Backup and disaster recovery in San Antonio: built for recovery, not just backup.
A backup you have never restored is a guess, not a safety net. We engineer backup and disaster recovery as one continuity plan: tested, isolated backups across your servers, endpoints, and Microsoft 365, recovery targets you actually set, and a documented path back from a ransomware hit or a server crash, run by a local San Antonio team.
Built for businesses that cannot afford to lose their data or their uptime
Why most backups fail at the worst moment
Backups nobody has tested
A backup job that reports success is not the same as a restore that works. Untested backups quietly corrupt, miss data, or fail on the one day you need them, and you only find out mid-crisis.
Ransomware that encrypts the backups too
Modern ransomware hunts for your backups first. If a copy is not isolated and immutable, it gets encrypted alongside production, and paying the ransom becomes the only option left.
Microsoft 365 data you assume is safe
Microsoft keeps the service running, but recovering your data after a deletion, a compromised account, or retention lapse is your responsibility. Most businesses have no independent M365 backup at all.
No recovery target, no plan
Without a defined RTO and RPO, and a runbook for who does what, "we have backups" turns into days of improvised downtime while revenue and deadlines burn.
What Evolution Technologies delivers
We treat backup and disaster recovery as business continuity, not a storage product. First we map what the business actually runs on and set real recovery targets with you: how much data you can afford to lose (RPO) and how fast each system has to be back (RTO). Then we engineer layered protection across servers, endpoints, Microsoft 365, and cloud, with isolated, immutable copies that ransomware cannot reach. We keep offsite and, where speed matters, virtualization-based recovery that can stand systems back up fast instead of rebuilding from scratch. Then, the part most providers skip, we test the restores and document the runbook, so recovery is something we have proven, not something we hope works. It is run and monitored by a local San Antonio team, and it ties into the same 24/7 monitoring that catches a ransomware attempt early, when a recovery is small instead of catastrophic. We are straight about the boundary: we engineer and test for fast, reliable recovery to the targets we set together. No honest partner guarantees zero data loss, and we do not pretend otherwise. What we deliver is a recovery you can count on because we have rehearsed it.
Process
How we build your recovery
Map & set targets
We identify the systems and data the business runs on and set RTO and RPO for each, so protection matches what downtime and data loss would actually cost.
Protect & isolate
Layered backups across servers, endpoints, and Microsoft 365, with isolated, immutable copies and offsite replication that ransomware cannot reach.
Test & prove
We run real restore drills and write the recovery runbook, so a recovery is rehearsed and documented, not improvised under pressure.
Monitor & maintain
Ongoing monitoring of every backup, alerting on failures, and periodic re-tests as the environment changes, so it stays recoverable over time.
Layered Engineering
Where this fits in Layered Engineering
Backup and disaster recovery (DR) lives in core infrastructure, and it is only real when it is monitored and tested, which is why the diagram below highlights both layers. We Strengthen the environment by engineering isolated, recoverable backups, then Operate them: watching every job, alerting on failure, and re-proving the restores as things change. A backup that is not monitored and tested is not a safety net, so we run it as a system, not a set-and-forget product.
What our backup & recovery covers
Server & endpoint backup
Image and file-level backup across physical and virtual servers, workstations, and laptops, so a failed drive, a lost device, or a crashed server is an inconvenience, not a disaster.
Microsoft 365 backup
Independent backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams data, because Microsoft runs the service but recovering your data after deletion or compromise is on you.
Ransomware-resilient backups
Isolated, immutable copies an attacker cannot encrypt or delete, so a ransomware hit is something you recover from instead of something you pay for.
Cloud & offsite replication
A protected copy of your data kept offsite and in the cloud, following the 3-2-1 principle, so a fire, flood, or site-wide outage never takes the only copy with it.
Virtualization-based recovery
Standing critical systems back up as virtual machines to get you running fast, rather than rebuilding servers from scratch while the business waits.
RTO/RPO & recovery planning
Defined recovery-time and recovery-point objectives per system, and the plan to meet them, so recovery is engineered to a target instead of left to chance.
Disaster-recovery testing & runbook
Real restore drills and a documented runbook, so when it counts you are following a rehearsed plan, not improvising under pressure.
Business continuity planning
The wider picture beyond data: how the business keeps operating through an outage, who does what, and how you get back to normal, tied to the frameworks regulated industries answer to.
Proof
The monitoring that keeps a recovery small
The best disaster recovery is the incident you contain before it forces a full restore. These are our whole-SOC totals for the quarter, not recovery figures, because the same 24/7 monitoring that watches your environment is the first line of recoverability: catching a ransomware attempt early keeps a recovery small instead of catastrophic.
“Consistently great service. Very prompt and professional… time and time again we are reassured that we chose the right company.”
Recognized Expertise
Published on continuity in regulated industries. Built locally for San Antonio businesses.
The Business Continuity Institute published our team on why backup solutions fail regulated industries, and Evolution Technologies was named to the CRN 2026 MSP 500 (Pioneer 250), with our cybersecurity work featured in Cyber Defense Magazine. Backup and disaster recovery is where that continuity experience matters most: knowing the difference between a backup that reports success and a recovery that actually works, especially for the healthcare, financial, and legal businesses that have to prove it. It is the same Layered Engineering approach we run for every San Antonio business we protect, applied to keeping you recoverable.
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How recoverable are you right now?
Most businesses do not know until they try to restore. A security assessment includes backup and recovery validation: we confirm what is actually backed up, whether it is protected from ransomware, and whether it can really be restored. Start with the truth, then close the gaps. No fear tactics.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
A backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is the plan and capability to get the business running again after something goes wrong, which is a much bigger question than whether a copy exists. It covers how fast each system comes back, in what order, from where, and who does what. You need both: backups are the raw material, disaster recovery is how you actually recover. We engineer and test them together as one continuity plan.
What are RTO and RPO, and why do they matter?
RTO (recovery time objective) is how quickly a system has to be back after an outage. RPO (recovery point objective) is how much data you can afford to lose, measured in time, so an RPO of one hour means at most an hour of work is at risk. Setting them per system is what turns "we have backups" into a real plan, because it defines what recovery actually has to achieve and lets us engineer to it instead of guessing.
Do we really need to back up Microsoft 365?
Yes, and most businesses are surprised by this. Microsoft keeps the 365 service running and available, but under its shared-responsibility model your data is your responsibility. If an account is compromised, a user deletes a mailbox or files, or a retention window lapses, Microsoft is not your backup. An independent backup of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams is what lets you actually recover that data.
How do you protect backups from ransomware?
Modern ransomware deliberately targets backups first, so a copy sitting on the same network is not safe. We keep isolated, immutable backups that cannot be altered or deleted by an attacker, plus offsite and cloud copies following the 3-2-1 principle. Combined with the 24/7 monitoring that catches an attack early, that means a ransomware hit becomes something you recover from on your terms, rather than a ransom you are forced to consider paying.
How fast can you recover after a server crash or ransomware attack?
It depends on the recovery targets we set together and the size of the event, which is exactly why we define RTO and RPO up front and use virtualization-based recovery to stand critical systems back up quickly. We engineer and test the plan to meet those targets, and we are honest that no one can promise zero downtime or zero data loss. What we can promise is a recovery we have rehearsed, so the timeline is planned and proven rather than a surprise.
What is business continuity, and how is it different from backup and disaster recovery?
Backup and disaster recovery focus on your data and systems. Business continuity is the wider plan for keeping the whole business operating through a disruption: people, processes, communications, and priorities, not just servers. Disaster recovery is a core part of continuity, and for regulated industries a documented continuity plan is often expected. We start with recoverable technology and can extend it into the broader continuity plan your business or your regulators need.
Do you work with regulated industries like healthcare and finance?
Yes. Regulated businesses have to prove their data is recoverable, not just claim it, and our team has been published by the Business Continuity Institute specifically on why backup solutions fail regulated industries. We build recoverability that stands up to that scrutiny and ties into the documentation our IT compliance services maintain for HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, and FTC Safeguards.
Make recovery something you have proven, not something you hope for.
Talk to an engineer about backup and disaster recovery for your San Antonio business, and turn "we have backups" into a tested plan to keep running through anything.