We work with clients across the East of England, helping them to improve their IT systems and benefit from the latest technology. Whether you are a small start-up enterprise or a thriving regional business with multiple offices, we believe there are four key business benefits to investing in a proactively managed backup plan.

Backup plans can protect against data loss

Firstly, it is obvious that any Microsoft Office 365 Backup will protect you and your business from any unexpected data loss. If you've ever been affected by a hard disk crash, or you've witnessed how a virus can wipe out your computer, then you'll know how essential backups are.

In a workplace environment, accidental deletions can be common place. A backup is more than just finding a document in a recycle bin. It's about resuming your system and regaining your data to the point of its most recent backup. By protecting yourself from data loss, your backups can help you resume day to day operations and prevent your business from irreparable harm.

Backup plans can ensure business continuity Business continuity plans are essential to ensure that your business can recover if hit by data loss

If your business loses crucial data, it can cause significant disruption. For example, imagine that your business loses access to your emails or your databases and spreadsheets. Would you be able to work effectively? 

Microsoft 365 backups are a core element of any business continuity plan. You need to be clear about how much data you can afford to lose before your business continuity is significantly affected. Once you know this, you can determine how often you should back up your data.

When we work with clients to implement Microsoft 365 backup plans, we'll work with you to create effective business continuity plans. Our backups will give you confidence that you can quickly regain your data. And with proactive management, you can feel sure that your backups are seamlessly taken care of.

Backup plans will help you to maintain compliance with security regulations

This is a huge business benefit. The Information Commissioners' Office takes security breaches extremely seriously, and any GDPR breaches could put you at risk of significant fines. However, a comprehensive backup schedule and proactive data management could mitigate any losses and show how you are taking steps to protect your corporate data.

Many sectors, in particular, have clear compliance processes that they need to follow. For example, if you are working across government contracts, you must have demonstrable proof that you are proactively protecting your data. Along with Cyber Essentials certification, your MS 365 backup plan could assist with any regulatory or compliance processes.

Backup plans can help to reduce your costs

Data loss can be expensive if you are not prepared. Not only could it cause significant downtime and the costs of hiring professional IT technicians to recover your file, but data loss could also lead to reputational damage.

Backup plans can reduce your costs in several ways. Firstly, a proactively managed plan should be quick and easy to recover your data (minimising any lost productivity), but it can help you budget effectively. With a managed Microsoft 365 backup, you can have an affordable solution that meets your business needs. In addition, you can benefit from a backup solution that can be scaled up (or down) to suit your business, and it can save valuable time and money when retrieving your data.

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