Backed up is not the same as recoverable.

Regular backups are essential, but the existence of a scheduled backup does not guarantee that your information will be available when it is needed.

Backup jobs can fail silently. Storage media can deteriorate, credentials can expire, software configurations can change and important files or systems can be unintentionally excluded. In many cases, these problems remain undiscovered until an organisation attempts to recover data following an incident.

Integris provides managed and validated backup services designed to confirm not only that backups are taking place, but that the protected information remains complete, accessible and capable of being restored.

Protection Against Data Loss

Business information may be lost through:

• Hardware or storage failure
• Accidental deletion
• File corruption
• Cyberattack or ransomware
• Software faults
• Misconfiguration
• Theft or physical damage
• Cloud-account compromise
• Employee error

An effective backup strategy must reflect the different systems, applications and information upon which the organisation depends.

Integris reviews what needs to be protected, how frequently it changes, how long it must be retained and how quickly it may need to be recovered.

More Than a Scheduled Backup

A backup system should be monitored throughout its lifecycle.

Integris can manage:

• Backup configuration and scheduling
• Local, cloud and hybrid backup environments
• Physical and virtual servers
• Workstations and business-critical devices
• Microsoft 365 and other cloud-platform data
• Backup encryption and access security
• Retention and versioning policies
• Off-site and isolated backup copies
• Backup alerts and failure investigation
• Recovery planning and testing

This coordinated approach helps ensure that backup arrangements remain aligned with the organisation’s systems, information and recovery requirements.

Continuous Monitoring

Backup jobs are reviewed to identify failures, incomplete runs, missed schedules, storage-capacity issues and other conditions that may compromise protection.

Where a problem is detected, Integris investigates the cause and takes appropriate corrective action rather than allowing failed backups to remain unnoticed.

Monitoring also helps identify wider issues, such as unexpectedly large changes in data volume, inaccessible systems or unusual backup behaviour that may require further investigation.

Validation and Recovery Testing

A successful backup notification confirms that a process has completed. It does not necessarily prove that the information can be restored correctly.

Validation provides greater assurance by checking that protected data is accessible, intact and usable. Where appropriate, sample files, folders, applications or complete systems can be restored within a controlled environment to verify that the recovery process works as intended.

These checks help identify problems before the organisation is placed under the pressure of an actual data-loss event.

Protecting Cloud Data

Cloud platforms provide resilient infrastructure, but they do not remove the need for independent backup.

Files and messages can still be deleted, overwritten, corrupted or affected by malicious activity. Synchronisation and retention features may provide some protection, but they are not always equivalent to a separately managed backup service.

Integris helps organisations protect important cloud-hosted information through appropriate retention, backup and recovery arrangements that remain separate from the live environment.

Backup Security

Backup systems are themselves valuable targets for cyberattack.

Integris applies controls designed to prevent backups from being altered, deleted or accessed without authorisation. Depending on the environment, this may include encryption, restricted administrative access, multi-factor authentication, separate credentials and isolated or immutable backup copies.

Keeping at least one protected copy separate from the production environment can help preserve recovery options if live systems are compromised.

Recovery That Reflects Business Priorities

Not every system or file carries the same operational importance.

Integris works with organisations to identify critical information, acceptable data-loss limits and required recovery times. Backup schedules, retention periods and recovery methods can then be aligned with these priorities.

This ensures that the backup strategy is based on what the organisation actually needs rather than relying on a generic configuration.

Confidence When Recovery Matters

A backup should provide more than reassurance. It should provide a practical and tested route to recovery.

Through ongoing monitoring, regular validation and professionally managed recovery arrangements, Integris helps ensure that your organisation’s information remains protected and recoverable when it matters most.

Integris helps companies assess their data backup requirements and manage their systems to ensure business continuity in the event of system failure.