When Disaster Strikes, Be Back Up Fast
Ransomware, hardware failure, accidental deletion, natural disaster — any of these can take your data offline in minutes. We design and manage offsite data backup and disaster recovery solutions that ensure your critical data is protected, recoverable, and tested — so that when something goes wrong, you're back up and running fast.
- Automated, encrypted backups of your data and systems
- Off-site and cloud-based storage — not just local backups
- Regular backup testing so you know recovery actually works
- Defined recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)
- Ransomware-resistant backup architecture
- Disaster recovery planning and documentation
The Hard Truth About Backup
Most businesses don't think about backup until they need it. A backup that hasn't been tested isn't a backup — it's a hope.
Backup Is Only Good If It Works When You Need It
An untested backup is just a feeling of security — not actual protection. We design backup strategies that are automated, encrypted, air-gapped from ransomware, and verified through regular recovery tests.
Automated & Scheduled
Backups run on a defined schedule without manual intervention — multiple times per day for critical systems. No relying on someone to "remember to run the backup" before they leave for the night.
Encrypted In Transit and At Rest
Your backup data is encrypted before it leaves your environment and remains encrypted in cloud storage. Even if storage is compromised, your data isn't readable without your encryption keys.
Ransomware-Resistant Architecture
We use immutable backup storage and air-gapped copies that ransomware can't encrypt or delete. The most dangerous assumption in backup is that your attacker can't reach your recovery files — we assume they can, and architect accordingly.
3-2-1 Redundancy Standard
At minimum, we follow the 3-2-1 rule: three copies of your data, on two different media types, with one copy off-site. This provides protection against hardware failure, local disasters, and ransomware simultaneously.
Defined RTO & RPO
We establish your Recovery Time Objective (how fast you need to be back up) and Recovery Point Objective (how much data you can afford to lose). Backup strategy is then designed to meet those specific targets — not generic industry defaults.
Regular Recovery Testing
We test your backups by actually restoring from them on a scheduled basis. If a restore fails during testing, it's a problem we can fix. If it fails during a real incident, it's a crisis. We'd rather find out in testing.
Most Business Data Loss Is Preventable
The majority of small and mid-size businesses that experience significant data loss don't recover fully. Not because the data couldn't have been protected — but because backup was treated as an afterthought rather than a core infrastructure investment.
Ransomware is not declining
Ransomware attacks on small and mid-size businesses have increased significantly year over year. Attackers specifically target businesses they perceive as having weak backup — because without recoverable backups, the ransom demand becomes a real negotiation.
Hardware fails without warning
Hard drives fail. RAID arrays fail. Server rooms flood. Hardware failure is the most common cause of data loss — and it's completely preventable with proper off-site backup. Local-only backups do not protect against hardware failure scenarios.
Accidental deletion is more common than you think
Employees delete files. They overwrite the wrong version. They accidentally empty folders. Without versioned cloud backup, these events result in permanent data loss. With it, they're a five-minute restore.
Backup You Can Actually Verify
We design backup solutions and then we manage and test them on your behalf — so you're never left wondering whether your protection actually works.
We audit your current backup before proposing anything
We review what you have in place, identify gaps — especially for Microsoft 365 data that many businesses assume is already backed up — and recommend what actually needs to change.
Recovery testing is scheduled, not optional
We don't just run backups and hope for the best. We perform scheduled restore tests and document the results — so you have verifiable evidence that your recovery works before you actually need it.
Ransomware-resistant by design
We architect backup environments with immutable storage and offline copies that ransomware cannot reach — because ransomware increasingly targets backup systems specifically as part of the attack.
Disaster recovery documentation included
We document your recovery procedures in plain language — what to do, who to call, in what order — so that when something goes wrong, your team isn't improvising under pressure.
Defined recovery time objectives
We design your backup solution around your actual business requirements — how many hours of downtime is acceptable, how much data loss you can tolerate — not generic defaults that may not match your operations.
Ongoing monitoring and alerting
We monitor backup job completion and alert on failures. A backup that runs silently and fails silently isn't protection — we know when something goes wrong before you do.
Columbus Businesses Count On Us
"We had a ransomware incident and were back up the same day. Our old IT provider had told us we were backed up — but we'd never tested it. Elite had tested our backups monthly. When it mattered, we knew exactly what we had."
"What stood out was that they actually showed us a test restore during the onboarding. Not a screenshot — an actual live restore from our backup data. That gave us more confidence than any sales pitch could have."
"We operate across multiple locations and the backup solution Elite designed covers everything — servers, Microsoft 365, and endpoints. The monthly reporting shows us exactly what's been backed up and when. No guesswork."
Backup Solutions for Columbus Businesses of All Sizes
Whether you have five employees or two hundred, your data is worth protecting. We design backup strategies that fit your size, industry, and risk tolerance.
Compliance-Aware Backup
We design backup solutions that meet HIPAA, financial services, and legal record-keeping requirements — with the documentation and audit trails that regulators and insurers expect to see.
Always-Available Operations
Property management businesses run lean and can't afford extended downtime. We design backup solutions that enable fast recovery of the systems your leasing, maintenance, and accounting teams depend on daily.
Operational Data Protection
ERP data, production records, customer orders, and vendor contracts — we protect the operational data that keeps your business running, with recovery objectives aligned to your production schedule.
Cloud Backup & Recovery FAQ
Have a question that's not answered here? Reach out directly.
How is this different from the backup built into Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace? +
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace retain deleted data for a limited window — they're not designed as a full backup solution. We add independent, encrypted, ransomware-resistant backup on top of your existing platforms, with defined recovery objectives and regular restore testing.
How do you know our backups will actually restore when we need them? +
We test recovery on a scheduled basis by actually restoring from backup — not just confirming the backup job completed. If a restore fails during a scheduled test, we fix it then, not during a real incident.
Can ransomware reach our backups too? +
Not with the architecture we use. We rely on immutable storage and air-gapped copies specifically because standard network-attached backups can be encrypted or deleted by ransomware that reaches your network. We assume an attacker could reach your primary systems and design backup isolation accordingly.
What's the difference between RTO and RPO, and why do they matter? +
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is how fast you need to be back up and running. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is how much data you can afford to lose, measured in time — for example, 4 hours of work. We set both targets with you up front and design your backup schedule and infrastructure to actually meet them, rather than using generic defaults.
How do we get started? +
Start with our free IT Risk Assessment. We'll review your current backup and recovery posture alongside the rest of your environment, at no cost and no obligation.
Is Your Backup Actually Working?
Most businesses don't know the answer — until it's too late. Our free IT Risk Assessment includes a review of your current backup and recovery posture, so you know exactly where you stand.
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