Backup & data recovery · Dubai

Data backup and recovery services in Dubai

Cre8 IT (Create IT) runs fully managed backup and disaster recovery for businesses in Dubai: on-premise and cloud backups, ransomware protection and a recovery plan that gets you back to work after a cyberattack, hardware failure or human error.

Why backup matters

Your data, protected and recoverable

Securing your data is the most important investment you can make. Data can be lost in many ways, from a ransomware attack or a failed disk to a deleted folder, and the consequences for a business can be severe.

We provide backup and storage that fit your business and its obligations, on premise, in the cloud or both. We set up, host and manage your backups and write a disaster recovery plan, so your data is available whenever an incident happens.

Backup options

What we offer

Backup and disaster recovery from Cre8 IT

Every set-up is tailored to how much data you have and how quickly you would need it back.

Managed backup

Fully managed backup and disaster recovery (BDR): we schedule, monitor and check your backups, so you do not have to.

Ransomware protection

Snapshots and separate backup copies, so encrypted or deleted files can be restored from a point before the attack.

Local and off-site copies

A copy in your office for fast restores and another off-site or in the cloud, so one failure never takes everything.

Microsoft 365 backup

Your own copy of mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, kept outside Microsoft.

Disaster recovery plan

A written plan for when systems go down: what is restored first, who does what and how quickly you will be back.

Compliance and retention

Retention periods and records that match your obligations, including the evidence DIFC and ADGM regulators ask for.

Where your backups can live

Data recovery

Get back to business, whatever happens

Data loss and IT downtime can cripple any organisation. Whether the problem is a cyberattack, a hardware failure or human error, we restore your data and systems from backup and get your business back to normal operations swiftly.

Pair backup with our cyber security services to lower the chance of needing it, or include it in an IT annual maintenance contract.

How it works

From first review to tested recovery

1. Review

We look at what data you have, where it lives, how fast it grows and how quickly you would need it back.

2. Design

We agree where copies are kept, how often backups run and how long they are retained, and write your recovery plan.

3. Set up

We install and configure the backups, run the first full copy and test a restore.

4. Monitor

We monitor your backups and test restores regularly, so you know recovery will work when you need it.

Why Cre8 IT

Backup at any scale

We have supported businesses since 2012 from our office in Jumeirah Lake Towers, with engineers in the UAE, KSA and the UK.

For Create Group, a Dubai agency with more than 250 staff, we scaled storage from 300 TB towards petabyte scale with Synology, with on-site snapshots, off-site backup in a data centre and Microsoft 365 backup.

Our credentials

ISO 27001:2022

Information security management

ISO 9001

Quality management

Microsoft Partner

Certified partner
Guides

Guides for regulated firms

Sourced to the regulator’s own text, dated and written by a named specialist.
DFSA and DIFC

DFSA cyber and IT requirements: what DIFC firms need to evidence

A plain-English guide to the DFSA’s cyber risk management rules (GEN 5.5), its outsourcing expectations (GEN 5.3.21) and the evidence a DIFC firm should be able to show.
6 min read · Reviewed 19 September 2026
Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 governance for regulated firms: a practical baseline

How to govern Microsoft 365 in a DFSA- or FSRA-regulated firm: identity, devices, data, logging and licences, with a 30-day order of work.
4 min read · Reviewed 19 September 2026
Audit readiness

IT audit readiness for DIFC and ADGM firms: an evidence-first checklist

How to be ready when a regulator, auditor or client asks for proof of your IT and security controls: the evidence pack, a mock audit and a six-week plan.
3 min read · Reviewed 19 September 2026
FAQ

Backup and recovery questions

How much do data backup services cost in Dubai?

It depends on how much data you have, where copies are kept and how quickly you need it back. We tailor every set-up, so tell us about your systems and we will send you a free estimate.

Should backups be on-premise or in the cloud?

Usually both. A local copy restores quickly, and an off-site or cloud copy protects you if the office or the local device is lost. We can host cloud copies in the UAE or the UK.

Can backups protect us from ransomware?

Yes, if they are set up properly. Snapshots and separate backup copies let you restore files from before the attack, and ransomware protection is part of our backup service.

Do we need to back up Microsoft 365?

Microsoft keeps the service running, but recovering deleted or encrypted data is your responsibility. A separate Microsoft 365 backup gives you your own copy of mail, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams.

How quickly can you recover our data?

It depends on the size of the restore and where the copy is kept. Local snapshots can often be restored in minutes, and a full recovery follows the order agreed in your disaster recovery plan.

What is a disaster recovery plan?

A written plan for restoring your systems after a serious incident: what is recovered first, who is responsible and how long it should take. We write it with you and keep it up to date.

Talk to us about backup

Tell us how much data you have and how quickly you would need it back, and we will recommend a backup and recovery set-up.