Managed backup for businesses: the 3-2-1 rule, encrypted off-site copies, tested restores and RTO and RPO written into the contract. No-commitment proposal.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
For decision-makers short on time.
A backup that has never been restored is a hope, not a protection. DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting manages the backups of businesses with more than 10 workstations end to end, covering configuration, daily monitoring, test restores and real recovery, and writes the recovery time (RTO) and maximum data loss (RPO) into the contract before any incident occurs. We are one of the reference providers of managed backup in Portugal, headquartered in Alfragide with on-site support across the country, and we also serve international companies in Portugal, Europe and the United States. We do not sell backup software: managed backup is part of the managed cybersecurity in the IT Unlimited plans.
Try a simple test: in recent months, has anyone restored a complete file from the backups and confirmed it opened without errors? If nobody can say, what you have is a scheduled task that runs overnight with no proof it is of any use. It is the gap we find most often in our audits.
The causes are mundane: a failed disk, ransomware, a corrupted database, a folder deleted by mistake, a fire or a flood. In Portugal, ransomware has grown sharply and SMEs have become a preferred target precisely because they are less protected. The consequences add up:
| Impact | Effect on the business |
|---|---|
| Operations interrupted | From hours to weeks without working |
| Unrecoverable information | History of clients, suppliers and partners lost |
| Legal exposure | Risk of significant fines under the GDPR |
| Market confidence | Lasting reputational damage |
| Emergency recovery | A bill often higher than several months of managed service |
Incidents happen to everyone. The difference lies in how fast you recover.
For disaster scenarios, disaster recovery adds ready replicas, cloud start-up and tests with a report. The DataRoad NOC follows every job and sends a monthly summary of what went well and what failed.
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★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviewsA single uncertain answer justifies an audit.
No. Microsoft guarantees that the service is available, not that it can recover data deleted, corrupted or encrypted by ransomware beyond short retention periods. This misunderstanding is costly for many companies. That is why we protect Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive with an independent copy, outside the Microsoft account, with tested restores.
It takes the time set in the contract RTO. That figure is calculated from the volume of data, how critical the systems are and the service level chosen, and it is written down before any incident. Without a written RTO, any recovery promise is vague.
No. A USB drive connected to the same server suffers the same attack, the same fire and the same theft, and ransomware encrypts it along with everything else. Good practice, the 3-2-1 rule, requires three copies on two types of media, one of them outside the building, encrypted and in a second geographic location.
We test at a frequency set in the contract, by sampling, and always record the result. A test without a document counts as a test not done. The monthly report shows what was copied, the date of the last successful restore and any failed backup, with the fix applied the same day.
Yes, managed backup is part of the managed cybersecurity in the IT Unlimited plans, with Essential from €395/month + VAT, Premium from €750 and Premium 365 from €1,200. We do not sell stand-alone backup licences. The contract is annual, with automatic renewal and no lock-in period.
We run a test restore of your backups and deliver the result in writing, in a no-commitment proposal. Request a test restore.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support. Call +351 211 459 950 * or email sales@dataroad.pt.
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Security is proven over years, not promises. Managed firewalls, MFA, endpoint protection and tested backups, the same standard for every client.
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IT Unlimited reduces risk and shows in writing what changed.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
DataRoad works only for companies under an IT Unlimited contract. We do not take subcontracted work or one-off call-outs.
