses operate because we’re part of this community. We know you can’t afford days of downtime, and we know you need solutions that make sense for your budget.

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Disaster Recovery Planning Process

Simple Process, Serious Protection

First, we assess what you actually need to protect. Not everything in your system is equally critical, and we help you identify what must be recovered first versus what can wait.

Next, we design your backup and recovery strategy. This includes automated daily backups, cloud storage for off-site protection, and clear procedures for different types of failures. We test everything before you ever need it.

When disaster strikes, our monitoring systems alert us immediately. We begin recovery procedures while keeping you informed about timeline and progress. Most of our clients are back online within hours, not days.

After recovery, we analyze what happened and adjust your plan if needed. Every incident teaches us something that makes your protection stronger.

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Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

Your disaster recovery plan includes automated backup monitoring, so you know your data is protected without thinking about it daily. We handle both on-site and cloud storage, giving you multiple layers of protection.

We provide 24/7 emergency response because disasters don’t happen during business hours. When you call, you reach our team directly, not an answering service that doesn’t understand your situation.

Regular testing ensures your recovery procedures actually work when needed. We simulate different failure scenarios and document exactly how long recovery takes, so you know what to expect. Many Dyer businesses discover their old backup systems haven’t been working properly for months.

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How long does it take to recover data after a system failure?

Recovery time depends on how much data needs to be restored and what type of failure occurred. For most small business systems, we can have you back online within 2-4 hours. Larger databases or complete server rebuilds might take 6-12 hours. The key is having a tested plan in place before you need it. We document expected recovery times for each client so there are no surprises during an actual emergency. Businesses without proper disaster recovery planning often face days or weeks of downtime.
Backup is copying your data to another location. Disaster recovery is the complete process of getting your business operational again after a failure. Backups are just one piece of disaster recovery. You also need procedures for rebuilding systems, restoring applications, testing that everything works, and communicating with employees and customers during the process. Many businesses have backups but no real recovery plan, which means they’re still looking at days of downtime when something goes wrong.
Most small businesses in Dyer invest between $200-800 monthly for comprehensive disaster recovery services, depending on how much data they need to protect and how quickly they need to recover. This typically costs less than one day of lost revenue from a major system failure. We design plans that fit your budget and risk tolerance. Some businesses need four-hour recovery times, others can handle next-day restoration. The investment should match what downtime actually costs your specific operation.
Yes, if you have proper backup systems that aren’t connected to your main network. Ransomware often encrypts backup drives that are directly attached to infected systems. Our disaster recovery plans include isolated backup storage that ransomware can’t reach. We can typically restore your systems to their state just before the attack occurred. However, this only works if the backup strategy was designed correctly from the beginning. Trying to create ransomware protection after you’ve been attacked is too late.
External hard drives fail, get stolen, or get damaged in the same disasters that affect your main systems. Cloud backup provides off-site protection that survives floods, fires, theft, and local power issues. We typically recommend both: local backup for quick recovery of small amounts of data, and cloud backup for complete system restoration after major failures. Relying on a single external drive puts your entire business at risk. Professional disaster recovery uses multiple backup methods specifically to avoid single points of failure.
We test critical systems monthly and perform complete recovery simulations quarterly. Technology changes, software updates, and business growth can break backup procedures without warning. Regular testing catches these issues before you face a real emergency. We’ve seen too many businesses discover their backups haven’t been working properly for months when they actually needed them. Testing also helps your team understand their roles during recovery, reducing panic and confusion when actual disasters occur. Documentation gets updated after each test to reflect any changes needed.