Server & Backup Supply & Setup
A complete, business‑ready server and backup solution - supplied, installed, and configured to deliver secure, reliable performance with modern best‑practice data protection.
✔ Supply & Hardware Provisioning
- Delivery of server hardware (tower or small‑form factor) with enterprise‑grade components (CPU, RAM, SSDs).
- Supply of NAS storage (RAID‑enabled) for local backups and file repository.
- Optional UPS for clean power, graceful shutdowns, and hardware protection.
✔ Operating System & Platform Setup
- Installation and configuration of the operating system (Windows Server or Windows 11 Pro, as required).
- Partitioning and separation of OS, application, and data volumes for resilience and performance.
- Time, regional, and policy baseline configuration for consistent operations.
✔ Database & Application Configuration
- Installation and configuration of the database platform (e.g., Microsoft SQL - Express or Standard).
- Performance tuning (memory, I/O, and logging) and service hardening.
- Application service setup and connectivity for workstations.
✔ 3‑2‑1 Backup Strategy
- Local backups to NAS with versioning and snapshot protection.
- Offsite/cloud replication (encrypted) for disaster recovery.
- Defined retention policy and scheduled backup jobs (daily/weekly/monthly).
✔ Security & Access Controls
- Endpoint protection and server policy hardening.
- Role‑based access, least‑privilege accounts, and secure admin practices.
- Optional VPN enablement for secure remote access to server resources.
✔ Testing, Validation & Documentation
- Full test restores from backups (file‑level and image‑level) to verify recovery.
- Performance and integrity checks (CPU/RAM/storage throughput).
- Handover documentation: network map, credentials vault (sealed), backup schedule, and recovery runbook.
✔ Monitoring & Maintenance (Optional)
- Proactive health monitoring for server, storage, and backups.
- Quarterly backup test‑restore and patching schedule.
- Capacity planning and growth recommendations.
This package ensures your server and backups are fully supplied, installed, secured, and verified - ready for day‑to‑day operations and resilient against outages or data loss. Additional customisation, licensing, and scalability options can be included as required.