{"id":4028,"date":"2023-03-27T10:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintivo.co.uk\/news\/microsoft-do-not-backup-your-data\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:33:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T10:33:03","slug":"microsoft-do-not-backup-your-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintivo.co.uk\/news\/microsoft-do-not-backup-your-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft do not backup your data!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that if you are using any of Microsoft software, your data is not backed up. So if something happens to it and you lose it, that’s it, it’s gone for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft says that they are responsible for the availability of the application, customers are responsible for users, data and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strive to keep the Services up and running; however, they are not offered with a guaranteed level of quality of service and all online services suffer occasional disruptions and outages. In the event of an outage or disruption to the Service, you may temporarily not be able to retrieve Your Content. We recommend that you regularly backup Your Content and Data that you store on the Services or store using Third-Party Apps and Services.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full details can be found on here<\/a> under 6B – Service Availability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving to the cloud can be a challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the pandemic businesses everywhere are grappling with the challenges of moving to the cloud. It\u2019s important to remember that software as a service (SaaS) platform providers such as Microsoft Office 365 assume the responsibility of both application uptime and critical infrastructure. However, it remains the customer\u2019s responsibility to manage and protect their essential business data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways you can lose your data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of reasons that you might lose your data with the biggest reason being human error. The others are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n