Stop Using OneDrive As Your Backup | Birmingham AL. Managed IT Support | Digital Micro
OneDrive is Not a Backup Service. We see this everyday with new customers. They're either told by their ex-support company or a "geek" in a big-box-store that OneDrive can keep their data safe. OneDrive is a great way to share files with clients, co-workers or even family, it's quick and easy. It's also just as quick and easy to lose all of your files. OneDrive is not perfect. We have seen people locked out of accounts for many odd issues, and they're never able to get back in. Ransomware is also a major cause of data loss because OneDrive offers zero protection from it. To make matter worse, ransomware has the ability to jump from your computer to someone else's PC you have shared a folder with. Onsite Data Backups The long-standing rule for data protection is to have an onsite backup and a cloud backup. Benefits of onsite backups are quick restorations if you need to get a large number of files back and you have a copy if you're cloud solutions is