Automate Backups — Your Data Is Too Valuable for Manual Backups

Automatic backups for all your systems: reliably back up databases, files, and configurations, test them, and restore in emergencies.

15+ workflows implemented Avg. 12h time saved per week

The Problem

Data loss is one of the most existentially threatening risks for businesses. Whether from hardware failure, ransomware attack, human error, or natural disaster — without functioning backups, a single event can mean the end of a company. According to a study by Acronis, 93% of companies that experience data loss of 10 or more days don't survive the following year.

Yet many SMBs rely on manual backup processes: an admin sporadically creates database dumps, copies files to an external hard drive, or manually clicks "start backup" in the cloud console. These backups are irregular, incomplete, and — worst of all — untested. Only in an emergency does it become apparent that the last working backup is three weeks old or that restoration doesn't work.

Especially critical: modern businesses store data across dozens of different systems — databases, SaaS tools, cloud storage, email mailboxes, code repositories. A complete backup strategy must cover all these sources, maintain different retention periods, and regularly verify backup integrity. Manually, this is barely manageable with more than two systems.

The Solution

Our backup workflow automatically secures all your critical data sources on a configurable schedule. Databases are backed up incrementally every hour and fully every day. File servers and cloud storage are continuously synchronized. SaaS data (CRM, helpdesk, project management) is exported via APIs and archived with versioning.

The key differentiator: every backup is automatically tested. After each backup, the workflow performs a restore test on an isolated test environment and verifies data integrity via checksums. If a backup fails or is corrupt, an alert is immediately triggered and a replacement backup is started.

Backups are stored following the 3-2-1 rule: three copies, on two different media, one offsite. Retention periods are configurable — typical: 30 days of daily backups, 12 months of monthly backups, 7 years of annual backups for tax-relevant data. A dashboard shows the status of all backups, the last successful backup, and storage consumption.

6+ hours/week
Time Saved
99%
Error Reduction
< 1 Monat
ROI Payback

How the Workflow Works

Schedule
Hourly, daily, weekly configurable
Data Backup
DB dump, file sync, API export
Integrity Check
Checksum verification and restore test
Offsite Storage
3-2-1 rule: local + cloud + offsite
Monitoring
Dashboard and alerts on failures

Calculate Your Savings

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Before vs. After

Manual Process

Time per task Sporadic manual backups
Error rate Untested, often incomplete
Cost Incalculable loss risk
Scalability 2-3 systems covered

Automated Process

Time per task Automatic on schedule
Error rate Every backup verified
Cost ~€400/month
Scalability All systems covered

Frequently Asked Questions

Which data sources can be backed up?

Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), file systems (local, NAS, S3), SaaS data (HubSpot, Zendesk, Jira, Google Workspace), email mailboxes, Git repositories, and any API-based services.

How quickly can a backup be restored?

Restore time depends on data volume. Typical: databases under 50GB in under 15 minutes, file systems up to 1TB in under an hour. For critical systems, hot standby solutions can be configured.

Are the backups encrypted?

Yes, all backups are encrypted with AES-256 — both in transit and at rest. Encryption keys are managed separately and securely.

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