Your Backups Haven't Been Tested — And That's a Problem
A backup job has been running every night for two years. Nobody has actually tried restoring from it. If ransomware hits tonight, you're about to find out — the hard way — whether any of those backups actually work. If you've had a scare or aren't sure your backups would actually restore, call 778-918-4136 now.
What's Likely Causing This
A backup that "runs" isn't the same as a backup that works. It's almost always one of these.
Outdated backup software no longer compatible with current systems
No offsite or cloud copy — everything sits in the same building
Backups running on schedule but never actually verified
Ransomware that has already encrypted the backup target along with everything else
What We Do First
Check whether your most recent backup actually restores, not just whether it ran
Identify whether an offsite or immutable copy exists anywhere
Isolate backup targets from any active compromise before doing anything else
Give you a clear, honest answer on what's recoverable right now
A Recovery Plan You've Never Tested Isn't a Plan
Confirming today's backups work is the easy part. The harder question is whether they'll still work next month, after the next software update or staff change. Our managed backup and disaster recovery clients get tested, verified backups as a standing service — not a one-time scramble when something goes wrong.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my backups would actually restore?
The only way to know for certain is to test a real restore, not just check that the backup job completed without an error. We run test restores against a sample of your backed-up data and tell you honestly whether it would have worked in an actual emergency.
What if our backups were also encrypted by ransomware?
This happens when backups are stored on the same network as everything else, with no offline or immutable copy. If your primary backups are compromised, we immediately check for any offsite, cloud, or air-gapped copy that might still be clean before recommending next steps.
Can you fix this without taking our systems offline?
In most cases, yes. Verifying and rebuilding a backup strategy can usually happen in the background without disrupting your team's ability to work, though a full restore test may require scheduling a brief window outside business hours.