Backup and recovery simplification

Challenge

Backups were inconsistent. Microsoft 365 had no extra protection and server backups were managed by outdated software that required manual checks.

Approach

• Agreed on what is critical with business and compliance teams
• Protected Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams with a cloud backup service
• Standardized server backups with a tool that has central monitoring
• Scheduled test restores to validate recovery times

Outcomes

• All critical workloads backed up daily with oversight in one dashboard
• Tested recovery times dropped from more than a day to a few hours
• Passed the next compliance review without major findings

What made it work

Keep changes small and steady, document clearly, and sequence major steps around business milestones.