The new reality
When the server goes down, the whole company goes down with it
The physical server is the machine that holds the operation together: it stores the shared files, the management system (the ERP), the database and, often, who can access what. It is a single point everyone depends on, and it fails in many ways: the hardware dies, an attack hijacks it, a fire or a theft takes it away.
A physical server concentrates the systems the whole company uses; when it stops, no one works until it is back.
A backup kept in the same room goes down with it in a fire, theft or attack; the isolated copy lives outside the line of fire.
With recovery points as often as every 15 minutes, loss is measured in minutes of work, not days.
If your main server stopped right now, from a hardware failure or an attack, how quickly, and from which copy, would your company get back to work?
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The real problem
Having a server is not the same as being able to recover it
Almost every company trusts the server is safe because it has a spare disk or a backup in a drawer. But real recovery, fast and complete, is another story. Here is how that server gets lost day to day:
The hardware dies
A disk fails, the power supply burns out or the disk controller stops. One ordinary morning, the server simply does not turn on, and with it go everyone's files, management system and database.
Ransomware on the server
A ransomware attack, the virus that hijacks and scrambles your data to demand a ransom, reaches the server and encrypts everything at once. If the backup is on the same network or the same device, it is taken hostage too, leaving the company without the original and without the copy.
Fire, flood or theft
The problem is not always digital. A small fire, a burst pipe or a weekend break-in takes away the physical machine, and any backup that was sitting next to it.
An update that goes wrong
A failed system update or logical corruption leave the server unable to boot. There was no attack and no disaster, but the operation stops all the same until someone can roll it back to its previous state.
The local backup no one tested
The external disk or backup appliance in the same room gives a false sense of protection: it is often full, unplugged or corrupted, and that is only discovered in the moment of despair, when it was the only hope.
In none of these cases is having a backup enough. What saves you is an isolated copy, beyond the reach of whatever brought the server down, and the ability to put the whole system back online, fast, on the same hardware or a different one. That is exactly what this service delivers.
The concept
What independent physical server backup is
It is a complete copy of your physical server, the operating system, the files, the settings and the database, captured several times a day and kept outside your network, in an isolated and immutable way. From that copy you recover anything from a single deleted file to the entire server, and you can put it back online on the same equipment, on new and different hardware, or as a virtual machine, even if the original no longer exists.
Back online in hours, not days
Recover from a single file to the complete server. The copy brings the whole system back, without rebuilding installation and configuration from scratch.
Beyond the attack's reach
Copies stay isolated from your network and immutable: neither ransomware, nor an intruder, nor a compromised administrator can change or delete them.
On any hardware, without reinstalling anything
Restore straight onto new equipment, even different from the old one, or bring the server up as a virtual machine in the cloud while you buy the final hardware.
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What you get
What is included
Complete protection of your physical server, scoped, configured, monitored and tested by Zamak, with recovery already prepared for the day you need it.
What is protected
The entire server, with frequent copies throughout the day.
- Operating system, settings and the machine's complete state.
- Files, folders and the server's network shares.
- Databases, such as management and system databases (including SQL), with a consistent copy.
- Critical applications running on the server, such as the ERP and the mail server.
How you recover
Several recovery routes, from the most surgical to the most complete.
- Granular restore of a single file or folder, in minutes.
- Full system recovery onto the same equipment.
- Restore onto new and different hardware, without reinstalling the system, known as bare metal.
- Bringing the server up as a virtual machine, on-site or in the cloud, to come back fast while the hardware is sorted.
- All in the same Zamak backup console, alongside workstation and Microsoft 365 backups, if you also protect them with us.
- Recovery testing overseen by Zamak, so you know the server really comes back.
Tech specs
The engineering behind fast recovery
For those who want to look under the hood: what underpins the speed of recovery and the security of your server's copy, in real numbers.
Encryption
AES-256 in transit and at rest; the copy is encrypted in your environment before it leaves, over a dedicated TLS 1.2 tunnel.
Frequent recovery points
Automatic copies throughout the day, with recovery points as close as every 15 minutes for the most critical systems.
Flexible recovery
From a single file to the entire server: on the same hardware, on different hardware (bare metal) or as a virtual machine, on-site or in the cloud.
Transfer efficiency
Incremental technology that sends, on average, less than 0.5% of the data per session, with variable-level deduplication; it protects well even where the internet is limited.
Immutable and isolated
Copies stay isolated from your network, in an independent vault, and cannot be altered or deleted, not even by a compromised administrator.
Recovery tested, not assumed
Automated tests boot the server's copy in an isolated environment and verify it actually starts, turning “we have a backup” into “we have a backup that restores”.
Your copy lives in a network of 30 datacenters, across 17 countries and five continents, on infrastructure certified in SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HIPAA and PCI-DSS, with the region chosen to match your data residency requirements.
It is the difference between a backup you hope works and a backup you know works.
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How it compares
Our server backup, next to the alternatives
The backup solution Zamak delivers, Cove Data Protection by N-able, is compared by the manufacturer itself against the best-known alternatives on the market. See where it stands apart in protecting servers.
Servers, workstations and Microsoft 365
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
In one console and the same license
Veeam
Separate product and console
Datto
Separate products
Cloud storage
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
Included, in 30 locations, no appliance
Veeam
You build and host it, at extra cost
Datto
Appliances that grow and fail; peak-usage billing
Data efficiency
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
Up to 60× less data and 5× less storage
Veeam
Traditional, heavier transfer
Datto
Uses 5× more storage
Immutable copies (anti-ransomware)
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
Automatic and included, no hardware
Veeam
Require dedicated hardware
Datto
Tied to the appliance architecture
Recovery testing
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
Hosted, with automated verification
Veeam
Your own scripting or a separate license
Datto
Restore tied to the on-site appliance
Long-term retention
Zamak's choice
Zamak (Cove Data Protection)
7 years included, with no storage charge
Veeam
You manage long-term storage yourself
Datto
Archiving charged separately
Comparison published by N-able, maker of Cove Data Protection, against Veeam and Datto.
Risk and impact
From real risk to business impact
The main server fails from hardware or corruption.
Everyone stops working until the system is back, and the cost of the outage grows by the hour.
How independent backup responds
Full system recovery, on the same equipment or a different one, from copies taken several times a day.
Ransomware encrypts the server and the backup that was on the same network.
Data and management system held hostage, operation halted and pressure to pay the ransom.
How independent backup responds
An isolated and immutable copy, beyond the attack's reach, ready to restore without paying anything.
A fire, a flood or a theft takes away the physical machine.
The equipment and any backup next to it are lost all at once.
How independent backup responds
A copy kept off-site, which comes up as a virtual machine in the cloud while the hardware is replaced.
An audit or a client asks for data from years ago.
The short backup, overwritten every week, has already erased what you need to present.
How independent backup responds
Long retention, with version history, to find and hand over whatever is requested.
Traditional backup protects against failure; the isolated, immutable copy also protects against attack and disaster.
For every role
What changes for each role in your company
The same protection, read through the eyes of whoever decides, owns the budget, runs the environment and resells IT.
Owner and founder
Build it, protect it, grow its value.
The server holds the history and the operation you spent years building. An independent copy ensures an attack or an accident cannot erase it overnight, and becomes proof of governance for clients and insurers.
Manager and director
Predictable cost. No surprises.
Trade the unpredictable risk of a long outage for a fixed line in the budget. You get a monthly report on the state of the copy, and the assurance of knowing recovery is tested, so you can answer the board and the auditor without surprises.
IT lead and team
A secure extension of your team.
Zamak is a backline, not a replacement: your team no longer carries the weight of server backup and recovery testing alone, and gains a partner on call for the day of the restore, without losing control of the environment.
IT partner and provider
Serve more clients without building a datacenter.
Offer server backup to your clients without investing in your own infrastructure. You keep the relationship and the contract; Zamak runs the technical backline and stands with you when a server goes down at the client, so you grow your book without growing your technical team.
The care a license doesn't include
Why Zamak
Buying a backup license is the easy part. What truly brings peace of mind is the service behind it: assessing what is critical on your server, the right configuration and sizing, every copy watched closely, recovery tested before you need it, and, on the day something goes wrong, the restore led by our team. That is the backline Zamak places alongside your team, adding to the work of whoever already runs the environment, never taking their place.
In the end, it is the difference between owning a backup license and having a server that someone watches over, knows and can put back online at the right moment.
15 years serving companies that cannot stop · Microsoft Solutions Partner · Addee (N-able) Elite Group · Great Place to Work.
The copy is stored on infrastructure certified in SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA and PCI-DSS.
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