Disaster Recovery Service Provider, Comport, Shares 5 Excellent Reasons Why Businesses Should Back Up Office 365

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Apr 22, 2019, 05:00 ET

RAMSEY, N.J., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- What would you do if your Word, Excel and PowerPoint files were suddenly lost? For most businesses, the loss of information from these and other key Office 365 components would be a true emergency. From accessing critical customer information to maintaining information for compliance and being able to collaborate with colleagues and customers, if your organization relies on Office 365 it is absolutely essential to perform regular backups.

Your Office 365 files may not be as secure – or backed up – as you think. Disaster recovery service provider Comport, recommends performing regular backups of Office 365 for the following reasons:

The onboard, native backup is not as robust as you think it is. While Office 365 does have built in automatic backup possibilities, they simply are not as detailed or efficient as performing your own backup. Knowing this in advance allows you to take other steps to protect your most important data and files.
Your time to restore deleted or old data is limited. Office 365 has some built-in limitations that may result in the loss of important data or files. If a file lingers in your recycle bin for too long, it will be permanently deleted (right now that deletion timeline is set to default to one year). If an employee leaves your organization, all of their data is automatically deleted at the one-year point as well. If those files and details end up being important or needed later, without a backup, you are out of luck.
User error. Even your best, most loyal employees make mistakes, and if something is accidentally deleted or corrupted, you want your backup to be able to restore your data. Phishing and ransomware attempts are becoming commonplace, and a well-intentioned employee could easily lose files and disrupt your business, simply because they fell for a sophisticated scam.
Backups are fast and easy to perform. It is fast and easy to back up your files to the cloud, without spending money on external hardware or extra devices. When you opt for cloud backup, you can always recover your data and get up and running again in a hurry.
Increased and ongoing treat risk. Ransomware and other malware threats are on the rise; a single attack could render your systems useless. A backup and disaster recovery strategy allows you to swiftly get back into operating order and ensures your business can continue to operate, even if you are facing an extreme threat.

Taking the time to regularly and automatically back up and protect your files with ComportSecure DRaaS Solutions ensures that your business is never disrupted by an emergency. Even if your physical location is damaged, you will still be able to access your important files and keep moving forward. Learning more about disaster recovery and taking steps to protect your data and files provides both peace of mind and options for swift recovery if your brand does encounter a problem.

ABOUT COMPORT

Since 1982, award-winning IT services partner Comport has helped to improve enterprise digital architectures for healthcare companies across the world. Our customers include leading enterprises in Hospitals and Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media, Retail, Law Firms, and Universities. Comport has established ComportSecure DRaaS Solutions as its cutting edge cloud-based solution for cloud managed services. Solutions provided include Advanced IT Datacenters, Mobility Security and Networking.

Media Contact: Deanna Thorman, fishbat Media, 631-633-4705, [email protected]

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