Keepit Report Reveals Gaps in SaaS Recovery Readiness Despite Enterprise Progress
Event summary
- Keepit's 2026 Annual Data Report shows 90% of enterprises validated bulk recovery, but smaller firms lag in recovery maturity.
- Identity systems tested four times less often than productivity systems, despite critical access needs.
- 90% of restores were single-file downloads, indicating common simple data loss incidents.
- High-profile global outages did not increase recovery testing, suggesting complacency in validation.
- Report based on 2025 behavioral data from Keepit's production backup environment across 7 global regions.
The big picture
As SaaS adoption accelerates, Keepit's data highlights a critical disconnect between backup capabilities and actual recovery preparedness. While larger enterprises demonstrate operational maturity, many smaller organizations remain vulnerable to data loss incidents. The report underscores the need for routine recovery practices to build resilience, particularly as high-profile outages fail to prompt proactive testing. This trend reflects broader industry challenges in balancing cybersecurity investments with practical disaster recovery readiness.
What we're watching
- Recovery Maturity
- How smaller organizations will bridge the gap in recovery practices compared to larger enterprises.
- Identity Protection
- Whether reduced testing of identity systems will create vulnerabilities in SaaS ecosystems.
- Compliance Dynamics
- The pace at which regulatory requirements will push organizations toward structured recovery testing.