A backup is only useful when the restore works
Many businesses discover too late that a green backup status did not cover the right data, could not be restored quickly, or depended on the same systems that had just failed. We start with the business question: if this system disappears tomorrow, how long can the team operate without it? Then we design, test, and document recovery around that answer.
Protect the data, then practise getting it back
Protection layers for critical business data:
- Automated backups for agreed systems
- Resilient or offsite storage patterns
- Restore testing and reported outcomes
- Recovery runbooks for key scenarios
- Planning for ransomware and accidental deletion—not only hardware failure
Cloud does not remove the need for backups
Microsoft 365 and other cloud platforms are resilient services, but malicious deletion, account compromise, or retention gaps can still hurt. We help you set expectations that match your risk rather than assuming “the cloud has it.”
For any team that cannot recreate yesterday’s work
Teams that cannot afford prolonged outages or silent data loss—professional services with client files, manufacturers with operational data, and growing companies whose backups have never been restore-tested.
Confidence comes from a tested restore
Success is a restore that works inside a timeframe your business can tolerate—not a green status icon. We make that explicit in planning and reporting.
Frequently asked questions
How often are backups tested?
We schedule regular recovery tests for agreed systems and report outcomes so you are not discovering failures during a real incident.
Do you back up Microsoft 365?
We can design backup and retention approaches for Microsoft 365 workloads based on your risk and licences. Native recycle bins alone are not always enough.
What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
Backups protect data. Disaster recovery planning covers how people, systems, and communications come back online after a wider outage. Many SMEs need both at a practical scale.
Can you help if we have never tested a restore?
Yes. Starting with a restore test on the systems you care about most is one of the highest-value continuity exercises we run.
Does this replace cyber security?
No. Backups reduce impact after failure or attack; security controls reduce likelihood. You want both.
One of our backup drives looks like it is failing.
Stop using it and tell us which one. Drives typically give warning before they fail outright, and the window between the first symptom and losing what is on it can be short. We would rather look at it early than recover from it late.