Data Recovery Services in Raleigh-Durham, NC

Don't let a disaster put you out of business. Protect your critical data with enterprise-grade backup and recovery solutions designed for businesses throughout the Research Triangle Park area.

The Devastating Reality of Data Loss

Every business owner in Raleigh, Durham, and throughout the Triangle region understands that their data is the lifeblood of their operation. Customer records, financial data, intellectual property, and operational systems all depend on reliable data storage and protection. Yet many companies operate under a dangerous misconception about data loss.

While catastrophic disasters like fires, floods, and tornadoes capture headlines, the reality is that most data loss events are far more mundane yet equally devastating. Hardware failures, human error, software corruption, power surges, and theft account for the vast majority of data loss incidents. These seemingly small, localized problems can bring an entire business to its knees within hours.

Consider the consequences: Could your business survive if a lightning strike fried your server? What if a tree fell through your roof during a severe storm? What happens when an employee accidentally deletes critical files? How would you recover from a ransomware attack that encrypts all your business data? Without a comprehensive data recovery plan, these scenarios can transform from inconvenient setbacks into business-ending catastrophes.

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According to the US Bureau of Labor, 93 percent of companies that suffer a significant data loss are out of business within five years. This isn't just a statistic—it's a stark warning that data protection is not optional for business survival.

The question isn't whether data loss will happen, but when. Equipment fails. Disasters strike. Mistakes occur. The only variable under your control is whether you're prepared when it happens. For businesses across Raleigh-Durham and the Research Triangle Park area, that preparation starts with a robust data recovery solution.

The PTG ApexBDR Solution: Enterprise-Grade Protection for Your Business

At Petronella Technology Group, we've spent over two decades perfecting data protection strategies for businesses throughout the Triangle. Our flagship solution, the ApexBDR backup system, represents the pinnacle of business continuity technology—a system that doesn't just back up your data, but keeps your business running even when disaster strikes.

Unlike traditional backup solutions that require hours or days to restore operations, ApexBDR creates a complete mirror image of your entire server environment. This isn't just copying files to the cloud or storing backups on an external drive. This is a sophisticated, real-time replication system that captures everything: your operating system, applications, configurations, databases, and every single file on your server.

Here's what makes this revolutionary: When your primary server fails—whether from hardware failure, natural disaster, cyber attack, or any other cause—your backup server doesn't just provide a restore point. It becomes your active server, often within minutes. Your employees continue working. Your customers experience no disruption. Your business maintains continuity while we repair or replace the failed hardware.

This is the difference between losing hours or days of productivity and maintaining seamless operations. It's the difference between scrambling to explain downtime to frustrated customers and never having to apologize for service interruptions. It's the difference between survival and shutdown in today's always-on business environment.

The ApexBDR system combines multiple layers of protection. Local backup ensures rapid recovery of individual files when users accidentally delete documents or overwrite important data. Offsite replication protects against facility-wide disasters that could destroy on-premises equipment. Continuous monitoring alerts our team to any backup failures or irregularities before they become critical issues. Regular testing validates that your backups are functional and complete, eliminating the nightmare scenario of discovering backup failures only when you desperately need to restore data.

For businesses throughout Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and the entire Research Triangle region, this level of protection isn't excessive—it's essential. When your business depends on data availability, you need backup solutions that match the criticality of your operations. That's exactly what PTG delivers with ApexBDR.

Comprehensive Data Protection Features

PTG's data recovery services go far beyond simple file backups. We provide complete business continuity solutions designed to protect your operations from every angle.

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Business Continuity Planning

We don't just implement technology—we develop comprehensive continuity strategies customized for your specific business needs. Our planning process identifies critical systems, establishes recovery time objectives, documents procedures, and ensures your entire team understands their role in maintaining operations during disruptions. Every business in the Triangle has unique requirements, and our planning reflects that reality with tailored solutions rather than one-size-fits-all approaches.

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Server Mirror Backup (ApexBDR)

The crown jewel of our data protection suite, ApexBDR creates complete server replicas that can take over operations within minutes of a primary server failure. This isn't theoretical—it's battle-tested technology that has kept Triangle businesses running through hurricanes, power failures, hardware crashes, and countless other disruptions. The system captures everything from boot sectors to individual files, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks during recovery operations.

Rapid File Restoration

Sometimes you don't need to recover an entire server—you just need to restore a file that someone accidentally deleted ten minutes ago. Our systems enable granular restoration of individual files, folders, or entire directories from any point in your backup history. Users can be back to productivity in minutes rather than submitting tickets and waiting hours for IT restoration. This rapid recovery capability prevents minor mistakes from becoming major productivity losses.

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Disaster Recovery Plans

Technology alone doesn't ensure recovery—you need documented procedures that guide response when disaster strikes. Our disaster recovery planning service creates detailed, actionable playbooks that outline exactly what happens during various failure scenarios. Who gets contacted? What systems get prioritized? How do backup systems activate? When do you communicate with customers? These plans transform panic into structured response, dramatically reducing downtime and confusion during critical incidents.

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Cloud Backup Integration

Local backups protect against many threats, but facility-wide disasters require offsite protection. Our cloud integration ensures copies of your data exist in geographically separate, secure data centers that remain accessible even if your entire office becomes inaccessible. This geographic separation is critical for businesses in North Carolina, where hurricanes and severe weather can impact entire regions. Your data remains safe and recoverable regardless of what happens to your physical location.

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Data Loss Prevention

The best recovery is the one you never need. Our data loss prevention strategies combine multiple protective layers: redundant storage systems that survive individual drive failures, uninterruptible power supplies that prevent corruption from power fluctuations, access controls that limit who can delete critical data, versioning that preserves file history, and monitoring that detects unusual patterns that might indicate ransomware or other threats. Prevention dramatically reduces the frequency of recovery events while ensuring rapid recovery when incidents do occur.

Proven Track Record of Excellence

When you're trusting someone with your business's most critical asset—your data—you need more than promises. You need demonstrated expertise and a proven track record. Petronella Technology Group delivers both.

For over 22 years, we've been protecting businesses throughout Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and the Research Triangle Park area. That's more than two decades of hands-on experience with data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity. We've navigated every major technology shift, adapted to evolving threat landscapes, and continuously refined our approaches based on real-world results.

Our client base tells the story better than any marketing claim: over 2,500 companies have trusted PTG with their IT infrastructure and data protection needs. These aren't just numbers—they're businesses that depend on us every single day to keep their operations running smoothly. From small professional practices to larger enterprises, organizations across industries rely on our expertise.

Perhaps most telling is our security record: zero data breaches across our entire client base. With major corporations regularly suffer devastating security incidents, this perfect record speaks to the rigor of our security practices, the sophistication of our monitoring, and our unwavering commitment to protecting client data. We don't just talk about security—we deliver it, year after year, client after client.

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This experience translates directly into better outcomes for your business. We've seen every failure mode, recovered from countless disaster scenarios, and refined our processes through real-world testing. When disaster strikes your business, you don't want to be someone's learning experience—you want proven expertise that delivers results. That's what 22 years of Triangle-area service provides.

Complete Infrastructure Protection

Data recovery doesn't exist in isolation—it's one component of a comprehensive infrastructure protection strategy. At PTG, we provide complete solutions that address every aspect of business technology resilience.

Power protection forms the foundation of data integrity. Unexpected power losses and electrical fluctuations are among the leading causes of data corruption and hardware failure. Our UPS battery backup solutions ensure your critical systems remain powered during outages, providing clean, consistent power that prevents the corruption and hardware damage that sudden shutdowns cause. These systems buy you the time to shut down gracefully or, in many cases, continue operations until utility power returns.

When power problems occur, rapid diagnosis is essential. Mysterious system crashes, data corruption, or equipment failures often trace back to power quality issues that traditional troubleshooting overlooks. Our power diagnostics services identify voltage sags, surges, harmonics, and other electrical issues that silently damage equipment and corrupt data. Understanding these problems enables targeted solutions that prevent recurrence rather than simply recovering from repeated failures.

Broader infrastructure resilience comes from our comprehensive network IT services including data backup and disaster recovery. These services integrate backup systems with network infrastructure, security systems, and business applications to create cohesive protection strategies. Rather than treating backup as an isolated system, we ensure it integrates smoothly with your entire IT environment.

This integrated approach matters because business systems are interconnected. Your backup system depends on network infrastructure. Power protection prevents the corruption that creates recovery needs. Comprehensive planning ensures every component works together when disaster strikes. PTG brings all these elements together into unified protection strategies tailored to your specific business environment in the Research Triangle area.

Why Choose Petronella Technology Group

The Triangle area offers numerous IT service providers, so why should Raleigh-Durham businesses choose PTG for their data recovery and business continuity needs?

First, we're local. Our team lives and works in the Research Triangle area, serving businesses in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and surrounding communities. This local presence means faster response times when you need emergency support, deeper understanding of regional challenges like hurricane season preparation, and personal relationships built over years of service. You're not calling a distant call center—you're working with people who understand Triangle business needs because they're part of the community.

Second, we combine breadth and depth. Some providers specialize narrowly in one area. Others offer broad services without deep expertise. PTG delivers both: comprehensive IT services that address every aspect of business technology, backed by deep expertise in each area we serve. Our data recovery specialists aren't generalists juggling multiple responsibilities—they're dedicated professionals with years of specific experience in backup, recovery, and business continuity.

Third, we prioritize proactive protection over reactive recovery. While we excel at emergency data recovery when disasters strike, our real value comes from preventing those emergencies. Regular monitoring catches problems before they become crises. Systematic testing validates that backups work before you desperately need them. Comprehensive planning prepares your team for various scenarios. This proactive approach minimizes downtime, reduces stress, and ultimately costs far less than reactive firefighting.

Finally, we're committed to client success, not just service delivery. Our goal isn't selling you the most expensive backup system—it's designing the right protection strategy for your specific needs and budget. We take time to understand your business, identify your critical systems, establish appropriate protection levels, and educate your team. This consultative approach ensures you get solutions that actually work for your business rather than generic packages that check boxes without delivering results.

Frequently Asked Questions About Data Recovery

How quickly can you restore my data after a server failure?
With the ApexBDR system, we can typically have your backup server functioning as your primary server within minutes of a failure. For individual file restoration, recovery often takes just seconds to minutes depending on file size. Traditional full server restoration from conventional backups might take hours or days, but our mirror image approach eliminates that downtime. The exact recovery time depends on your specific configuration, but dramatic reduction in downtime is the core benefit of our approach.
What's the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
Backup refers to creating copies of your data that can be restored if originals are lost. Disaster recovery encompasses the entire process of maintaining or quickly resuming business operations after a major disruption. Backup is one component of disaster recovery, but complete DR also includes planning, procedures, redundant systems, communication protocols, and testing. At PTG, we provide both comprehensive backup systems and complete disaster recovery planning to ensure business continuity.
Do you offer data recovery for businesses outside the Raleigh-Durham area?
While our primary service area covers Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and the Research Triangle Park region, we can support certain services for businesses in other North Carolina locations. Our cloud-based backup and monitoring capabilities work regardless of location, though on-site support and hardware services are most effective for Triangle-area businesses. Contact us to discuss your specific location and needs—we'll let you know honestly whether we're the right fit for your situation.
How often should backups run for adequate protection?
Backup frequency depends on your data change rate and tolerance for data loss. Many businesses run continuous or hourly backups of critical systems, ensuring they never lose more than an hour of work. Less critical systems might backup daily or weekly. The ApexBDR system can perform continuous backup, capturing changes as they happen for minimal data loss in any failure scenario. During our consultation, we'll assess your specific needs and recommend appropriate backup frequencies for different data types.
What happens if ransomware encrypts my files?
Comprehensive backup systems are your best defense against ransomware. If ransomware encrypts your production data, we can restore clean copies from before the infection occurred. The key is having backups that the ransomware can't access—isolated systems that aren't continuously mounted and accessible from your network. PTG's backup architecture includes protections specifically designed to ensure ransomware can't compromise backup data. We also implement monitoring to detect ransomware activity quickly, minimizing the window between infection and response.
How do you test backups to ensure they actually work?
Regular testing is critical—discovering backup failures during an emergency is every IT professional's nightmare. We perform several types of testing: automated verification checks that confirm backup completion and file integrity, periodic test restorations of random files to validate the restoration process, and comprehensive disaster recovery drills that simulate complete system failures. These tests occur on regular schedules and generate reports confirming backup health. If tests reveal any issues, we address them immediately before they become critical problems.
Can I access my backups if your company goes out of business?
Absolutely. We design backup systems so you maintain control of your data regardless of our business status. Your backup systems use standard technologies and formats that don't depend on proprietary PTG software. All credentials and documentation for your backup infrastructure are provided to you. If we were to cease operations, your backup systems would continue functioning, and you'd retain full access to all backed-up data. We believe in eliminating vendor lock-in and ensuring you're never held hostage to any single provider.
What does the free consultation with Craig include?
Craig offers complimentary consultations to assess your current data protection status, identify vulnerabilities, discuss your specific business continuity requirements, and recommend appropriate solutions. There's no obligation—the goal is providing you with honest assessment and expert guidance regardless of whether you ultimately engage PTG for implementation. These consultations typically cover your current backup systems (if any), critical data and systems that need protection, budget considerations, compliance requirements, and realistic recovery objectives. It's an educational conversation designed to help you make informed decisions about data protection.
How much does comprehensive data recovery service cost?
Data recovery service costs vary significantly based on several factors: the amount of data requiring protection, the number of servers and workstations, desired recovery speed, regulatory compliance requirements, and whether you need on-site and cloud backup. A small business with a single server might invest a few hundred dollars monthly, while larger organizations with multiple servers and strict uptime requirements might invest several thousand. During consultation, we develop detailed proposals tailored to your specific situation, ensuring you understand exactly what you're getting and what it costs. Most businesses find that comprehensive protection costs far less than a single major data loss incident.
Do you support Mac, Linux, and Windows systems?
Yes. Our backup and recovery solutions support all major operating systems including Windows servers and workstations, macOS devices, and Linux/Unix systems. Many Triangle businesses run mixed environments, and our solutions accommodate that reality. The specific backup approach may vary by platform—we use tools and configurations optimized for each operating system rather than forcing one-size-fits-all solutions. Whatever systems your business depends on, we can design appropriate protection strategies.

Don't Become Part of the 93% Statistic

Data loss is not a question of if, but when. The only question is whether you'll be prepared when it happens. Businesses throughout Raleigh-Durham and the Research Triangle have trusted PTG for over 22 years to protect their most critical asset: their data.

Talk to Craig today about your disaster recovery needs. Get a free consultation, honest assessment of your current protection status, and expert recommendations for ensuring your business survives and thrives regardless of what disasters come your way.

Serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and the Research Triangle Park area