Does my data stay inside the UAE?

Yes. NetSys can keep all backup and DR copies within UAE-based data centres to satisfy TDRA and sector-specific data-residency requirements such as ADHICS in Abu Dhabi healthcare. Encryption in transit and at rest is applied throughout, with immutable, air-gapped retention.

How much do backup and disaster recovery services cost in the UAE?

NetSys offers fixed monthly AED contracts scaled to your data volume, number of users and required RTO/RPO, with no per-ticket billing or hidden charges. Contact NetSys for a tailored quote and free assessment.

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Data Backup & Disaster Recovery Services in the UAE

Q: What is the difference between data backup and disaster recovery?

Data backup creates copies of your files so they can be restored if lost. Disaster recovery (DR) is the broader plan and infrastructure that restores your entire IT environment (servers, applications and data) after an outage, within a defined Recovery Time Objective (RTO). NetSys combines both: immutable backups plus orchestrated DRaaS failover.

Q: What RTO and RPO can NetSys guarantee in the UAE?

For managed DRaaS clients, NetSys targets a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) under 1 hour and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) under 60 seconds, validated through monthly failover testing. Enterprise Continuity plans can reach an RTO under 30 minutes with near-continuous replication.

Q: How does immutable backup protect against ransomware?

Immutable backups are written once and cannot be modified or deleted for a set retention window, even by an administrator or attacker with stolen credentials. Combined with air-gapped vaults and anomaly detection via Veeam and Acronis, this guarantees a clean recovery point exists after a ransomware attack.

Q: Which compliance frameworks does your DR service support?

NetSys backup and DR services are aligned with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 (business continuity), the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and the UAE national frameworks NESA/SIA, ADHICS and Dubai DESC, with audit-ready reporting and documentation.

Enterprise-grade immutable cloud backup and fully-managed Disaster Recovery (DRaaS) for businesses in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. Tested failover, ransomware-proof recovery, and documented runbooks that keep you operational when everything else fails.

ISO 27001 & 22301 aligned NESA · ADHICS · DESC ready RTO < 1 hour

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500+ UAE businesses protected Veeam · Acronis · Azure partners

DR Orchestration Failover Ready

58s

Last restore point (RPO)

100%

Backup jobs verified

3-2-1

Copies · media · offsite

Immutable

Ransomware-locked vault

Replication → UAE data centre99.9%

Encrypted sync to UAE data centre

Immutability policy enforced (14d)

Monthly failover test passed

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What are Data Backup & Disaster Recovery services in the UAE?

Data backup and disaster recovery (DR) services in the UAE protect business data against ransomware, hardware failure and outages using automated, encrypted offsite backups and a tested recovery plan. NetSys IT delivers DRaaS across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah with immutable storage, sub-1-hour RTO, and ISO 22301-aligned continuity.

What we protect

Backup and recovery engineered for zero data loss

A complete continuity stack — from the first encrypted backup to a fully tested failover — delivered and managed by certified UAE-based engineers.

Immutable Cloud Backup

Automated, AES-256 encrypted backups with write-once immutable retention, so ransomware cannot alter or delete your recovery points. Powered by Veeam & Acronis.

15 minBackup interval

3-2-1Retention rule

AES-256Encryption

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Cloud-based failover with documented runbooks and orchestrated recovery. Spin up your entire environment in a secondary UAE site with sub-1-hour RTO.

< 1 hrTarget RTO

< 60 sTarget RPO

MonthlyTested

Ransomware Protection

Air-gapped, immutable vaults and anomaly detection stop encryption attacks from ever reaching your backups.

Business Continuity Planning

ISO 22301-aligned BCP documentation, risk assessment and recovery playbooks tailored to your operations.

Offsite & UAE Data Residency

Secondary-site replication that keeps data inside the UAE for TDRA and sector data-residency requirements.

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How much would an outage actually cost you?

Adjust the sliders to your business. We estimate the cost of a single unplanned outage — and how much a managed NetSys DR plan protects.

Employees affected 50

Loaded cost per employee / hour AED 120

Revenue lost per hour of downtime AED 8,000

Current recovery capability

Estimates are indicative, based on your inputs. NetSys targets an RTO under 1 hour with tested monthly failover for managed DR clients.

Estimated cost of one outage

AED 0

Based on current recovery time

Downtime duration24 hrs

Lost productivityAED 0

Lost revenueAED 0

With NetSys DRaaS (<1 hr)AED 0

Potential saving per outage

AED 0

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Choose your protection level

Backup & DR plans with fixed AED pricing

Every plan is a flat monthly AED contract — no per-ticket billing, no surprise invoices. Scaled to your users, data volume and recovery objectives.

Essential Backup

Automated cloud backup for growing UAE teams.

< 8 hrRTO

4 hrRPO

Automated encrypted cloud backup
30-day retention, 3-2-1 rule
Monthly restore verification
Business-hours support

Managed DRaaS

Full disaster recovery with tested failover.

< 1 hrRTO

< 60 sRPO

Everything in Essential, plus:
Immutable, ransomware-proof vault
Orchestrated cloud failover + runbooks
Monthly tested failover drills
24/7 recovery support & NOC

Enterprise Continuity

Regulated sectors & multi-site UAE operations.

< 30 minRTO

< 15 sRPO

Everything in DRaaS, plus:
ISO 22301 BCP documentation
NESA / ADHICS / DESC audit support
UAE data-residency guarantee
Dedicated recovery engineer

Aligned to the frameworks UAE regulators trust

ISO/IEC 27001 ISO 22301 · Business Continuity UAE TDRA NESA / SIA ADHICS · Abu Dhabi Health Dubai DESC NIST CSF Veeam Immutable Acronis Cyber Protect

FAQ

Data backup & disaster recovery, answered

The questions UAE businesses ask most about backup, DR and business continuity.

Data backup creates copies of your files so they can be restored if lost. Disaster recovery (DR) is the broader plan and infrastructure that restores your entire IT environment — servers, applications and data — after an outage, within a defined Recovery Time Objective (RTO). NetSys combines both: immutable backups plus orchestrated DRaaS failover.

For managed DRaaS clients, NetSys targets a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) under 1 hour and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) under 60 seconds, validated through monthly failover testing. Enterprise Continuity plans can reach an RTO under 30 minutes with near-continuous replication.

Yes. NetSys can keep all backup and DR copies within UAE-based data centres to satisfy TDRA and sector-specific data-residency requirements (for example ADHICS in Abu Dhabi healthcare). Encryption in transit and at rest is applied throughout, with immutable, air-gapped retention.

Immutable backups are written once and cannot be modified or deleted for a set retention window — even by an administrator or attacker with stolen credentials. Combined with air-gapped vaults and anomaly detection (via Veeam and Acronis), this guarantees a clean recovery point exists after a ransomware attack.

NetSys backup and DR services are aligned with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 (business continuity), the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and the UAE national frameworks NESA/SIA, ADHICS and Dubai DESC. We provide audit-ready reporting and documentation to support your compliance obligations.

NetSys offers fixed monthly AED contracts scaled to your data volume, number of users and required RTO/RPO. There is no per-ticket billing or hidden charge. Use the estimator above to gauge your downtime risk, then contact us for a tailored quote and free assessment.

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