Whether your data is housed in on-premise servers or secured in the cloud, safeguarding it against emerging cyber threats is crucial to ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
Data loss can occur in several ways:
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Cyber attacks and Malware
Hackers can gain unauthorised access to sensitive company data through phishing, ransomware, or other malicious software, leading to data theft or encryption until a ransom is paid.
Human Error
Employees might accidentally delete important files, misplace devices like laptops or external drives, or send sensitive information to the wrong recipients, leading to unintended data loss.
Hardware or System Failure
A sudden failure in company servers, hard drives, or other critical infrastructure components can result in data loss, particularly if proper backups aren’t in place.
Natural Disasters
Events like fires, floods, or earthquakes can damage physical IT infrastructure, leading to irreversible data loss if off-site backups or disaster recovery systems are not available.
Handling data backups and recovery in-house can be challenging.
There is a better way.
Partnering with an expert like Mi-IT ensures your business data is securely backed up and readily recoverable when needed.
The Importance of Backing Up Microsoft 365
While Microsoft ensures platform uptime and basic data protection, it is your responsibility to ensure that your data—emails, files, and collaborative documents—are properly backed up.
Here’s why having a dedicated backup solution for Microsoft 365 is critical
Protection Against Accidental Deletions
Accidental deletion of important emails or documents is common, and Microsoft 365’s default recovery options are often limited to short retention periods. Without proper backups, permanently deleted data may not be recoverable. With a dedicated backup solution, you can restore any version of your files, emails, or SharePoint data—even if they’ve been deleted months ago.
Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats
Ransomware, phishing, and other cybersecurity threats can result in your files being encrypted or corrupted. Having a secure backup of your Microsoft 365 environment means you can quickly restore clean versions of your data and minimise downtime and business disruption caused by these attacks.
Compliance and Legal Obligations
Many industries require businesses to store data securely and retain it for specific periods to comply with regulatory requirements. Built-in Microsoft 365 retention policies may not be sufficient to meet these compliance needs. A reliable backup ensures you retain data for as long as required and can produce it if needed for audits or legal purposes.
Retention Limitations
Microsoft’s retention policies vary across services (Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams), and once data passes beyond the retention window, it may be unrecoverable. With a backup solution, you control how long data is retained, ensuring that you never lose access to important files due to these limitations.
Recovering from User Errors
Employees may unintentionally overwrite or delete crucial files, leading to significant data loss. Without proper backups, retrieving overwritten or corrupted data can be difficult. A backup solution allows you to roll back to previous versions and recover lost information easily.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Cloud platforms like Microsoft 365 can experience outages or disruptions. In such cases, having a reliable third-party backup ensures you have access to your critical data and can continue operating without waiting for Microsoft’s resolution. This adds an extra layer of security for business continuity.
Why Choose Mi-IT for Your Microsoft 365 Backup?
At Mi-IT, we offer business grade Backup for Microsoft 365, a powerful, automated backup solution that ensures your emails, files, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data are fully protected.
- Automated Daily Backups
- Quick and Easy Recovery
- Compliance-Ready Solutions
- Complete Data Control
Our team helps you implement and manage backups, ensuring your Microsoft 365 environment is secure, compliant, and recoverable whenever you need it. Protect your business data with Mi-IT’s comprehensive Microsoft 365 backup services today.
Contact us today to discuss your Managed Backup needs
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