We set up a local disk and/or a cloud copy, then we do a test restore so you have seen it work. That is the job.
From £99 for a single PC. Several machines or a till that cannot go offline in the afternoon are quoted after we look.
This sits well on the Office care plan: we glance at the last successful backup when we visit.
✓ External drive and/or cloud
✓ Test restore, not just a green tick
✓ Simple written restore steps
✓ Optional monthly check on a plan
Halloween sale · 20% off
From · until 31 Dec
£99
From, one machine
Cloud storage is billed by the provider. We set the job up and prove a restore.
20% off labour until 31 December 2026. Parts extra, quoted before we start.
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Common questions.
Is OneDrive enough?+
Sometimes. We will say if it is not.
Do you keep a copy of my files?+
No. The backup stays on your disk or your cloud account.
Ransomware?+
A proper backup is the only real answer. We can harden the PC as well.
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