Business Continuity planning and backups
These days, it’s survival of not only the fittest - but the best prepared.
Staying in business when faced with chaos can be a tough call. Especially when you haven’t made allowances for what and how you intend to protect what’s most important to your business: Data.
Plan to survive (even thrive) in times of disruption
We live in uncertain times. Without a business continuity plan, both manufactured and natural disruptions can rapidly put you out of business.
Anything from severe weather conditions to power blackouts to cyberattacks can stop your business in its tracks. And through no fault of your own, being unable to serve, supply, and support your customers can rapidly undermine your reputation and profitability.
While every business is subject to the same risks, those who plan how to manage and mitigate the impact of disruption are more likely to survive. They’ve hardwired resilience and recovery into their business DNA.
How can a Business Continuity Plan save your bacon?
Under cyberattack, or facing a flood? With a well-crafted Business Continuity Plan (BCP), you can:
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Remain resilient enough to continue critical business operations despite disruptions
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Maintain your good name with your customers by meeting their needs and cementing their trust in you even in tough times
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Boost client confidence knowing you’ve ensured your capability to deliver consistently, even in times of adversity
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Comply with industry requirements to have a BCP, demonstrating your commitment to risk management while sidestepping legal or financial hurdles
Read our ‘Save the day’ eBook to find out more about crafting a BCP
Back up your business data in case of disaster
It’s one thing having a business continuity plan, but without taking the actions needed to support it, it’s like relying on a smoke detector that doesn’t have batteries. Yes, it looks reassuring, but in your time of need, it doesn’t work and won’t save your business from disaster.
Protecting your data means protecting your ability to operate. But as important as safeguarding your data is ensuring it’s recoverable and available to the business and your team as quickly as possible.
What do you need from a backup solution?
A one-size backup solution doesn’t fit all, though. Every business has different requirements depending on where its data is stored, how often it changes, and how sensitive it is.
M365’s built-protection features will only take you so far. Go beyond redundancy with:
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Up to 3x backups daily, ensuring data currency.
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Protection for OneDrive, SharePoint files and folders, Teams documents, and Exchange email
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Unlimited retention, so you can rewind to any version of your data.
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Seamless integration for new user backups and easy archiving post-employee transition.
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Don’t overlook data retained on your servers or workstations!
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Hourly backups to keep pace with your dynamic environment.
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Cloud storage with automatic encryption for ironclad security.
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Unlimited cloud retention for peace of mind.
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Regular automated testing to guarantee recoverability.
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Complete system images for holistic restoration.
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Proactive monitoring to quickly address any anomalies.
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Our CloudCover Backup & Disaster Recovery Premium offers:
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30-minute interval backups for near-real-time recovery points.
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Hybrid storage, protecting your data on-site and in the cloud.
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Daily cloud replication for extra layers of protection.
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Unrestricted cloud retention, so you can look back as far as needed.
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Automated tests to validate recovery processes.
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Cloud-based resources to resurrect your systems during disasters.
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Intelligent algorithms that guard against ransomware threats.
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