Staging Area (IRE)
Data Recovery and Restore testing
Staging Area (IRE) for Rapid Failover and Recovery
Our Business Continuity as a Service “Staging Area” ensures rapid failover and seamless recovery in the face of cyberattacks or unexpected disruptions.
Your organization gains access to a dedicated Staging Area (IRE) housed in B4Restore’s ISO-certified T3 data centers, with full-stack infrastructure—including network, compute, and storage – backed by 24/7 recovery expert support.
Staging Area – Lifeline Infrastructure for Critical Services
When a material P1 incident hits, the Staging Area acts as a “respirator” – a minimal, hardened runtime for your most critical applications and data paths. It’s designed to sustain essential business services while production is investigated and remediated, consistent with ISO guidance on ICT readiness for business continuity. Keep customers served; fix root causes without rushing.
Automated Failover Orchestration to your dedicated Staging Area
Failover isn’t a scramble. Runbooks and automation coordinate restore, configuration, dependency checks and start-order for applications, data stores and identity. The goal: predictable, low-friction transitions that meet business expectations for RTO/RPO, not best-effort heroics. Executives get an objective timeline; teams get repeatable steps.
Continuous, Periodic Recovery Validation with your Staging Area
We schedule and execute periodic validation – tabletop to full workload exercises – to prove that Staging remains ready under real-world conditions. NIST calls for test-and-improve cycles; ENISA’s technical guidance expects documented continuity measures. We capture outcomes, gaps and remediation items so each test raises your recovery ceiling and lowers risk.
Data Pipelines Built for Clean Cutover
The Staging Area maintains controlled synchronization from clean, validated sources—supporting incremental updates and pre-cutover checks, then freezing data at the decision point. This minimizes data loss and avoids reintroducing contamination. Aligns with CISA’s triage-and-restore approach and ISO 27031 practices for IT continuity.
Back to Production – Safely and Audibly
Re-entry follows the same discipline: certify workloads in Staging Area, document evidence, then transition back to production using measured steps. We preserve logs, approvals and test results to demonstrate due diligence – valuable for post-incident reviews and regulatory engagement under NIS2. It’s resilience you can explain and defend.
Tied to BCaaS, Visible in the B4R Storage Portal
Your Staging Area is part of our Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS): a ready-to-use standby environment with 24×7 expert support and clear portal visibility into tests, failovers and reports. Leaders see status and evidence at a glance; operators run proven plays instead of inventing them mid-crisis. Control without complexity.
Don’t Wait to Test Your Data Recovery – Every Second Counts
The key to preventing data loss and downtime is knowing that your backup data can be recovered when you need it. The only way to know for sure is to test the resilience of your data recovery system regularly. Executed properly, restore testing will reveal any potential issues that could compromise your data recovery process – taking into account the many complexities of solutions for global enterprises.
Plan a Restore and Data Recovery Test – with Zero Downtime
Our specialists will work with you to identify your most critical systems – such as virtual machines, databases and applications – and run a test to see how the data recovery process for these systems aligns with expected SLA’s. Restore tests and data verification will not affect your normal IT operation environment and is carried out in an Isolated Recovery Environment in close collaboration with your team. If you’re preparing for an IT audit, we can guide you through a “bare-metal restore”, which will enable you to restart your entire business from scratch.
Dedicated Staging Area (IRE) – Part of a Comprehensive SLA
Restore and recovery testing help identify specific elements that should be included in a comprehensive Service Level Agreement. Restore testing can determine the optimal backup frequency, known as the Recovery Point Objective (or RPO) which defines the maximum acceptable data loss. It will also demonstrate how long it will take to complete a restore of your business-critical data – this is called the Recover Time Objective (or RTO).
What is a Staging Area (IRE)?
Staging Area (IRE) – a Respirator
We maintain a ready-to-use “standby environment” available for you in case of an incident or disaster recovery. It consist’s of network, compute, storage – all located in B4Restore’s certified data centers.
Scalability, Control and Domain-Level Experts
A subscription-based service – you don’t have to predict your future data growth or the opposite. In case you need to activate a disaster recovery plan you will need specialist support. We do this every day, and 24×7 support is included in BCaaS.
Disaster Recovery Planning
Perform periodic restore testing for single applications or large-scale bulk recovery – ensuring full operational resilience and validate your disaster recovery plans.
Staging Area – combined with Cleanroom (IRE)
Our Cleanroom (IRE) is a sealed, network-isolated environment where critical workloads are rebuilt, verified and certified before they enter your Staging Area or return to your production environment.
Key Elements of Business Continuity as a Service?
Risk Assessment & Planning
Identifying potential threats and developing strategies to mitigate disruptions.
Data Backup & Recovery
Ensuring secure, reliable backups and fast restoration of critical data and systems
Testing & Validation
Regularly verifying recovery processes to guarantee effectiveness and minimize downtime
Communication & Coordination
Establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and response protocols for crisis management
Get in Touch
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World-Class Compliance and Security
Our comprehensive data protection services (backup, storage and business continuity) offer peace of mind with ISO-certified Tier 3 data centers located within the EU, strictly complying with regulatory standards like ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, and ISAE 3000/3402. Our meticulous approach ensures clarity in compliance, safeguarding your organization against regulatory and compliance risks.
Secure, Compliant, and Always Available Data Centers
B4Restore’s state-of-the-art data centers deliver secure, scalable, and highly resilient environments for your critical data assets. Hosted exclusively within the EU and certified to Tier 3 standards, our facilities meet stringent compliance demands, including ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, and ISAE 3000/3402. Your data remains protected under strict governance protocols.
Committed to Data Protection
Most companies strive to follow the highest industry standards when it comes to IT security, but to actually comply with the standards is where the big difference lies. That is why your data is safe with us. We regularly undergo a comprehensive review to ensure your information is protected, available, and can be accessed. This also enables you as a customer to comply with and stay up-to-date on relevant legislation.
A Robust Foundation for Cybersecurity
Our unconditional Separation of Duties (SoD) governance framework forms the cornerstone of your data protection defense strategy. This approach significantly reduces operational risks and guarantees continuous data availability, even during sophisticated cyberattacks or disruptions. By clearly defining roles and responsibilities, B4Restore provides comprehensive protection, ensuring data integrity and maintaining operational continuity.
