Everybody knows they should have backups. Far fewer have backups they could actually restore from, on the worst day, under pressure. The difference is what separates a minor incident from a catastrophe.
Where backup plans fail
- Backups stored on the same server that just got compromised.
- Backups that quietly stopped running months ago.
- Database and files backed up at different times, so they don't match.
- No one has ever tested a restore, so no one knows it works.
What a real plan includes
Reliable backups are automated, stored off-site, versioned (so you can go back past the moment of infection), and — crucially — tested. A restore you've rehearsed turns a hack into an inconvenience instead of an existential threat.
When to call in help
If your site is already down, hacked, or eating bandwidth, every hour of guesswork costs money. Ximbalo runs a full diagnostic, finds the root cause, and gives you a clear repair estimate before any work begins.
Book a consult or request a $250 assessment from the homepage — we get you back online and hardened against the next attack.