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# Top 5 Backup Mistakes MSPs and Businesses Make & How to Avoid Them

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Nick Cavalancia

4-time Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter MVP

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Dmitry Flusov

Marketing Manager, MSP360

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### If your last backup failed, would you even know until it was too late?

 

#### Data loss can be devastating — especially when you discover it while trying to recover. All too often, it happens due to mistakes in your backup strategy.

#### Whether you work for an MSP or within an organization, your company is susceptible to common backup mistakes that leave data vulnerable, productivity in question, and compliance at risk.

#### Join 4-time Microsoft MVP Nick Cavalancia as he breaks down the top five backup mistakes businesses and MSPs make—and, more importantly, explains how to prevent them. Topics will include:

### Common misconfigurations that lead to failed or incomplete backups

### Security risks hidden in poorly protected or unencrypted data

### How to set up retention policies that balance compliance and cost

### Best practices for backup scheduling, testing, and verification

### Why a hybrid and cloud-based approach offers stronger resilience

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