One team, from setup through testing
NorthFirn helps a business choose backup tools, set them up, test the restores, write the recovery steps in plain language, and keep the records current.
About NorthFirn
Nothing here is anonymous.
NorthFirn is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business run by Eli Dean, a U.S. Army veteran with 10+ years in IT and security. Meet the person behind the recovery work and connect on LinkedIn.
Founder
Eli Dean
Founder & operator · U.S. Army veteran · Fredericksburg, VA
I started NorthFirn after watching the same thing happen too many times: a business discovers its backups don't work at the worst possible moment — in the middle of a real emergency.
My job is to run that test first, on an ordinary Tuesday, and write down exactly what came back, what didn't, and how long it took. No vendor scripts, no theater — just the real result, in plain language, before you ever need it.
Ten-plus years in IT and security taught me to assume the bad day is coming. Everything here is built around finding out now whether the recovery actually holds.
- Owner
- Eli Dean
- Entity
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Experience
- 10+ years in IT & security · U.S. Army veteran
- Based
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Model
- Independent, vendor-flexible; every commercial tie disclosed
What NorthFirn is
Independent and vendor-flexible
NorthFirn works with more than one provider and picks products on the business, its systems, budget, and test results. Any commercial relationship is disclosed near the recommendation.
A focused service
The work stays inside one lane: backups, storage, recovery planning, ransomware-resistant design, restore testing, documentation, and ongoing checks.