Backup & disaster recovery

Know your important data has a way back.

Practical backup and recovery planning for the devices, servers, Microsoft 365 and cloud data your business depends on.

When a backup is only a plan on paper

You need to know what you could get back.

Most businesses have information they cannot afford to lose, from customer documents and finance files to email and the systems that keep work moving. Yet it is common not to know exactly what is protected, or whether the recovery path has ever been checked.

We help turn that uncertainty into a practical plan. We look at the data, devices and services that matter to you, then help put sensible backup coverage and recovery steps around them.

  • You're unsure whether important files on devices, servers or online services are included in backup.
  • A lost device, deleted file or system outage would leave people guessing what to do next.
  • Backups appear to be running, but no one has checked what a restore looks like in practice.

Practical protection for important work

Know what is covered and what comes next.

Device backup

We help identify the business data held on laptops and desktops, then discuss suitable ways to protect the files that should not be left to chance.

Server backup

Where your business relies on servers, we help review the systems and information that need coverage as part of an agreed backup approach.

Microsoft 365 data

We help consider the information your team keeps in Microsoft 365, including whether it needs separate backup attention alongside everyday use.

Cloud data protection

Cloud services still need thought around data and responsibility. We help identify the agreed online information that should be included in your plan.

Restore checks

A backup is more useful when the recovery path has been checked. We can carry out agreed restore checks and discuss what they show.

Recovery planning

We help document practical next steps for a disruption, based on the people, systems and priorities in your business rather than a generic template.

Not sure which of these you need?

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How we work

Start with what matters most.

  1. Identify the important parts

    We talk through the data, devices, systems and services your business relies on, and the consequences of losing access to them.

  2. Build and check the plan

    We put agreed backup coverage in place or review what is there, then complete practical restore checks where appropriate.

  3. Prepare for disruption

    We help document sensible recovery steps, so your team has a clearer starting point if something goes wrong.

What this can improve

A more prepared response to disruption.

  • A clearer view of which information and systems have agreed backup coverage.
  • Restore checks that give you a more practical picture than assumptions alone.
  • Recovery steps shaped around your business priorities and the people who will use them.

Let's talk it through

Would you know where to start after a loss?

Let us know what your business relies on. We can help you work out the most useful place to begin.

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