Backup & Disaster Recovery for Business
Protect Microsoft 365, servers and critical business data with managed backup, secure storage and practical recovery planning. Weald IT helps you prepare for accidental deletion, equipment failure, ransomware and other disruptions.
Backup and recovery options
From everyday file recovery to a complete server restoration, we build protection around your systems and how quickly you need them back.
Microsoft 365 Backup
Independent protection for Exchange, OneDrive and SharePoint, with recovery options for deleted or changed information.
Why back up Microsoft 365 →Server Backup
Managed backup for on-premises and virtual servers, with UK cloud storage and optional local copies for faster restores.
View server backup rates →Veeam Replication
Advanced replication and standby options for organisations needing a faster route back after infrastructure failure.
Explore Veeam replication →Recovery Testing
Automated recovery tests for eligible Cove server backups, including VM startup checks and confirmation reports.
See DR testing →Ransomware Resilience
Encryption, off-site copies and available immutable-storage options help reduce the impact of a compromised system.
Explore cyber security →Recovery Planning
Plan retention, recovery times, critical systems and responsibilities so everyone knows what to do if something goes wrong.
Discuss a recovery plan →What matters beyond the backup?
Different organisations tolerate different amounts of downtime and data loss. We help translate those requirements into an achievable backup and disaster recovery plan.
Questions worth answering
- Recovery time (RTO): how long can the business be without a system?
- Recovery point (RPO): how much recent information could be lost?
- Resilience: are backups sufficiently separated and protected from production systems?
- Testing: are restores checked, not simply assumed to work?
- Retention: do recovery points meet business and compliance needs?
Managed backup options and rates
Choose the coverage your systems require. Prices below reproduce the current rates on this page and exclude VAT; we can confirm the appropriate configuration and quotation.
Microsoft 365 Backup
Per user, per month
| 1–49 users | £3.50 |
| 50–99 users | £3.00 |
| 100+ users | £2.50 |
Published service includes seven-year retention for Exchange, OneDrive and SharePoint data, UK-hosted storage and free setup. SharePoint coverage requires including users with access rights, as described in Weald’s existing terms.
Server Backup
Per server, per month
| Up to 500GB | £60 |
| Up to 1TB | £80 |
| Up to 2TB | £120 |
| Additional storage | £0.04/GB |
Local backup storage can be added for faster restores. Retention and recovery requirements depend on the agreed solution.
Automated disaster recovery testing
£10 per server, per month for eligible Cove server backup customers, as stated in Weald’s existing pricing.
A regular recovery test provides more confidence than successful backup notifications alone.
What the test includes
- Restore a server to an isolated virtual environment
- Boot the restored virtual machine
- Capture evidence of the powered-on system
- Send confirmation and logs
A successful boot test is valuable evidence, but is not a substitute for testing the complete business application and recovery process.
Why Weald for Backup & DR?
Weald IT has supported businesses since 1988. Our ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 management systems support structured handling of information, while our technicians work across Microsoft 365, server infrastructure and Veeam-based environments.
We help SMEs across Sussex, Kent and Hampshire choose realistic recovery solutions, including organisations with demanding uptime needs.
Better recovery starts with a conversation.
Tell us what you need to protect, your recovery priorities and any existing backup arrangements. We’ll recommend a practical approach.
FAQs
Microsoft 365 provides some built-in retention and recovery features, but these vary by service and configuration. A separate, managed backup provides additional protection against accidental deletion, data loss and other incidents, with retention periods suited to your business.
For Microsoft 365, Weald retains Exchange, OneDrive and SharePoint data for seven years. Server backup retention varies based on your chosen plan
All backup data is stored securely in the UK, encrypted at rest and in transit. Local encrypted copies can also be stored on your network for faster restores.
Yes. We can provide immutable backup storage, preventing backups from being altered or deleted — essential for ransomware resilience.
Absolutely. We support granular restores (single emails or files) as well as full bare-metal or VM restores in a disaster.
Yes. For £10/server/month, for those using COVE server backup, we perform automatic DR testing, including bare-metal restores, VM boot tests, a screenshot of the powered-on server and email confirmation.
Yes. With Veeam-based solutions, we can replicate your systems live, including to Weald’s HQ, enabling extremely fast recovery times