What is cloud backup?

Businesses back up their data to the cloud to ensure that their files and data will be readily accessible in the case of a natural disaster, system failure, or outage.

Why do I need cloud backup?

When you backup your cloud data to another location, you can restore information if your data is compromised, ensure business continuity, and safeguard your business from devastating IT crises.

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Automated, encrypted off-site backup so your data is always protected and recoverable.

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Your data, always protected and recoverable.

Automated, encrypted off-site backup so your business data is always protected and recoverable — with fast restores when you need them and no tapes or manual routines to manage. Powered by Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, backup and cyber security are combined in a single service.

Automated & encrypted

Scheduled backups run in the background and are encrypted in transit and at rest.

Rapid recovery

Restore individual files or whole systems quickly to minimise downtime.

Off-site & resilient

Copies held securely in our UK data centres, away from your primary site.

Image-based backup

Full disk-image backups of physical, virtual and cloud workloads, not just files.

AI-based ransomware protection

Active protection detects and blocks ransomware and cryptomining in real time, then automatically rolls back any affected files.

Cloud-to-cloud backup

Protect Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams data.

When backup isn't enough

Disaster recovery as a service.

Beyond backup, our Disaster Recovery as a Service spins up a full copy of your servers in our secure cloud within minutes of an outage — keeping your business running while the primary issue is resolved.

Failover and failback are tested and orchestrated, so you know exactly what happens before you ever need it for real.

Minutes, not days

Failover to a cloud copy of your server within minutes of a failure being detected.

Universal restore

Restore to dissimilar hardware, virtual or cloud environments without reinstalling the OS.

Tested runbooks

Run non-disruptive failover tests so you know your DR plan actually works.

Data integrity verified

Backups are automatically validated and notarised, so you can trust every recovery point.

FAQs

Cloud Back-up & DR, answered

What's the difference between backup and disaster recovery?

Backup protects your data so it can be restored if lost or corrupted. Disaster recovery goes further, spinning up a running copy of your entire server in the cloud so your business keeps operating during an outage, not just after data is restored.

Can you back up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?

Yes — cloud-to-cloud backup covers Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, as well as Google Workspace mail, Drive and Shared Drives.

Does the service protect against ransomware?

Yes — AI-based active protection detects ransomware and cryptomining behaviour in real time, blocks the process, and automatically restores any files it managed to encrypt.

How quickly can we fail over during an outage?

With Disaster Recovery as a Service, a cloud copy of your server can be brought online within minutes, giving you a recovery time measured in minutes rather than the hours or days a traditional restore can take.

Can I test our disaster recovery plan without disrupting live systems?

Yes — failover tests run in an isolated environment so you can validate your recovery plan works exactly as expected, with zero impact on production systems.

Why businesses choose Stream

One trusted partner

From connectivity to communications, security and cloud — one team that knows your business.

24/7/365 UK support

Real experts on our own monitored network, on hand whenever you need them.

Carrier-grade & accredited

Built on infrastructure accredited to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 for peace of mind.

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