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Hardware fails, files get deleted, and ransomware happens. Albano Tech designs backup and recovery so your business can get back to work, and tests it so you know it will.

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Security & Infrastructure

Overview

A backup is only useful if it can be restored quickly when it matters. Many businesses discover their backups were incomplete or failing only after they need them.

We identify what your business can't operate without, design backups for it, monitor them, and test restores regularly. We also write a recovery plan so your team knows what happens during an outage.

Who it's forAny business that would be seriously disrupted by losing its email, files, accounting data, or line-of-business application, which is nearly every business.

Problems this solves

  • You assume backups are running, but nobody has checked recently.
  • You believe Microsoft 365 keeps a full backup of your data automatically.
  • Your only backup is an external drive that stays in the office.
  • No one has ever tried restoring a file from backup.

Capabilities and deliverables

  • Backup for Microsoft 365 email, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams
  • Backup for servers and critical computers
  • Offsite and tamper-resistant backup copies where appropriate
  • Backup monitoring and failure alerts
  • Regular test restores
  • A disaster recovery plan with clear priorities and steps
  • Documentation your team can follow during an outage

How backup and recovery are designed

  • Scope

    Microsoft 365 email, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, along with servers, critical computers, and line-of-business data.

  • The 3-2-1 approach

    At least three copies of important data, on two different types of storage, with one copy kept off-site, and ideally one that can't be altered or deleted.

  • Recovery objectives

    We agree how much data you could afford to lose and how quickly each system needs to be back, and design backups to match.

  • Monitoring

    Backup jobs are checked for failures, and failures are investigated rather than ignored.

  • Test restores

    Files, mailboxes, and systems are restored on a schedule to prove backups work, and the results are recorded.

  • Disaster recovery runbook

    A written, step-by-step plan for restoring operations, including who does what and which systems come back first.

How implementation works

  1. Identify

    Decide which data and systems matter most, and how quickly you need them back.

  2. Design

    Choose backup methods, retention, and storage locations.

  3. Implement

    Set up backups, monitoring, and alerting.

  4. Test

    Restore regularly and keep the recovery plan current.

Common scenarios

  • Ransomware

    Clean, separate backup copies make recovery possible without depending on the attacker.

  • An accidentally deleted folder

    A SharePoint library or mailbox is restored from backup after its retention window has passed.

  • A server failure

    The recovery plan says what comes back first and how.

What you can expect

  • Faster recovery

    Know what gets restored first and how to do it.

  • Ransomware resilience

    Separate backup copies that an attack on your systems can't easily reach.

  • Verified, not assumed

    Regular test restores show the backups actually work.

Frequently asked questions

Doesn't Microsoft back up our Microsoft 365 data?

Microsoft keeps the service running and offers limited recovery features such as recycle bins and retention settings, but these aren't designed as a full backup for every scenario. A separate backup protects against accidental deletion, ransomware, and departing employees.

How often should backups be tested?

Regularly, and after any significant change. We perform test restores on a schedule and document the results so you know recovery works.

What's the difference between backup and disaster recovery?

Backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is the plan for restoring operations, including which systems come back first, how long it should take, and who does what.

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