Backup and Recovery for Energy & Utilities Critical Infrastructure
In energy and utilities, system failure doesn’t just stop operations—it risks grid stability, safety, and service delivery.
When Critical Infrastructure Fails, Recovery Defines Resilience
Energy and utility operations depend on continuous availability across distributed, high-risk environments. When systems fail, recovery must restore safe operational control quickly, without disrupting live systems or relying on connectivity.
Backup and recovery must protect systems without interfering with live operations or relying on network connectivity.
Backup and recover reliably in secure, segmented, and air-gapped environments.
Support long lifecycle systems across legacy and modern environments.
Restore systems quickly and locally to a known-good state when failures occur.
Why Energy & Utility Operators Protect their Operations with Macrium
Macrium provides backup and recovery software purpose-built for operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure environments, where systems must be restored quickly, locally, and predictably.
Restore critical systems quickly to maintain safe operations
When control systems fail, operators must regain visibility and control fast to avoid instability, extended outages, or unsafe restart conditions.
Enable fast, full-system recovery to a known-good operational state- Restore SCADA, DCS, and HMI systems without rebuilds or trial-and-error
Operate effectively in segmented and distributed environments
Substations, pipelines, and field sites are designed with limited connectivity, restricting centralized control and slowing coordinated response.
- Run recovery locally at each site without relying on central infrastructure
- Maintain consistent recovery processes across distributed and isolated assets
Protect operations without impacting live systems
In continuous energy operations, any backup activity that affects performance, requires reboots, or consumes bandwidth risks disrupting service delivery.
- Run backups with minimal system and network impact in live environments
- Control bandwidth and scheduling to prevent interference with OT systems
Maintain recoverability across long lifecycle infrastructure
Energy systems operate for decades, combining legacy platforms with newer technologies across evolving environments.
- Standardize recovery across legacy and modern systems without forcing upgrades
- Ensure systems remain recoverable as hardware, software, and teams change over time
With Macrium, we know that anytime we have a line down, we have backups ready and we can get it up and running in minutes.
Reid Schneider – Systems Application Administrator, Husco
Explore our solutions for energy and utilities environments
SiteBackup
Centralized backup and recovery for manufacturers—without disrupting always-on production.
Single, central interface for backup policies, visibility, and recovery readiness- Fast local restores and image-based, bare-metal recovery
- Works across mixed hardware, legacy systems, and long-lifecycle environments
- Bandwidth throttling and scheduled backups for constrained networks
- Flexible licensing available, including perpetual options
Macrium Reflect LTSC
A stable, long‑term backup and recovery solution for standalone or completely unconnected systems.
- Stable solution with minimal change - fit for long-term, completely unconnected systems
- One‑time‑purchase (perpetual) licensing
- Comprehensive Windows compatibility from legacy to modern IOT, and mixed environments
- Designed for critical, often offline and air-gapped systems
Macrium Technician’s License
Portable backup and recovery solution for field technicians and service teams
- Run backups and restores directly from a USB
- No need to install software on a device.
- Suitable for backup in offline, remote and air gapped environments. Connection required for activation
Macrium - Your Expert for Dependable Recovery of Critical Systems
Recovery that simply works
Engineered for the demands of critical systems
20 years of system imaging expertise
Resources for Energy and Utilities Backup and Recovery
Backup & Recovery Best Practices Guide
Husco Case study
