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Service 03
Automated Backup System
Your business files and systems copy themselves on a schedule — so a broken laptop, ransomware, or “I deleted the wrong folder” doesn’t end your business.
In plain English
Backups are spare copies you hope you never need — until you do. I set up automatic copying every night (or more often) to another disk at the office, and optionally to a second location. You don’t have to remember to plug in a USB drive. If something goes wrong, we restore your files instead of starting from zero.
What you get when we’re done
- Automatic backups on a schedule you choose (daily is common)
- Backup of files, databases, and important system settings
- A simple way to check “last backup succeeded” (email or on-screen)
- Tested restore — we prove we can actually get a file back
- Written recovery steps so you’re not panicking at 2 AM
What I set up for your business
- Backup software (e.g. restic, rsync, or tool matched to your systems)
- Local backup drive (USB HDD, NAS second volume, or spare PC)
- Optional offsite copy (another location, cloud bucket you control, or friend’s NAS)
- Retention rules — e.g. keep 30 daily copies, 12 weekly ones
- Monitoring so failed backups alert you (not silent failure for weeks)
- Disaster drill once — restore one folder and one database together
What to expect (visit & timeline)
1
Inventory — What must survive? QuickBooks? Photos? Website? Excel on one PC?
2
Install — Half day to 1 day depending on number of computers and servers.
3
First week check — I verify backups ran successfully every day and fix anything odd.
Good fit if you…
Never backed up consistently, got hit by a virus before, or rely on one computer holding years of receipts and customer lists.
You will need
A backup drive (cost of an external 1–4 TB disk is typical), clarity on which computers matter, and permission to install a small backup agent on each. Best combined with file server or business system so everything is in one plan.
Tell me what you’re afraid of losing — I’ll suggest a backup plan that isn’t overkill for your size.
Contact Jayson →