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Automated daily backups with offsite storage, 30-day retention, and regularly tested restoration procedures that guarantee you can recover from any disaster.

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61% of hacked websites needed restoration from backup, making tested backups the last line of defense against data loss

Sucuri, 2023

Backup Management

Automated daily backups with offsite storage, 30-day retention, and regularly tested restoration procedures that guarantee reliable disaster recovery.

What's Included

Everything you get with our Backup Management

Daily Automated Backups

Complete website backups (files, database, media, configuration) running automatically every day with completion verification

Offsite Encrypted Storage

Geographically separate backup storage with encryption in transit and at rest, 30-day retention, and redundant copies

Tested Restoration Procedures

Regular restoration testing to a test environment confirming backups produce a fully functional website, with documented recovery procedures

Our Backup Management Process

Backup Configuration

We configure automated daily backups that capture your complete website: application files, database, uploaded media, environment configuration, and any custom server settings needed for restoration.

Offsite Storage Setup

Backups are transferred to geographically separate offsite storage with encryption in transit and at rest. We configure 30-day retention with daily granularity so you can recover from issues discovered up to a month later.

Restoration Testing

We periodically restore a backup to a test environment and verify that it produces a fully functional website. Pages load, forms work, the database is intact, and media files are present. This is the only way to guarantee your backups are real.

Disaster Recovery Documentation

We document the complete restoration procedure: where backups are stored, how to access them, the exact restoration steps, and the expected recovery time. If something happens and we are not immediately available, your team can still recover.

Key Benefits

Daily automated snapshots

Your entire website, files, database, media, and configuration, is backed up automatically every day. No manual process to forget. No plugin to malfunction silently. Backups run on schedule and are verified for completeness before being stored.

Offsite redundant storage

Backups are stored in a geographically separate location from your hosting server. If your server fails, your backups are safe. If your hosting provider has an outage, your backup is in a different infrastructure. A disaster that destroys one cannot destroy the other.

Tested restoration procedures

We regularly restore backups to a test environment to verify they produce a fully functional website. This is what separates real backup management from the illusion of it. You know your backups work because we have proven it, not assumed it.

Research & Evidence

Backed by industry research and proven results

Hacked Website Recovery

61% of hacked websites had outdated components and many required restoration from backup as part of incident recovery

Sucuri (2023)

Data Loss Cost

The average cost of data loss for small businesses exceeds $8,000 per incident, with some businesses never recovering

Datto (2022)

Frequently Asked Questions

How often are backups taken?

Backups run daily by default. For e-commerce sites or applications with frequent data changes, we can configure more frequent backups (every 6 or 12 hours). Each backup captures the complete website: application files, database, uploaded media, and configuration files needed for full restoration.

How long do you keep backups?

We retain 30 days of daily backups. This means if you discover a problem that occurred two weeks ago (like malware that was injected silently), you can still roll back to a clean state. For businesses with compliance requirements, we can configure longer retention periods.

How quickly can you restore from a backup?

A typical full site restoration takes 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the site size. Database-only restorations (rolling back a bad data change) take minutes. We document the expected recovery time for your specific site so you know what to expect before disaster strikes.

Are backups encrypted?

Yes. Backups are encrypted in transit (during transfer to offsite storage) and at rest (while stored). Access to backup storage requires authentication. If your site handles sensitive customer data, your backups are protected with the same level of care as the live data.

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