Reliable Disaster Recovery.

The short answer is a resounding yes. A disaster recovery solution is essential to protect your business-critical data from accidental deletion, natural disaster, cyber-attack, and equipment failure. Whether your data is stored on a physical server on premises or in the cloud, you must have the ability to recover data rapidly.

To explore specific disaster recovery and business continuity solutions that can benefit your company, Lucid IT can help.

Companies that do not have disaster recovery strategies could face:

• Data loss
• Business disruption
• Damage to reputation
• Legal issues / penalties
• Financial losses
• Higher cost of recovery

Microsoft 365 has tools and features that provide some protection, but there is no guarantee that your data is 100% secure or recoverable in the case of data loss. If access to data living in Microsoft 365 is critical to your business, you should consider implementation of a dedicated backup solution for Microsoft 365.

OneDrive, Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online can be configured to provide data protection and retention. However, the level of protection and restoration capabilities will depend on their specific configuration and settings.

Cloud backups are needed when businesses are aiming for:

• Microsoft shared responsibility model – Microsoft is responsible for the security of the cloud infrastructure, including the physical servers, storage, and networking components. Customers are responsible for the security of their data and applications running on the cloud infrastructure. This includes ensuring that their applications and data are configured and protected properly to prevent data loss, unauthorized access, and other security risks. Customers are also responsible for managing user access and credentials, as well as monitoring their applications and data for security threats
• Microsoft does not warrant your data – When it comes to cloud-based services, it is important to understand that Microsoft and other cloud service providers do not assume liability or responsibility for the data that is stored on their platforms. This means that if your data is lost, damaged, or compromised due to events such as data breaches, natural disasters, or user errors, Microsoft is not responsible for the consequences that may arise.
• Faster recovery – Because backups of servers are automatically uploaded to the cloud, in the event of a catastrophic failure or natural disaster, servers can be booted up in cloud to provide your business rapid access to systems.
• Redundancy – A cloud-based backup typically uses multiple data centres and is managed by experienced professionals, making it more reliable than on-premises only backup solutions.
• E-mail retention – If an employee’s mailbox is deleted upon their departure, a cloud-based backup solution can retain a copy of their emails to comply with the company’s retention policy
• Scalability – A remote backup solution can be scaled to meet the changing needs of a business. It can store more data as the business grows.
• Reliability – There is a saying in IT that your backup is only as good as your last recovery attempt. A dedicated backup solution with cloud replication, or a cloud-based backup for Microsoft 365, include backup job validation, and data verification, all monitored by a real human.
• Compliance – Some industries have regulations and standards that require businesses to have disaster recovery solutions in place. A cloud storage backup can help organisations follow these requirements.
• Continuous data protection – A disaster recover solutions provides continuous data protection, which means that data is backed up as soon as changes are made. This reduces the risk of data loss and ensures that businesses always have access to the most up-to-date data.

With the above, your clients, employees, and stakeholders will have increased confidence in your company’s ability to manage risks and maintain business continuity.