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A backup only helps
once the restore works

Plan data storage and restore together with the operation of your systems.

Backed-up files alone are not enough when applications and data have to come back together after a failure. Retention, access and recovery need an agreed scope.

IQstruct Engineering integrates NAS, SAN and S3-compatible object storage into local, data centre or cloud environments. Backup concepts take separate copies, offline or immutable backups and recovery tests into account. The design is coordinated with criticality and operating responsibility.

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In a free first conversation we clarify which data has to be back how quickly and where your backup stands today.

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Scope of services

Choose suitable data storage

Storage requirements and the application determine the technical solution.

Consider the backup separately

Retention and protection of the backup are planned as requirements of their own.

Test recovery

Agreed tests make the return to usable data traceable.

Planning data storage and restore together

IQstruct Engineering integrates NAS, SAN and S3-compatible object storage into local, data centre and cloud environments.

Backup concepts follow the 3-2-1 rule: separate copies, offline or immutable backups, defined retention periods and regular recovery tests. The design depends on the importance of the data.

We agree with you who checks backups and accompanies recovery tests. The backup is linked with network segmentation, remote access, monitoring and your information security management, and continues as an operating task.

Controller modules on a DIN rail with blue wiring

Storage and backup

After a failure, applications and data come back together

Regular recovery tests show that the backup can be used in an emergency.

Approach in the project

  1. An administrator plans a backup concept with NAS, SAN, cloud and tape on the screenAi

    1

    Plan storage and backup

    NAS, SAN, cloud backup and tape are designed to suit the data inventory.

  2. Two administrators configure backup targets and schedules on the screenAi

    2

    Set up the backup

    Storage targets, backup schedules and monitoring are configured.

  3. An employee checks the results of the backup runs on the screen while a colleague works at the server rackAi

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    Monitor backups

    Regular backup runs show verifiable results.

  4. Three people check the restored application and its data on the screenAi

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    Test the restore

    The restored application and its data are checked.

Building blocks of the backup

3-2-1 rule

Several copies on separate media, one of them off site.

Immutable backups

Offline or immutable copies protect against manipulation.

Recovery tests

Agreed tests check whether data and applications come back.

Information security

Protecting confidential project data reliably

In the automotive industry, TISAX creates a common basis for handling confidential information.

Manufacturers and suppliers exchange design data, software and further sensitive project information. TISAX makes it possible to assess information security against common criteria and to share the results with business partners. As an engineering service provider in this supply chain, IQstruct Engineering likewise commits to protecting the information entrusted to it and holds a TISAX label. Clear access rights, governed data exchange and traceable responsibilities are therefore part of the cooperation in a project as well.

Information security, audits and evidence

Frequently asked questions

We are glad to answer your detailed questions in a personal conversation.

Which recovery time is intended?

We define recovery times and tolerable data loss per order.

Is a successful backup enough?

Only a recovery test shows that the backup can be used. It is therefore part of the concept.

Which manufacturers do you use?

We work in a technology-neutral way with NAS, SAN and S3-compatible object storage, to suit your infrastructure.

Further industry solutions

Every industry has its particularities. That calls for a reliable partner who knows the requirements and delivers suitable solutions.

First conversation

Arrange a free first conversation

Describe your task. We agree a date and discuss the possible project scope.

  1. Notebook on a desk with an open calendar and a selected appointmentAi

    1

    You request an appointment

  2. Joint planning of a segmented IT and OT infrastructure on a network diagramAi

    2

    We discuss your requirements

  3. Discussion of a security analysis with a network diagram and a list of measuresAi

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    You receive a quotation for the agreed scope

Philipp Niemann-Stryczek
Philipp Niemann-StryczekManaging DirectorLeads the company on the commercial side and answers questions on IT/OT security, asset administration shells, compliance and research projects.
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