Your Data Is Gone. Can You Get It Back?
The attack is contained.
The ransomware is no longer spreading.
Everyone finally exhales.
Then the CEO asks the question that matters:
"When can we get back to work?"
IT begins checking the backups.
And the room gets quiet.
Having backups and being able to recover your business are two very different things.
Welcome to the Backup Vault.
"We Have Backups" Isn't the Answer
Where are they?
How often do they run?
Are they protected?
When were they last tested?
How long will restoration take?
Which systems get restored first?
How much data could be lost?
If nobody can answer those questions, you don't have a recovery strategy.
You have hope.
Recovery Is About the Business
Imagine losing eight hours of data.
Could you operate?
What about one day?
Three days?
How long could employees work without your primary systems?
The answer will be different for every business.
That's why recovery needs to start with business requirements, not simply backup technology.
The purpose of a backup isn't to say you have one.
It's to get your business operating again.
Check back in a few days to see how to How to Bring Your Data Back From the Dead...