Small offices lose data the boring way: a failed drive, a deleted folder, a laptop that never came back from a job site. They also lose it the dramatic way: ransomware. Either way, “we thought OneDrive had it” is not a restore plan.
Start with what would stop billing for a week if it vanished.
Inventory first
Accounting, CRM, and job files.
Email and shared drives.
Line-of-business apps that only live on one PC.
Scanned contracts and HR folders.
A starter plan for a 10–40 person OC office
Endpoint or server backup nightly for critical systems.
Cloud or offsite copy that attackers cannot delete with the same admin password.
Microsoft 365 backup if retention and recycle bins are not enough for your legal needs.
Monthly restore of one random file and one mailbox item, written down.
Who owns it
Name a person. “The MSP handles it” still needs your confirmation that restores happened. See why backup is a security control and Windows 11 backup for workstation steps.
Talk to BitBlockIT
If nobody can tell you the last successful restore date, that is the first project—not a new laptop refresh. Review managed IT support, browse all services, keep learning in resources, or contact us for a free consultation.
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