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”
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Mid-Year IT Checkup: What SMBs Must Review
A mid-year IT checkup helps small and midsize businesses stop problems before they become expensive disruptions. Most business owners review revenue, payroll, taxes, staffing, inventory, and insurance during the year. However, many skip the technology systems that keep those areas working. That is risky. Your business may depend on email, customer records, payment systems, cloudContinue reading “Mid-Year IT Checkup: What SMBs Must Review”
Why Your Business Needs Offsite Backups
Offsite backups for business are no longer optional. If your company depends on customer files, invoices, email, accounting records, project documents, medical records, legal files, or employee data, then one local copy is not enough. A local backup is useful. However, it is not a complete recovery plan. If a ransomware attack encrypts your computers,Continue reading “Why Your Business Needs Offsite Backups”