Remote Backup

Remote Backup for Schools & MATs

Secure, resilient, UK hosted backup & disaster recovery — built for education.

Your school or MAT holds some of the most sensitive data in the public sector: safeguarding records, student data, financial information, MIS databases, staff files and more. A reliable, secure backup solution is essential for GDPR compliance, cybersecurity resilience, and business continuity.

Oakford has been protecting school data since 2006, delivering enterprise-grade backup and disaster recovery solutions tailored specifically for education environments.

Why Choose Oakford Backup?

Secure by Design

ISO 27001 certified platform
Military-grade 256-bit encryption
Secure SSL transfer
Replication across two UK datacentres
G-Cloud approved
Trusted partner: Ahsay Platinum Partner, Veeam Partner

Your data stays entirely within the UK at all times — essential for GDPR compliance.

Fully Supported

Free installation
Unlimited UK technical support
Free remote support
UK engineers who understand school environments
Education-focused helpdesk with long-standing experience supporting schools and colleges

Simple, Predictable Pricing

Free setup
Free data seeding
No speed limits
No data size limits
No onsite hardware required

Backup costs are fixed and predictable, without the need for tapes, NAS units, or expensive hardware refreshes.

Experience Counts

Oakford has been designing high-capacity, education-ready backup and disaster recovery solutions for over two decades, with deep understanding of schools’ data protection needs.

You benefit from technology that is:

Proven
Reliable
Scalable
Built on ISO-certified infrastructure

A Complete Backup Solution

We support all major data types across schools and MATs, including:

File-based backups
SIMS / MIS backups
SQL databases
Exchange & email databases
Full server backups
Image-based disaster recovery

Whether you need simple file recovery or full-site DR, we have you covered.

Centralised & Scalable for MATs

Designed with multi-school environments in mind:

View backups from multiple schools in one console
Manage hundreds or thousands of backup sets
Scale effortlessly as the Trust grows
No storage limits

Perfect for MAT central IT teams who need oversight and consistency.

100% Cloud — Zero Onsite Hardware

Because the service is fully cloud-based:

No tapes
No external drives
No backup servers
No long-term maintenance costs
Optional local copy if desired

This dramatically reduces cost, complexity, and risk.

A Proven Record of Success

Oakford currently manages over 15,000 backup sets — and has never lost a single file.

Reliability you can trust.

Secure UK Datacentres

Your data is stored in UK-only, ISO27001 certified, Level 5 secure datacentres with:

24/7 physical security
Redundant power
Redundant cooling
Redundant connectivity
Multiple layers of protection

Your data never leaves the UK.

Easy to Set Up. Easy to Use.

Fast Setup

Installation takes as little as 10 minutes. Your first backup is seeded quickly, with no disruption.

Automated Backups

Nightly full backups
No manual intervention needed
Stored automatically in multiple datacentres
Daily email confirmation to administrators

You always know the status of your backups.

Backup Solutions Available

OBM File Backup

Reliable, proven file-level backups.

Cloud to Cloud Backup

Protect data across cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365, Google Workspace).

DR Replication

Complete disaster recovery options for business continuity

Ready to Strengthen Your Backup & Disaster Recovery?

Oakford offers a free trial and a free consultation to help you assess your data protection needs. Enhance your school or MAT’s backup and disaster recovery strategy.

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