Backups Need Proof
A backup that has never been tested is only a hope. IT Life-Raft helps businesses understand what is backed up, where it lives, who controls it and whether the business can restore safely.
Backup and disaster recovery planning
Backup and disaster recovery support for UK small businesses, including restore checks, Microsoft 365 backup responsibilities and recovery planning.
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A backup that has never been tested is only a hope. IT Life-Raft helps businesses understand what is backed up, where it lives, who controls it and whether the business can restore safely.
Microsoft 365 is resilient, but businesses still need to understand data retention, accidental deletion, account compromise and third-party backup options where appropriate.
Disaster recovery should explain what happens when a device, account, file store or supplier fails. The aim is to reduce panic and keep the business trading.
Questions businesses ask
Often, yes. Retention and recovery features are useful, but they are not the same as a clear business backup and restore plan.
Backups should be reviewed regularly and tested whenever systems, suppliers, users or risks change.
It should cover priority systems, recovery contacts, backup locations, restore steps, account access and customer communication if needed.