Shared services
Define the files, accounts, applications and virtual machines the team actually depends on.
TTV Solutions / Servers & Systems
Build for the day something stops working.
Servers and storage should make shared work dependable, and make recovery understandable. We plan the services, permissions, backup copies and restore steps as one system.
RECOVERY DESIGN / EXAMPLE
Working servicesAccounts · files · applications01
Local recovery copyA separate backup destination02
Separately protected copyA different failure boundary03
RESTORE PATH
Locate the version. Restore. Verify.
Check the needed point in time and confirm the recovered folder with its owner.
RECOVERY POINTHow much recent work
How much recent work
can be recreated?
This informs how often critical data needs to be copied and which services require closer attention.
RECOVERY TIMEHow long can the team
How long can the team
wait for the service?
This informs priorities, recovery resources and the restore process. Targets are agreed in the actual project scope.
VERIFY THE ROUTE BACKA recovery plan
A recovery plan
needs a rehearsal.
- Select
Choose a representative file, folder or service for the agreed restore exercise.
- Recover
Use the documented source and destination without disturbing the working copy.
- Confirm
Check that the recovered information opens, makes sense and belongs to the intended point in time.
PLANNING THE RIGHT SCOPE
Availability and backup answer different questions.
Protected copies
Choose backup locations and schedules around how much change the business can afford to recreate.
Verified recovery
A successful backup notification is not the same as a tested restore. Agree on what will be restored and how it will be checked.
PROJECT STUDY / ILLUSTRATIVE SCOPE
An organized shared workspace
A concept for an accounting office moving from individual PC folders to shared storage.
The proposed work
Role-based folders, centralized accounts, protected storage and a documented backup and restore routine.
The intended result
Staff can find the right files while sensitive client folders stay limited to the appropriate team.
What can be included
- 01Server and storage sizing
- 02Windows environments and user permissions
- 03Virtualization and shared services
- 04Backup schedules and restore verification
- 05Power protection, monitoring and documentation
ANOTHER WAY TO USE THIS SERVICE
A recoverable shared file environment
A proposed storage refresh for a design team with large project files.
- Permissions organized by team and project
- Local backup plus a separately protected copy
- A documented sample-file and folder restore exercise
BEFORE YOU DECIDEGood questions.
Good questions.
Useful answers.
Is RAID a backup?+
RAID can help a storage system tolerate certain drive failures. It does not replace separate backup copies or a recovery process for deletion, corruption or a wider incident.
Do we need a physical server for every service?+
Not necessarily. Virtualization, a NAS or hosted services may fit parts of the environment. The choice follows application requirements, licensing and recovery needs.