Protecting your business is important. You buy locks for the doors and insurance to make sure you’re protected while your business grows. But what about your data?
Your data is arguably the most vital asset to your business. If critical information is lost or compromised, it can damage your business and close your doors for good.
These days you need to be able to protect your data from threats of all kinds. No matter if it’s hardware failure, extreme weather, cyberattack or just plain human error—when disaster strikes, you need to be sure your data is safe and you’re back in business fast.
Backup & disaster recovery
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
Backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is the plan and technology to get the whole business running again, including servers, applications and access, after a fire, flood, hardware failure or ransomware attack.
How often should business data be backed up?
Critical systems should be backed up at least daily, and often every few hours, with copies kept off site and at least one copy that attackers cannot change or delete. Backups should be tested regularly, because an untested backup is not a recovery plan.
Do we still need backup if we use Microsoft 365 or the cloud?
Yes. Cloud services protect their own infrastructure, not your data from deletion, ransomware or a compromised account. A separate backup gives you your own recoverable copy.
