Backup that actually restores — when ransomware, hardware failure or fat-fingers strike
Most backups don't get tested until they fail. Datto changes that — image-based local appliance backup with screenshot-verified recovery every night, plus instant cloud failover when the on-prem server is gone. We're an authorised Datto partner: we size the appliance, deploy it, configure replication to the Australian Datto Cloud, run quarterly DR tests, and own the recovery if it ever comes to that.
Products & Offerings
Datto's full BCDR product range — covered
Datto SIRIS
Image-based BCDR appliance for businesses with on-prem servers (file, app, line-of-business, SQL, Exchange). 15-minute incremental snapshots, instant local virtualisation, replication to Australian Datto Cloud, screenshot verification every backup.
Datto ALTO
Entry-level SIRIS — same screenshot-verified backup and cloud replication, sized for small businesses with 1-2 servers. Plug into your switch, point at the server, done.
Datto SaaS Protection (Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace)
Microsoft and Google explicitly recommend third-party backup for M365/Workspace — Datto SaaS Protection does it. 3x-daily automated backup of Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams chats, Calendars. Point-in-time restore down to a single email.
Datto EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response)
Behavioural ransomware detection on Windows and Mac endpoints — catches encryption activity in real time and isolates the device before it spreads. Pairs perfectly with SIRIS instant rollback.
Datto Workplace (File Sync & Share)
Secure, Australian-hosted Dropbox alternative — file sync, version history, sharing, mobile access, plus backup. Perfect when M365 OneDrive isn't a fit.
Quarterly DR Testing
We run scheduled disaster-recovery tests every quarter — boot the backup as a virtual machine, verify it works, document the recovery time. No more discovering the backup is broken on the day you need it.
Why Us
Why deploy Datto with us
Authorised Datto Partner
Direct vendor relationship, priority technical support, no retail markup layers. We hold the partner-of-record and own the recovery.
Ransomware Recovery Specialists
We've recovered SMB clients from ransomware events using Datto rollback — back online same-day with under an hour of data loss. The reason Datto exists.
Australian Datto Cloud
All cloud replication targets Datto's Australian region — your business data never leaves AU jurisdiction. Critical for healthcare, legal and government-supplier compliance.
Quarterly DR Test Reports
We run a quarterly DR test and send you a one-page report — what was tested, how long it took to boot, what worked, what we fixed. Auditor-friendly, board-friendly.
15-Minute RPO
Standard backup schedule is every 15 minutes — meaning your worst-case data loss in any disaster is 15 minutes of work, not 24 hours like nightly tape backup.
Instant Cloud Virtualisation
If your on-prem server dies completely, we boot the latest backup as a virtual machine inside Datto Cloud within an hour. You keep working while we replace hardware.
Use Cases
Where Datto BCDR is the right fit
On-Prem File Server Protection
The classic use case — your file server, accounting server, line-of-business app server. SIRIS protects all of it with 15-min incrementals and instant rollback.
Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Backup
Microsoft's shared-responsibility model doesn't cover accidental deletion, malicious deletion, ransomware-encrypted SharePoint, or retention-policy mistakes. Datto SaaS Protection does.
Ransomware-Insured Businesses
Cyber insurance increasingly requires immutable, off-site, tested backups — Datto ticks every box. We've helped clients pass underwriter audits on the strength of their Datto deployment alone.
Multi-Site Operations
SIRIS per site or aggregated to a single appliance — central monitoring, identical backup policies, consistent recovery procedures across every shopfront.
Hybrid (On-Prem + Cloud)
SIRIS for the on-prem stack, SaaS Protection for M365 — one backup vendor, one console, one support number. Recovery procedures and contracts simplified.
Compliance-Bound Workloads
Healthcare, legal, accounting, NDIS providers — Datto's audit trails, encryption at rest, AU-hosted backup and tested DR satisfy almost every regulatory backup requirement.
Our Process
How a Datto deployment runs
Data Audit & Sizing
We audit what needs protecting — servers, M365 mailboxes, SharePoint sites, file shares — and size the right appliance (or cloud-only SaaS Protection setup).
RPO/RTO Workshop
We work through your acceptable data-loss window (RPO) and acceptable downtime (RTO) per workload — different systems have different tolerances. The plan reflects your business.
Appliance Install & Initial Seed
SIRIS appliance racked, connected, agents pushed to servers, initial backup completed and seeded to Australian Datto Cloud (often overnight).
Verified Backup Schedule
15-minute backups configured, screenshot verification enabled, alerts wired to our monitoring console. Daily summary emailed to your IT contact.
First DR Test (Within 30 Days)
We boot a key server from backup as a VM, verify it works, document the recovery time. You now have a tested DR — not a hoped DR.
Quarterly DR Reviews
Every 3 months we re-test, re-validate, adjust retention policies as data grows, and issue a one-page recovery readiness report.
FAQs
Datto BCDR FAQs
Why not just use cloud backup like Backblaze or Carbonite?
Is Datto hosted in Australia?
Do I need a Datto if everything's in Microsoft 365 now?
How much does Datto cost?
What's the actual recovery process if my server dies?
Do you test the backups?
Can it protect Macs?
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