This disaster recovery case study and business continuity case study details how Full On Consulting delivered a complete DR/BCP implementation for a $400M distribution company — and how that plan proved its value when a real data center fire struck. The engagement covers the full lifecycle of business continuity plan consulting: assessment, cloud-based SAP disaster recovery deployment, failover testing, and real-world activation. The disaster recovery consulting results were decisive: $40M saved, zero missed customer orders, and a defining DR plan success story in IT resilience. Read the full business continuity planning results and data center fire recovery account below.
$40M
Saved when DR plan activated after data center fire
$0
Customer orders missed — full continuity maintained
Real-Time
SAP replication to cloud backup instance
40%
Growth target the company was positioned to pursue
Situation: A $400M Company with No Disaster Recovery Plan
A $400M distribution company had a business plan to expand revenue by 40% in four years. To support that growth, the company needed to modernize its IT infrastructure, organization, and technology platforms. As the modernization assessment began, one critical gap became immediately apparent: there was no disaster recovery or business continuity plan of any kind in place.
Challenge: A Decade of Deferred IT Investment — and Zero DR Coverage
IT investment had been kept to a minimum for over a decade. Every technology platform was out of date and out of support. As the company prepared to modernize, the most urgent finding was the complete absence of any disaster recovery or business continuity planning. A single unexpected event — hardware failure, fire, flood, or ransomware — could halt operations, cost the company millions in lost orders, and permanently damage customer relationships. This was a material, unacceptable business risk that required immediate action before any other IT initiative could proceed.
Action: DR/BCP Implementation with Cloud-Based SAP Failover
Full On Consulting immediately recognized the severity of this gap and worked directly with executives to ensure they understood the potential impact of an unplanned outage. Our team then led a full business continuity plan consulting engagement — working with business leaders to define the recovery strategy, document policies and procedures, and implement the technical infrastructure required.
A key deliverable of the DR/BCP implementation was the selection and deployment of a cloud-based SAP disaster recovery solution. Full On identified and selected a provider to host the backup SAP instance in the cloud, implemented near real-time data replication, and conducted end-to-end failover testing to validate the recovery environment. The business now had a documented, tested disaster recovery plan with clear procedures for every major outage scenario — and a proven technical recovery capability ready to activate at any time.
Result: Data Center Fire — $40M Saved, Zero Orders Missed
Approximately one year after the DR/BCP implementation was completed, the company experienced a data center fire that destroyed servers, switches, and routers. The disaster recovery plan activated exactly as designed. The cloud-based SAP backup instance and virtualized environment were brought online, and users were relocated to a nearby office where they resumed business operations with minimal interruption.
The outcome was a defining DR plan success story and benchmark for data center fire recovery: the company did not miss a single customer order, continued order entry without interruption, and avoided an estimated $40M in losses — protecting both their revenue and their reputation. These disaster recovery consulting results and business continuity planning results represent exactly the kind of IT resilience case study outcome that Full On Consulting delivers: a plan built before it was needed, tested before it was required, and proven when it mattered most.
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Our Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Services
From DR/BCP implementation to SAP disaster recovery and ongoing business continuity plan consulting — Full On Consulting protects your business before the unexpected happens.
DR/BCP ASSESSMENT
Does your organization have a documented and tested disaster recovery plan? Our team rapidly assesses your current DR/BCP posture, identifies critical gaps, and delivers a prioritized remediation roadmap.
BCP IMPLEMENTATION
End-to-end business continuity plan consulting — from policy development and recovery strategy through tabletop exercises and live failover testing. We build plans that actually work under real conditions.
SAP DISASTER RECOVERY
Specialized SAP disaster recovery consulting — including cloud-based SAP backup, near real-time replication, and validated failover for SAP ERP environments. We have delivered SAP DR solutions that activated successfully during real data center outages.
DR TESTING & VALIDATION
A DR plan that has never been tested is not a DR plan. We design and execute end-to-end failover testing and DR simulation exercises — validating that your business continuity capabilities work before you need them.
Don't Wait for a Disaster to Find Out Your Plan Doesn't Work
Full On Consulting's disaster recovery and business continuity plan consulting team has built and tested DR plans that have survived real-world data center fires. We can assess your current posture, close the gaps, and give you the confidence that your business is protected. Let's talk.
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Senior Consultants Only
Every engagement is led and delivered by senior consultants — former CIOs, CTOs, and enterprise IT executives. You get the people you were sold, not a bait-and-switch to junior staff after the contract is signed.
$40M+ in Documented Savings
Our track record includes $40M+ in verified client savings, a $130M M&A integration across 90+ global facilities, and an end-user computing transformation for 18,000 employees. We deliver measurable outcomes — not just recommendations.
20+ Years of Enterprise Experience
Our consultants average 20+ years of enterprise IT experience across Fortune 500 and mid-market companies. We have run the same programs we are being asked to lead — across SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and large-scale transformations.
Strategy Through Execution
We do not hand you a strategy deck and walk away. Our teams stay engaged from initial assessment through go-live — accountable for outcomes, not just deliverables. If we recommend it, we are prepared to execute it.
Boutique Agility
As a boutique firm, we move faster, adapt to your priorities, and work with your team rather than around it. No bureaucracy, no layers of overhead — just focused, senior-led execution from day one.
A Partner, Not a Vendor
We build long-term relationships grounded in trust and integrity. Many of our clients have engaged us across multiple initiatives and refer us to peers — because we do what we say we will do, every time.
