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Granular File Recovery

One file. One folder. Recovered in minutes.

Recover individual files, folders, or entire systems from any backup point. Self-service portal lets users restore their own files without waiting for IT support.

Any point

in time recovery within your retention window

Self-service

portal for users to recover their own files

Minutes

to recover individual files without IT support

UK-wide

coverage for businesses across England, Scotland, and Wales

What We Deliver

Granular file recovery capabilities.

File and Folder Level Recovery

Recover individual files or entire folders from any backup point without restoring the whole system. Targeted recovery gets users back to work in minutes, not hours.

Self-Service Recovery Portal

Users can browse their own backup history and restore files without raising a support ticket. Reduces helpdesk load and gets users back to work faster.

Point-in-Time Recovery

Recover files from any point in your retention window. Useful for ransomware events, accidental overwrites, and situations where you need a file from a specific date.

Version Comparison

Browse multiple versions of the same file before deciding which to restore. Preview file metadata including size, modification date, and backup timestamp.

Bare Metal and Full System Recovery

When individual file recovery is not enough, full system recovery restores everything from a single backup point. Same interface, same portal, different scope.

Alternate Location Restore

Restore files to a different device, a network share, or a cloud-hosted location. Useful when the original device is unavailable or under investigation.

How It Works

From portal setup to self-service recovery.

01

Recovery Portal Setup

Self-service recovery portal configured for your organisation. User access controls set so staff can only see and restore their own files, not other users data.

02

Retention Policy Configuration

Retention periods configured to match your recovery requirements. Longer retention means more recovery points available. Policies set per device type or data classification.

03

User Training

Brief training provided so staff know how to use the self-service portal. Most users can recover their own files within 5 minutes of first use.

04

IT Admin Recovery Training

IT administrators trained on full system recovery, alternate location restores, and cross-device recovery. Documented runbooks provided for common recovery scenarios.

05

Recovery Test

File-level and full-system recovery tested from live backup data. Recovery times documented and compared against agreed objectives.

06

Ongoing Support

IP Four available to assist with complex recovery scenarios. Monthly reports confirm backup health and recovery point availability across all protected devices.

UK Case Studies

File recovery results across the UK.

Marketing Agency, London

Challenge: A London marketing agency had a designer accidentally delete a folder containing 6 months of client assets. The folder had been deleted 3 days earlier and was no longer in the Recycle Bin.

Outcome: All files recovered from cloud backup using point-in-time recovery from 4 days prior. Full folder structure and file permissions restored. No client impact, no project delay.

Solicitors Practice, Cardiff

Challenge: A Cardiff solicitors practice had a ransomware attack encrypt their file server. They needed to recover specific client matter files from before the encryption event, not a full server restore.

Outcome: Granular file recovery used to restore 847 specific client matter files from a clean backup point 48 hours before the attack. Selective recovery completed in 3 hours.

Accountancy Firm, Edinburgh

Challenge: An Edinburgh accountancy firm wanted to reduce helpdesk tickets for file recovery. Staff were raising 15 to 20 tickets per month for accidentally deleted or overwritten files.

Outcome: Self-service recovery portal deployed. Staff trained to recover their own files. File recovery helpdesk tickets reduced by 90% within the first month.

Get Started

Give your team self-service file recovery from any backup point.

We set up granular file recovery with a self-service portal, configure retention periods, and train your team to recover their own files. Free scoping, no obligation.