03/31/2026
It’s National Backup Day.
A lot of businesses assume that if backups are running, they are covered. But that is only part of the story.
The real question is whether you could actually recover if a server failed, files were deleted, or ransomware hit your network.
We put together a quick blog post on why “we have backups” is not enough anymore:
https://www.miken.net/national-backup-day-why-we-have-backups-isnt-enough-anymore/
March 31 is National Backup Day, a reminder that backups still matter — but also a good time to be honest about what actually counts as a backup strategy. A lot of businesses will say, “We’re fine, we have backups.” On paper, that sounds reassuring. In reality, that