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BACKUP &RECOVERY

Automated backups that run on schedule, store offsite, and actually restore when you need them. Tested, documented, and built to survive ransomware, hardware failure, and human error.

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Objective // What We Deliver

DATA THAT
SURVIVES
ANYTHING.

Most small businesses have some form of backup — a drive plugged into the server, a folder sync to a cloud service, maybe an old tape unit. Most have never tested a restore. When ransomware hits or a drive fails, they find out their backup doesn't actually work.

Vaelance builds backup systems that are scheduled, monitored, tested, and documented. Three copies, two media types, one offsite. Recovery procedures written down before you need them. You know exactly what you can recover and how long it takes.

// 01 — NON-NEGOTIABLE
Automated Backup

Scheduled local and offsite backup of servers, NAS, workstations, and cloud data. You define the RPO — we build the system that hits it. Backups that don't run are not backups.

Scheduled · Monitored · Verified
// 02
Offsite & Cloud Backup

Encrypted offsite copies that protect you when local hardware fails or burns. Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and Azure Blob for cost-effective offsite storage. 3-2-1 rule applied properly: 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite.

Backblaze · Wasabi · Azure
// 03 — THE REAL TEST
Recovery Testing

Most small businesses have never actually restored from backup. We test restores, document recovery procedures, and give you a recovery time estimate. An untested backup is a hypothesis, not a protection.

Tested · Documented · Timed
Intel // Why It Matters

BACKUP DONE
RIGHT

// 01

The 3-2-1 Rule, Applied

3 copies of your data. 2 different media types. 1 copy offsite. This is the industry-standard minimum. We design every backup system to meet it — and document exactly where each copy lives and how to restore from it.

// 02

We Actually Test Restores

Most IT providers set up backup and walk away. We schedule recovery tests and document recovery time. If your backup takes 6 hours to restore, you need to know that before a ransomware attack — not during one.

// 03

Ransomware-Resistant Architecture

Ransomware specifically targets connected backup drives. We configure immutable backups, air-gapped offsite copies, and backup monitoring with alerting when a backup job fails or behaves abnormally.

// 04

Documentation That Matters When It Matters Most

A disaster is the worst time to figure out how your backup works. We produce a recovery runbook: what to restore first, where the offsite credentials are, how long each restore takes. Laminated copy in your server room.

Intel // Common Questions

BACKUP &
RECOVERY
QUESTIONS

A basic backup solution for a small business — local NAS backup plus encrypted offsite — typically runs $500–$1,500 in setup labor, plus ongoing cloud storage costs (usually $20–$80/month depending on data volume). More complex deployments with server backup, workstation backup, and documented DR procedures run $1,500–$4,000 in setup labor. Vaelance provides a written flat-rate quote before any work begins.
The 3-2-1 rule is the industry-standard minimum for backup architecture: 3 copies of your data, stored on 2 different media types, with 1 copy stored offsite. For most small businesses, this means: a local copy on the file server, a local NAS backup, and an encrypted offsite copy in cloud storage. All three are necessary — losing the offsite copy means you have no protection against physical site disasters.
Ransomware encrypts your files and demands payment for the decryption key. If you have a properly configured, tested backup with an offsite or immutable copy, recovery means restoring from the last clean backup — no ransom required. If your backup was connected to the network and got encrypted too, recovery options are very limited. The difference is whether your backup was designed with ransomware in mind. Ours are.
For most small businesses, nightly backup is the minimum. The right answer depends on how much data you can afford to lose — this is called your Recovery Point Objective (RPO). If you process transactions throughout the day, you need more frequent backups. If you primarily work on documents, nightly is typically sufficient. We set backup frequency based on your actual RPO requirements, not a generic schedule.
Backup is the process of copying data so it can be restored. Disaster recovery is the broader plan for how your business resumes operations after a significant outage — including which systems to restore first, how long restoration takes, and what you do while systems are being restored. A complete DR plan includes both technical recovery procedures and a business continuity plan covering how staff work during the recovery period. Vaelance builds both.
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We'll review your current backup setup, identify gaps, and tell you exactly what would happen if you needed to restore today. No sales pitch. No obligation. Just an honest answer.

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