Background
Many SMEs believe they have backups, but no one has ever tested restoring from them.
Questions to ask yourself
- What exactly is backed up — and what isn't?
- How often are backups taken, and where do they go?
- Has anyone actually tested a restore recently?
- Could ransomware destroy the backups as well?
- Are Microsoft 365, emails, and SharePoint also being backed up?
What you can do today
Prove your backups, free
Three actions.
- 01Pick a non-critical file. Delete it. Try to restore. Time how long it takes.
- 02Email your IT supplier: “Send me the dated screenshot of the most recent successful end-to-end restore test.”
- 03Check whether your Microsoft 365 data is in any backup. Microsoft's shared-responsibility model says it's your job.