Reliable, scalable, and secure protection for your business data.

Every modern organisation depends on data. From financial records to production logs and customer information, data is the lifeblood of business continuity. But as storage volumes grow, so does the challenge of keeping that data safe, accessible, and recoverable.

That’s where a robust backup strategy comes in balancing performance, security, and scalability. We help you identify the right mix between in-the-hand (local) and cloud-based backups, ensuring your large data environment is fully protected without compromise.

No job is too small or too big for us – whatever the situation, the Whalley Computer Systems team can handle it with expert advice and speedy IT support solutions.

When you need us, we’ll be on hand to help via our reliable IT service desk.

Understanding your backup options

“In-the-hand” refers to physical, locally managed backup solutions such as external drives, network attached storage (NAS), or dedicated on-premise servers. These are ideal when your business needs full control over sensitive information or fast recovery without relying on the internet.

Benefits:

Instant access: Retrieve backups immediately, no internet needed.

Full control: Data remains entirely under your ownership and management.

Cost-efficient long-term: One-time hardware investment instead of recurring cloud fees.

Regulatory fit: Meets strict compliance requirements or offline security policies.

Challenges:

Physical risk: Susceptible to loss, theft, or damage.

Maintenance: Requires periodic manual checks and updates.

Scalability limits: As data volumes increase, storage expansion becomes costly and complex.

Cloud Backups

Cloud backups store your data securely in distributed data centres, offering scalability and automation without the burden of physical maintenance. They’re ideal for growing businesses or teams that need off-site access and disaster recovery readiness.

Benefits:

On-demand scalability: Expand storage instantly as your data grows.

Automated protection: Schedule regular backups with minimal manual effort.

Disaster recovery: Keeps a safe copy off-site in case of fire, theft, or hardware failure.

Remote accessibility: Securely restore data from anywhere.

Challenges:

Ongoing subscription costs.

Internet dependency for backup and restore operations.

Third-party storage: Data is held off-premise, which may not suit all compliance models.

The best of both worlds a hybrid strategy

For organisations managing large or rapidly growing data, the smartest approach is a hybrid backup strategy.

By combining in-the-hand backups with cloud redundancy, you gain:

 Fast local recovery for everyday operations.

 Secure off-site protection against physical loss or disaster.

 Flexible scalability as data volumes evolve.

 Optimised costs, balancing local infrastructure with cloud efficiency.

Why choose to outsource your IT support with Whalley Computer Systems?

Access to experts 

Our experienced team provide efficient and effective IT support solutions to businesses across Manchester and beyond. We know you can't predict when an issue or outage may occur, which is why the team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year to get your business back up and running as quickly as possible and with minimal downtime.

Just give us a call whenever you need expert IT advice or solutions and we'll put you through to one of our trained technicians in no time.

Future-proof your business 

Plan for any challenge that might come your way by implementing the best IT foundations possible with Whalley Computer Systems. Our business continuity solutions help to minimise downtime should the worst happen, ensuring that your business can still work effectively even in a tech or power outage.

Keep data safe

Trust that your data is in safe hands with additional cyber security systems and data backup support, all from one reliable provider. 

We offer an exceptional level of service that includes vigilant cyber security solutions, which help to keep your systems protected before cyber criminals can get a foot in the door. As cyber-attack techniques evolve, so will your solutions, with regular automatic updates.

Boost productivity

We’ll help you to optimise your technology and make sure that all of your IT systems are up-to-date and in sync. This will ensure that your workforce stay productive whether they’re in the office, at home, or on the go.

Cost-effective 

Outsourcing your IT solutions helps to reduce internal overheads whilst still guaranteeing that you'll always have a dedicated IT team available 24/7 to manage, monitor, and update your IT estate.

Save time

Our dedicated team of experts will help you to streamline and automate your IT processes, allowing your workforce to become more efficient. We'll also proactively ensure your business is running smoothly from an IT perspective, so that's one less thing for your internal team to worry about.

Let’s build your backup strategy

Need expert guidance to evaluate your current backup plan or design a new one for large-scale data? Let’s work together to create a Backup Strategy that’s practical, secure, and ready for the future.

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