CFTS Documentation

Backup and Disaster Recovery

CFTS provides structured backup and recovery solutions designed to protect data and ensure operational continuity.

Our approach focuses on maintaining recoverability in the event of system failure, data loss, or unexpected incidents.

Structured Backup Approach

CFTS follows established backup principles, including:

  • multiple copies of data
  • separation of storage locations
  • secure, encrypted backups

This reduces the risk of data loss and ensures that recovery options are always available.

Automated Backup Processes

Backups are managed through automated systems that:

  • run on defined schedules
  • minimise reliance on manual processes
  • ensure consistency across systems

Backup frequency can be adjusted depending on the importance of the data and operational requirements.

Secure Offsite Storage

Backup data is stored in secure, separate locations to protect against:

  • local system failure
  • infrastructure issues
  • site-level incidents

This ensures that data remains recoverable even in worst-case scenarios.

Flexible Recovery Options

Recovery processes are designed to support different situations, including:

  • restoration of individual files or datasets
  • recovery of full systems
  • rebuild of environments following major failure

This flexibility allows recovery to be aligned with the nature of the incident.

Recovery Objectives

Recovery performance is guided by two key measures:

  • Recovery Time Objective (RTO) - how quickly systems can be restored
  • Recovery Point Objective (RPO) - how much data may be lost between backups

These are defined based on the specific requirements of each environment.

Designed for Continuity

Backup and recovery systems are integrated into the overall infrastructure design, ensuring that:

  • data protection is consistent across services
  • recovery processes are reliable and tested
  • systems can be restored without unnecessary complexity

Why This Matters

Data loss and system failure can have significant operational and financial impact.

CFTS ensures that organisations are not only protected against data loss, but are able to recover quickly and continue operating with minimal disruption.

This is particularly important for:

  • business-critical systems
  • research and data-driven environments
  • organisations with limited tolerance for downtime