Security assessment first
We start by reviewing your systems and accounts. Next, we agree on scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on.
FunctionOne managed IT
Backup and disaster recovery services from FunctionOne
A business backup and disaster recovery service should include managed backups, recovery planned around your critical operations and backup status your leaders can see, and FunctionOne Backup and disaster recovery covers those parts. Backups are part of FunctionOne managed IT. Your leadership names the operations the business can't stop, and we plan recovery around them. Leaders see backup status in the monthly summary.
Book a security assessment
We'll review your systems and accounts, then agree scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on.
We use your details only to arrange your assessment.
What does FunctionOne backup and disaster recovery include?
FunctionOne delivers backup and disaster recovery as part of managed IT from offices in Syracuse, New York and Tampa, Florida.
Recovery around critical operations
Your leadership identifies the operations the business depends on most. We plan recovery around those operations.
Backups inside managed IT
Backups are part of FunctionOne managed IT. We run offices, laptops, phones, servers and cloud from one control point, and backups fall under that same work.
Backup status for leadership
Leadership sees backup status in the monthly summary. Our reports name owners and next steps.
Regular security reviews
Your leaders also get a regular security review. We treat security as part of everyday IT work.
Around-the-clock monitoring
Security analysts watch connected systems around the clock. They contain threats only within response rules you approve.
Full or co-managed support
We can run all of your IT, or work beside your in-house IT team.
Why does ransomware recovery planning matter to FunctionOne clients?
Ransomware actors look for backups to delete or encrypt so that restoring is impossible without paying, according to the #StopRansomware Guide from CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC (2023). CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC also warn in the 2023 #StopRansomware Guide that automatic cloud backups may not be enough, because encrypted local files can sync and overwrite good data.
CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC advise in the #StopRansomware Guide (2023) that businesses keep backups of critical data offline and encrypted. The same 2023 #StopRansomware Guide from CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC also calls for regular tests to confirm those backups are available and intact in a disaster recovery scenario. When you compare backup and disaster recovery services, ask how a provider keeps copies offline and how it tests them.
NIST's Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems (SP 800-34 Rev. 1), published in 2010 for federal systems, uses a business impact analysis to set how much downtime is acceptable. In NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (2010), the recovery time objective (RTO) is the longest a system can stay unavailable. The same NIST guide, SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (2010), defines the recovery point objective (RPO) as the point in time to which data can be recovered. FunctionOne plans recovery around the critical operations your leadership identifies.
How does FunctionOne set up backup and disaster recovery?
Backup and disaster recovery with FunctionOne starts with a review of your systems and ends with regular reports to leadership.
Security assessment first
FunctionOne starts with a security assessment that reviews your systems and accounts.
Leadership names priorities
Your leadership identifies the critical operations the business depends on. We plan recovery around those operations.
Scope and rules agreed
We agree on scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on. Security analysts contain threats only within the rules you approve.
Backups under managed IT
Backups are part of FunctionOne managed IT, whether you choose fully managed IT or co-managed IT beside your in-house team.
Status in monthly summary
Leadership sees backup status in the monthly summary, with owners and next steps named.
What should leaders check before choosing FunctionOne for backup?
Use these questions to compare FunctionOne with other backup and disaster recovery services.
| Question to ask | FunctionOne answer |
|---|---|
| Who picks the critical operations? | Your leadership identifies them, and FunctionOne plans recovery around them. |
| Where does leadership see backup status? | Leadership sees it in the monthly summary, with owners and next steps. |
| What happens before anything is switched on? | FunctionOne runs a security assessment of systems and accounts, then agrees on scope and response rules with you. |
| Who watches for threats to connected systems? | Security analysts watch them around the clock and act within rules you approve. |
Who is FunctionOne backup and disaster recovery for?
FunctionOne works from Syracuse, New York and Tampa, Florida with established mid-size and large organizations that have outgrown a help desk.
Owners and executives
You report to a board, insurer, auditor or parent company. The monthly summary gives you backup status you can share with them.
IT directors with teams
Co-managed IT puts FunctionOne beside your in-house team, and backups stay part of the managed IT work.
Organizations with several offices
Your staff work across several locations. FunctionOne runs offices, laptops, phones, servers and cloud from one control point.
High-stakes operations
Your leadership names the operations that can't stop, and we plan recovery around them.
Backup and disaster recovery questions for FunctionOne
What should a business backup and disaster recovery service include?
It should include backups of critical data, a recovery plan tied to critical operations, and regular reporting to leadership. With FunctionOne, backups are part of managed IT, leadership identifies critical operations, and backup status appears in the monthly summary.
Are cloud backups enough for ransomware recovery?
Not always. The #StopRansomware Guide from CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC in 2023 warns that encrypted local files can sync to automatic cloud backups and overwrite good data. FunctionOne plans recovery around the critical operations your leadership identifies.
Why do ransomware attackers go after backups?
They want to make restoring impossible without paying. CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC note in the #StopRansomware Guide, 2023, that ransomware actors look for backups to delete or encrypt. FunctionOne security analysts watch connected systems around the clock and contain threats within rules you approve.
How should business backups be stored and tested?
Backups of critical data should be offline, encrypted and tested regularly, according to the #StopRansomware Guide by CISA, the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC in 2023, which advises checking they're available and intact for disaster recovery. FunctionOne starts with a security assessment of your systems and accounts.
What are RTO and RPO in disaster recovery planning?
RTO, or recovery time objective, is the longest a system can stay unavailable, and RPO, or recovery point objective, is the point in time to which data can be recovered, according to NIST's Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems, 2010. FunctionOne plans recovery around your critical operations.
How will our board see backup status?
FunctionOne shows backup status in the monthly summary that leadership receives. Reports name owners and next steps, and leadership also gets a regular security review. Leaders who answer to a board, insurer, auditor or parent company can share that status with them.