A backup you've never restored is a guess
Most backup horror stories aren't 'we had no backup' — they're 'the backup existed but wouldn't restore.' A job that silently failed months ago, an encrypted file with a lost password, or a copy sitting on the same server that just died.
We set up backups that are scheduled, monitored, stored off-site, and periodically test-restored, so the day you actually need them isn't the first time anyone checks.
- Scheduled backups of databases, files, and configuration
- Off-site or separate-account copies so one failure doesn't take both
- Automated restore tests that prove the backup is usable
- Alerts when a job fails or hasn't run when expected
- Retention rules (daily, weekly, monthly) sized to your needs
The 3-2-1 approach, applied to your stack
The durable pattern is three copies, on two kinds of media, with one off-site. We adapt that to whatever you run, whether it's a website database, a set of servers, cloud storage, or a mix.
You also get the two numbers that actually matter in a crisis: how much data you could lose (RPO) and how long recovery takes (RTO), agreed up front instead of discovered during an outage.
- Database dumps and point-in-time options where the engine supports it
- Encrypted backups with a key-recovery plan that isn't a single sticky note
- Documented, agreed recovery-time and recovery-point targets
- A written restore runbook anyone on your team can follow
- Versioning that protects you from ransomware overwriting good copies
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Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the backup feature my host already offers?
Host snapshots are a good start, but they often live in the same account, aren't verified, and don't cover everything (application config, files outside the database, third-party data). We add off-site copies, failure alerts, and periodic restore tests so you're not depending on a single provider quietly doing the right thing.
Will you actually test that the backups restore?
Yes. Restore testing is the part most setups skip and the reason backups fail when you need them. We schedule test restores and alert you if one doesn't come back clean, so 'we have backups' means 'we have backups that work.'
What does an automated backup setup cost?
It depends on how many systems and how much data you're protecting, where the copies need to live, and how aggressive your recovery targets are. Storage is an ongoing cost you pay your provider directly; our part is the one-time setup plus optional monitoring. We'll size it in a free consultation.