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Backups & Continuity

Backups that restore, and a plan for the day the office is down.

5 articles

  1. Cloud storage sync is not a backup

    iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive keep the same files everywhere. That is sync. Home backups need older copies you can restore after a bad delete or ransomware.

    Michael Narehood6 min read

  2. The 3-2-1 backup rule still works at home

    Three copies, two kinds of storage, one copy offsite or offline. A plain-English backup plan for photos, tax PDFs, and the laptop you actually use.

    Michael Narehood4 min read

  3. Microsoft 365 backup: questions to ask before you buy

    A practical checklist for evaluating Microsoft 365 backup scope, retention, access, restore behavior, security, compliance, and testing.

    Michael Narehood6 min read

  4. Tutorial

    Verify your backups before you need them

    A repeatable restore-testing drill for proving backup scope, access, timing, integrity, and recovery ownership before an incident.

    Michael Narehood6 min read

  5. Air-gap vs immutable cloud backups in plain English

    Two ways to keep ransomware from wiping your last good copy—and how to choose without overbuying.

    Michael Narehood3 min read