Most businesses believe they have backups.
Far fewer know whether those backups actually work.
In this episode of Stack & Startup: Al Fresco, we discuss one of the most overlooked risks in business technology: untested backups.
Because a backup is not about storage.
It is about recovery.
We cover:
• Why successful backup reports can create a false sense of security
• The most common reasons backups fail
• What happens when recovery is needed and systems cannot be restored
• Ransomware recovery challenges
• Downtime costs and operational disruption
• Why testing matters more than most businesses realize
• Practical steps every organization should take to validate backup systems
The goal is not simply having backups.
The goal is knowing they will work when you need them.
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📊 Sources:
Veeam Data Protection Report
https://www.veeam.com
Datto Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report
https://www.datto.com
National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
https://www.archives.gov
ITIC / Statista Downtime Research
https://www.statista.com
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