Backup success rate is one of the most important numbers your business probably never checks. Most small business owners ask, “Do we have backups?” That is the wrong question. A better question is, “How often do our backups complete successfully, and when did we last prove we can restore from them?” That difference matters. AContinue reading “Backup Success Rate: The Number That Matters”
Category Archives: Backups & Recovery
Testing Restores: The 15-Minute Drill
Testing restores is the difference between having a backup and knowing your backup works. Many small businesses think they are protected because files sync to Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, an external drive, or another cloud backup service. However, backup confidence should never come from hope. It should come from a successful restore. A backupContinue reading “Testing Restores: The 15-Minute Drill”
Planning for Business Continuity With a Small Budget
Business continuity planning does not have to start with expensive software, a large IT department, or a complicated binder nobody reads. For churches, school districts, local government agencies, nonprofits, and micro businesses, the first goal is simple: keep essential work going when something breaks. That “something” could be a power outage, internet failure, ransomware attack,Continue reading “Planning for Business Continuity With a Small Budget”