Defined priorities
Restore the services that matter most instead of treating every file and system as equally urgent.
Protect data and plan the route back to work
Backup and continuity built around recovery—not assumptions.
We help organisations identify critical data and services, define realistic recovery needs, implement suitable protection and prove that restoration works.
Recovery readiness
Restore checked
Protected is not the same as recoverable.
DataProtected
RecoveryTested
PlanDocumented
PrioritisedCritical services identified first
SeparatedProtection designed around realistic threats
TestedRecovery checked before it is needed
Begin with the loss scenario
A backup is useful only when it can restore what the organisation needs.
Accidental deletion, equipment failure, account compromise and a wider security incident create different recovery challenges. The right protection depends on the data, allowable loss, acceptable downtime, system dependencies and legal or contractual requirements.
We review where information actually lives—including Microsoft 365, local devices, servers and specialist systems—then help define a proportionate backup and continuity route.
Recovery with context
Know what happens after something goes wrong.
Technology, procedure and ownership need to work together under pressure.
Appropriate separation
Reduce the chance that one compromised account, device or platform can reach every recovery copy.
Proven restoration
Test representative recovery so access, permissions, time and dependencies are understood.
Clear responsibilities
Document who declares an incident, who contacts suppliers and how decisions reach users and leadership.
Protection across the environment
Cover the places work really lives.
Every environment is different. We confirm the detail against your people, buildings, applications and responsibilities.
Microsoft 365
Review native retention and recovery against the organisation’s need for independent, granular or longer-term protection.
Servers & applications
Protect workloads with attention to databases, application consistency and the order services must return.
Endpoints & remote users
Move important work into managed storage and decide whether selected devices need additional protection.
Network & configuration
Retain current router, switch, firewall and controller configuration where it will speed up recovery.
From risk to tested recovery
Make continuity practical.
Map
We identify data, services, owners, dependencies, current protection and realistic loss scenarios.
Protect
Suitable backup, retention, access and separation controls are implemented and documented.
Test & review
Representative restores and changing business needs are reviewed on an agreed schedule.
Questions, answered
What organisations usually ask us.
We will always confirm product compatibility, licensing and scope against the current environment.
Is Microsoft 365 already backed up?
Microsoft provides resilient services and native retention and recovery features. Whether those meet your backup requirement depends on retention, recovery granularity, administrative risk and business policy.
How often should backups run?
The frequency should follow the amount of data the organisation can afford to lose. Different systems may need different recovery-point targets.
Why test a restore?
A successful backup job proves data was written, not necessarily that the right people can restore a complete usable service within the required time.
Can backup protect us from ransomware?
Well-designed, separated and protected recovery copies are an important control, but they are one part of a wider security and incident-response plan.
Prepare before the incident
