Laptops and desktops still hold business risk. Even when files are supposed to live in cloud storage, users keep working copies, downloads, accounting exports and local project material on their devices. A lost laptop, failed drive or ransomware infection can therefore become a real operational problem.
Synology's Active Backup for Business is designed to manage PC and Mac backup tasks from a central console. For organisations already using Synology infrastructure, this gives IT a practical way to protect endpoints alongside servers and cloud services. The value is not only backup; it is recoverability when a staff device fails at the worst possible time.
Blue Chip Technologies should frame endpoint backup as part of business continuity. Identify critical users, confirm what data remains local, define backup frequency, and test a restore before there is an emergency. A backup policy that has never been restored is only a hope. A tested endpoint recovery process is a control.
Source: https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/feature/active_backup_business/pc
