Business Continuity

Protect critical data, recover systems quickly and keep essential operations moving with managed backup, tested recovery planning and practical continuity support.

Recover faster

Recover critical systems and data quickly following disruption, with recovery objectives designed to minimise downtime.

Reduce disruption

Reduce operational downtime and business interruption with resilient protection, planning and managed support.

Strengthen resilience

Improve readiness against cyber and operational risks through documented processes, testing and clear recovery plans.

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Why business continuity matters

When disruption happens, recovery needs more than a backup. Clear recovery objectives, tested processes and practical response plans help reduce downtime and keep essential services moving.

Protect critical data and systems

Managed backup, recovery planning and resilient protection help safeguard the information and services your organisation depends on.

Recover quickly from disruption

Clear recovery objectives, tested processes and practical response plans help reduce downtime when incidents occur.

Keep operations moving

Prepare your people, systems and suppliers so essential services can continue during cyber events, outages or unexpected disruption.

How our business continuity process works

A managed approach that brings protection, planning and practical resilience together to help your organisation recover with confidence.

Assess risk and critical operations

Identify vulnerabilities, critical processes, recovery requirements and the people, systems and suppliers your organisation relies on.

Build resilient protection and plans

Put managed backup, recovery objectives, continuity strategies, response documentation and communication plans in place.

Test, support and improve

Use testing, simulation, monitoring and incident support to strengthen readiness and improve confidence over time.

What is included in business continuity

Aura combines managed backup, recovery planning and resilient protection to safeguard the information, systems and services your organisation depends on.

Managed backup and recovery

Protect critical data with managed backup and recovery services designed for a wide range of infrastructure environments.

UK-based data protection

Use secure UK-based data centre protection and trusted partner solutions including AvePoint and Datto.

Business impact analysis

Identify critical processes, dependencies and the impact of disruption so recovery priorities are clear.

Continuity and recovery planning

Create continuity strategies, recovery documentation, emergency response procedures and practical communication plans.

Testing and staff preparation

Build confidence through testing, simulation and staff training that makes plans easier to use when it matters.

Managed monitoring and incident support

Monitor protection, support recovery activity and improve resilience as your environment and risk profile evolve.

Related case studies

See how we’ve helped similar organisations.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Technology Roadmap

A phased Technology Roadmap gave the Trust secure, flexible access to systems, stronger resilience, and a clear plan for long-term digital transformation.

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Practice Plus Group

Managed IT Services

Proactive NOC monitoring, server management and SQL support improved system availability and freed the in-house IT team to focus on projects and end-user support.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)

Infrastructure Services

A co-managed service desk, full NOC coverage and comprehensive monitoring improved availability, support and business continuity.

Devon Wildlife Trust

Devon Wildlife Trust

Technology Roadmap

A Technology Roadmap reviewing current systems delivered recommendations that improved user experience, productivity, security and cost efficiency.

Inspiration Marine Group

Inspiration Marine Group

Cloud Infrastructure & Microsoft 365

A fully cloud-based Microsoft 365 set-up, stronger security, and proactive IT strategy reduced downtime and gave the team more time to focus on growing the business.

The Guildhall Trust

The Guildhall Trust

Managed IT Services

A six-year partnership with Aura has given the Trust dependable, secure IT that supports world-class performances, ticket sales and GDPR compliance, including a connection to the International Space Station.

Humphries Kerstetter

Humphries Kerstetter

Managed IT Services & Office Migration

A carefully planned IT migration and telephony upgrade, delivered alongside the office move, gave the firm a resilient, adaptive system with zero disruption on the first day back.

The WAY Group

The WAY Group

Technology Roadmap & Cybersecurity

A tailored Technology Roadmap, built from a full on-site discovery process, streamlined WAY Group’s IT infrastructure, improved cybersecurity and moved the business to a modern, cloud-based setup.

Questions

Useful answers before you take the next step

Business Continuity FAQs

Clear answers for organisations building stronger operational resilience.

What is business continuity?

Business continuity is the process of ensuring critical business functions can continue during and after disruption, helping organisations minimise downtime and maintain operations.

How is business continuity different from backup?

Backup focuses on protecting data. Business continuity includes recovery planning, operational processes, communication plans and technology strategies that help organisations continue operating following an incident.

How quickly can systems be recovered?

Recovery times depend on business requirements and infrastructure. Aura’s managed solutions are designed to help organisations recover critical systems rapidly and minimise disruption.

What types of events should a business continuity plan cover?

Plans can help organisations prepare for cyber attacks, infrastructure failures, hardware issues, natural disasters, supply chain disruption, human error and other operational incidents.

Can Aura help create a business continuity plan?

Yes. Aura can support risk assessments, business impact analysis, continuity planning, recovery strategy development and ongoing testing.

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Choose the service area you need now, or bring them together into a clearer long-term technology roadmap.

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Why Aura?

Aura looks after your people, not just your systems, so cybersecurity becomes clearer, safer to manage and better aligned to how your organisation works.