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Backup & Disaster Recovery in North Vancouver, BC

Immutable, tested backups for servers, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and cloud workloads, with recovery objectives written into your agreement.

Lower MainlandRemote-first with local coordinationReviewed 2026-10-06

01Why North Vancouver teams ask about backup & disaster recovery

North Vancouver is a waterfront city on the North Shore of Metro Vancouver. When North Vancouver leaders contact us about backup & disaster recovery, the trigger is usually practical: backups that run but have never been restored. Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) is the service that lets you say with evidence how quickly you can recover and how much data you could lose. We design to your recovery time and recovery point objectives and test restores on a schedule. Our approach is to translate that need into a short written scope that covers outcomes, responsibilities and cost before any work begins.

02What the engagement includes

A typical backup & disaster recovery engagement for a North Vancouver client starts with discovery, followed by design, implementation and a stabilisation period. Core deliverables include image-based server backup with immutable offsite copies, plus documentation your team keeps. Tools commonly involved are Veeam, Immutable object storage, Microsoft 365 backup, Azure Backup and AWS S3 Object Lock. Every item is written into a statement of work with owners and dates, so nothing depends on assumptions.

03Budget, contract and commitment

Our commercial terms are simple. You receive a written fixed-price scope for backup & disaster recovery, a starting-from price anchored to published ranges, and a 10% launch discount if you begin now. We add 5% GST, and there is no long-term lock-in. To arrange a free 30-minute consultation for your North Vancouver organisation, call (604) 632-4959 or write to [email protected].

04How delivery works

Delivery follows four steps. First, a discovery call and assessment. Second, a written proposal with fixed scope. Third, implementation in planned windows, with a rollback plan for each change. Fourth, a stabilisation period in which we monitor, tune and train your North Vancouver team. At the end you receive a hand-over document and a measurable result: Target: restore test every quarter, immutable copy of every critical dataset, RPO of 24 hours or better for standard systems.

05Local conditions around North Vancouver

Several local factors shape backup & disaster recovery in North Vancouver. Connectivity in the Lower Mainland means dense fibre, carrier-neutral data centres and a deep pool of local IT talent, but also heavy competition for it and constant office-lease churn. The practical consequence is that we design for redundancy and remote management from the outset. On resilience, the Lower Mainland faces earthquake exposure along the Cascadia margin, atmospheric-river flooding in low-lying areas and the occasional wide-area carrier outage, so any plan we write includes how the service behaves when power, carriers or buildings are not available.

What you get in North Vancouver

  • Image-based server backup with immutable offsite copies
  • Third-party backup for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  • Canadian data-residency options
  • Quarterly restore tests with signed results
  • Documented RTO and RPO per system
  • Runbooks for ransomware recovery

Problems this removes

  • Backups that run but have never been restored
  • Cloud email and file data assumed to be 'already backed up'
  • Backup copies on the same network as production
  • No agreed recovery time for critical systems

Typical platforms and tools

VeeamImmutable object storageMicrosoft 365 backupAzure BackupAWS S3 Object Lock

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Frequently asked questions

Do you work with North Vancouver organisations remotely?

Yes. Most backup & disaster recovery work is delivered remotely from Vancouver, with local technicians coordinated for any on-site installation. You will have one accountable contact throughout.

How much does backup & disaster recovery cost in North Vancouver?

Projects start from $2,500 and managed plans run $89 to $199 per user per month. vCIO retainers start from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. A 10% launch discount applies and 5% GST is added.

Can we start with a small project in North Vancouver?

Absolutely. Many clients start with an assessment or a single project and add managed services later. The free 30-minute consultation is the easiest first step.

What does backup & disaster recovery include for a North Vancouver organisation?

Typical deliverables include image-based server backup with immutable offsite copies, along with documentation and a hand-over session. The exact scope is written into a fixed-price proposal after a short assessment, listing assumptions and exclusions.

How do you measure success for backup & disaster recovery?

Target: restore test every quarter, immutable copy of every critical dataset, RPO of 24 hours or better for standard systems. We report these indicators regularly and review them with your leadership.

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