Define the essential work
Agree the users, mailboxes, files and workflows that matter most, along with acceptable sync lag and switch-over times.
Orwell Solutions The appliance
The appliance
An on-site cloud continuity appliance. A working continuation plan.
Cloud backup is valuable. A working local environment goes further: it gives your team somewhere to continue the work that matters.
The on-site appliance combines local hardware, free and open-source software, continuous synchronisation and a documented switch-over procedure. The result is a continuation plan built around the way your business actually operates.
Think of it as operational insurance for the working day: a prepared local option, ready for the moment you need it.
Illustrative hardware. Final specification is agreed per deployment.A local operating option
Your data, ready
for a different day.
The appliance sits on your premises, continuously synchronising the services and datasets in your agreed scope. Locally hosted applications make that data usable when the primary cloud service is unavailable.
- Dedicated hardware sized to users and data
- Free and open-source services
- Continuous synchronisation with visible, measured status
- Physical isolation of the appliance’s cloud connection
- Local access designed around your working network
Your cloud servicesMicrosoft 365 · Google Workspace
Continuous syncCloud link isolated
YOUR PREMISES
On-site applianceLocal data + open-source services
Mail
Files
Your team
Local workspace available
More than a stored copy
A continuation plan.
Ready to put to work.
This is a business continuity capability, with an appliance at its centre. We define the work that must continue and the conditions it needs.
Prepare the local environment
Configure local applications, permissions and a sign-in route that can work independently of the cloud service being protected.
Rehearse the interruption
Test user access, the physical isolation control and the agreed working procedures while the cloud link is unavailable.
Plan the return
Document reconnection, reconciliation of changes and the return to normal operation. Test the procedure against the chosen services.
Appliance options
Sized for the people.
Built for the data.
Three deployment profiles provide a starting point. Capacity, storage protection, power resilience and service scope are specified for your organisation.
Every appliance is scoped and quoted individually. Your cloud subscriptions remain separate; hardware and deployment requirements determine the proposal.
Practical questions
Know what
your plan covers.
Is this an IT support contract?
The offering is an on-site continuity appliance and an agreed continuation plan. It gives the business a prepared alternative for defined cloud-dependent work. Ongoing maintenance and any support arrangements are set out separately in your proposal.
Is synchronisation real time?
Synchronisation runs continuously, with timing measured for each service. Provider APIs, permissions, data volumes and connection quality affect how quickly changes arrive. We agree and test the acceptable sync gap for your deployment.
What does the physical switch do?
It isolates the appliance’s cloud-facing connection while preserving the local network path needed by your users. It is part of the agreed network design, not a switch that turns off your entire office network.
Does it replace a separate backup?
Continuous synchronisation and independent backups serve different purposes. A synced deletion or unwanted change may reach the local copy. Your design should include appropriate version history, snapshots or independent backups as well as a continuation environment.
Can we work with no internet connection?
The agreed local services can be used over your local network, provided the appliance, network, power and local sign-in remain available. Internet email delivery and cloud-only applications require their own connectivity and continuity arrangements.
Plan for the moment you need it
When the cloud stops,
your business shouldn’t.
Let’s define what your team needs to keep doing — and put a practical continuation plan in place.
Discuss your requirements