Backup & Disaster Recovery Services for Latin America

Ransomware-resilient backup architecture and tested recovery procedures — protecting business continuity across Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Miami and Puerto Rico

Most organizations believe they have a backup strategy. Few have a recovery strategy — and there is a critical difference. A backup that has never been tested is not a backup; it is a false sense of security that fails exactly when it is needed most. Ransomware operators know this: before triggering encryption, they specifically target and destroy backup systems, leaving organizations with no recovery option and a choice between paying the ransom or losing everything.

GLADiiUM designs, deploys, and manages ransomware-resilient backup and disaster recovery architectures that are built to survive a sophisticated attack — with immutable storage, air-gapped copies, encrypted off-site replication, and tested recovery procedures that validate your data is actually recoverable before an incident occurs.

Why Traditional Backup Fails Against Ransomware

Traditional backup strategies — nightly backups to network-attached storage, tape libraries, or cloud destinations connected to the production network — are systematically destroyed by modern ransomware operators. The attack playbook is well documented: attackers establish persistence, conduct reconnaissance to locate backup systems, delete or encrypt backup data, then trigger the ransomware payload. Organizations discover days later that their backups are gone.

The 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Rule

GLADiiUM’s backup architecture is built around the updated 3-2-1-1-0 rule that addresses ransomware specifically:

3 copies of data (production + 2 backups)
2 different storage media types (disk + cloud, or disk + tape)
1 copy off-site (geographically separated from primary infrastructure)
1 copy offline or air-gapped (no network connectivity — ransomware cannot reach it)
0 unverified backups (every backup is regularly tested for recoverability)

Immutable Backup: The Core Defense

Immutable backups cannot be deleted, modified, or encrypted — by anyone, including administrators with full system access. This is the critical technical control that defeats ransomware operators who compromise administrative credentials and attempt to delete backups before triggering encryption. GLADiiUM deploys immutable backup solutions using vendor-enforced immutability at the storage layer: Veeam with S3 Object Lock, Rubrik, or Zerto with immutable snapshots that remain protected regardless of credential compromise.

Immutable Backups

Backup data that cannot be deleted or modified by anyone — including compromised administrative credentials. Defeats ransomware backup destruction.

Air-Gapped Copies

Offline copies with no network connectivity that ransomware operators cannot reach regardless of how deeply they compromise the environment.

Encrypted at Rest & Transit

AES-256 encryption of all backup data in transit and at rest, with key management separate from the data being protected.

Recovery Testing

Regular automated recovery tests that validate backup integrity and measure actual RTO — before an incident reveals that backups don't work.

Off-Site Replication

Replication to cloud destinations (Azure Blob, AWS S3, OVH Object Storage) or colocation facilities outside the primary site geographic area.

RTO/RPO Alignment

Defined RTO and RPO targets aligned to each workload's business criticality, with architecture designed to meet those targets consistently.

Backup Platforms GLADiiUM Deploys

GLADiiUM designs backup architectures using industry-leading platforms matched to each client’s environment, budget, and recovery requirements:

Veeam Backup & Replication — The most widely deployed enterprise backup platform. Native immutability via S3 Object Lock and Linux hardened repositories. GLADiiUM is a certified Veeam partner.
Acronis Cyber Protect — Integrated backup and cybersecurity in a single agent. Strong fit for SMBs and organizations seeking unified endpoint protection and backup.
Zerto — Continuous data protection and disaster recovery with near-zero RPO. Ideal for business-critical applications where even hourly backup intervals represent unacceptable data loss.
Synology / QNAP NAS — On-premises backup targets with hardware immutability for SMBs and mid-market organizations seeking cost-effective local backup with cloud replication.
Azure Backup / AWS Backup — Native cloud backup services for organizations with primary workloads in Azure or AWS.

Disaster Recovery vs Backup: The Difference

Backup protects data; disaster recovery protects business operations. The distinction matters:

Backup creates recoverable copies of data. Recovery from backup typically requires hours to days of IT effort to restore systems and return to operation.
Disaster Recovery (DR) replicates entire systems — applications, configurations, and data — to a secondary environment that can be activated rapidly. Recovery from a DR site can be measured in minutes rather than days.

GLADiiUM designs both: a backup strategy that protects data affordably, and a disaster recovery tier for business-critical systems where extended downtime has direct revenue impact. For most Latin American organizations, a hybrid approach — backup for the majority of data, DR for the top 10u201320% of critical applications — delivers the right balance of protection and cost.

GLADiiUM tests DR failover procedures at least annually for all clients with active DR configurations, generating documented test results that satisfy audit requirements for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001 business continuity controls.

Cloud Backup for Latin America: OVH, Azure, and AWS

Off-site backup replication to cloud object storage is now the most cost-effective way to maintain a geographically separate backup copy. GLADiiUM configures cloud backup destinations using providers with data center presence in Latin America and the United States:

OVH Cloud (Miami, Su00e3o Paulo) — European provider with Latin American data centers, lower cost per GB than AWS/Azure, and strong data sovereignty positioning for organizations sensitive to US data jurisdiction.
Microsoft Azure (multiple LATAM regions) — Native integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure workloads. Azure Blob Storage with Immutability Policies provides S3-equivalent object lock protection.
AWS S3 with Object Lock — Industry standard for immutable cloud backup. WORM (Write Once Read Many) compliance mode locks backup data for defined retention periods.

Compliance: Backup as a Regulatory Requirement

HIPAA — The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities to have a data backup plan, disaster recovery plan, and emergency mode operation plan as part of contingency planning (45 CFR § 164.308(a)(7)).
PCI-DSS Requirement 12.3 — Targeted risk analysis and backup procedures for cardholder data environments with documented recovery testing.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A.8.13 — Information backup controls requiring documented backup procedures, tested recovery, and alignment to data classification. GLADiiUM in process of ISO 27001 certification.*
CNBS / SBP / CNBV — Central American and Mexican banking regulators require documented business continuity and backup procedures with regular testing.

* ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 certification in process, anticipated 2026.

Territory-Specific Backup & DR Services

Backup & DR — Puerto Rico — HIPAA contingency planning and immutable backup for healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations
Backup & DR — Miami, Florida — HIPAA, FIPA, and GLBA-compliant backup for South Florida organizations

Is Your Backup Actually Recoverable?

GLADiiUM will review your current backup architecture and run a recovery test — evaluating immutability, off-site copies, air-gap protection, and whether your actual RTO matches what your business needs.

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