Data Protection & Business Continuity
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Microsoft 365 is not a backup. Microsoft retention policies protect against accidental deletion for a limited window — not ransomware, malicious deletion, or data corruption. Most businesses discover this gap during an incident. We design proper backup coverage before you need it.
Key Capabilities
Microsoft 365 Backup
Third-party backup using Afi or Keepit, covering Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive with independent retention and point-in-time recovery outside Microsoft's control.
Azure Backup
VM snapshots, database backups, and file share protection with configured retention policies. Azure Backup Vault configured for immutable storage where HIPAA or SOC 2 requirements apply.
Veeam for On-Premise & Hybrid
Full and incremental backup for physical servers and VMs using Veeam, with tested restore procedures documented before you ever need them.
RPO/RTO Policy Design
Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective defined against your actual business requirements — not arbitrary defaults that leave critical gaps.
Quarterly Restore Testing
Scheduled verification that your backups actually work. Documented test results you can show auditors, insurers, or compliance reviewers.
DR Runbook Documentation
Step-by-step recovery procedures your team can follow under pressure — without relying on memory or waiting for the engineer who set it up.
Who This Is For
- Businesses running on M365 who have never thought about what happens if data is deleted or corrupted
- Companies with on-premise servers that have backups running but have never actually tested a restore
- Organizations that experienced a data loss event and need a proper solution before the next one
What You Get
Real M365 Recovery
Independent backup that survives ransomware, employee sabotage, and Microsoft outages — not just the limited built-in retention window.
4-8 Hour Recovery Window
With proper backup in place, most SMBs recover critical systems within 4-8 hours after a ransomware incident. Without it, the same recovery takes 2-6 weeks with partial data loss.
Audit-Ready Documentation
Documented restore tests and DR runbooks you can present to cyber insurance underwriters, compliance auditors, or your own board.
Frequently Asked Questions
Doesn’t Microsoft 365 already back up our data?
No — and this is one of the most dangerous misconceptions in SMB IT. Microsoft retention policies protect against accidental deletion for a limited window (typically 30-93 days). They do not protect against ransomware that encrypts data before the retention window expires, deliberate deletion, or misconfiguration. Microsoft’s shared responsibility model explicitly states that data protection is the customer’s responsibility. A third-party backup is required for genuine recoverability.
What backup solutions do you work with?
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect, and Datto SaaS Protection are the primary platforms. For server and endpoint backup, Veeam and Acronis are the standard recommendation depending on environment size and recovery requirements. The choice depends on your RPO/RTO targets, retention period, and whether you need air-gapped or immutable backup storage.
What’s a realistic recovery time after a ransomware incident?
With proper backup strategy (daily M365 backup, nightly server backup, tested restore procedures), most SMBs recover critical systems within 4-8 hours and full environments within 24-48 hours. Without backup, the same recovery typically takes 2-6 weeks and often involves permanent data loss. That gap is the entire case for investing in backup before an incident, not after.
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