What Downtime and Data Loss Really Cost a Business

These are the numbers behind the planning. They show why a tested backup and recovery plan pays for itself the first time you need it.

$300K+

Cost per hour of downtime

For 90%+ of midsize and large enterprises. ITIC 2024 Hourly Cost of Downtime Survey

24 days

Average ransomware downtime

Average business downtime after an attack. Sophos State of Ransomware

96%

Of attacks target backups

Ransomware attacks that go after backup repositories. Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report

8x

Higher cost without clean backups

Recovery cost with compromised vs. intact backups. Sophos backup impact research, 2024

Backup Is Not a Recovery Plan. We Build Both.

Your business runs on data. Customer records, financial files, line-of-business systems, and the email and documents your team touches every day. When that data disappears, whether from a failed drive, a deleted folder, a flood, or a ransomware attack, the question is no longer “is it backed up?” It is “how fast can we be back in business?”

Pulse Software Solutions LLC is a Denver, Colorado software company serving businesses across the United States. We design automated cloud backup and disaster recovery on the same cloud infrastructure the largest companies trust, sized and priced for small and mid-market teams. Backups run on a schedule, copies are encrypted and protected from tampering, and every recovery target is tested so you know it will work before you need it.

The old way meant tape drives: slow, fragile, expensive to store off-site, and never a sure thing when you actually had to restore. The cloud turned that burden into a simple, predictable process where you pay only for what you use. We handle the setup, the strategy, and the ongoing management so a bad day stays a small one.

Backup and Disaster Recovery, End to End

Six services that work on their own or together as one resilient plan, covering how your data is copied, where it lives, how fast you recover, and how we prove it works.

Automated Cloud Backup

Scheduled, encrypted backups to Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or your provider of choice. No tape drives, no manual steps, and no wondering whether last night’s backup actually ran.

Disaster Recovery Planning

A documented plan built around your recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO and RPO), so everyone knows exactly what to restore first and how long it should take.

Server and Workload Replication

We replicate your on-premises servers to the cloud and keep a standby copy ready, so you can recover point-in-time data and bring critical systems back without rebuilding from scratch.

Ransomware-Resilient Backups

Immutable and offline copies that attackers cannot quietly encrypt or delete, with retention and compliance rules that hold up to an audit and a real incident.

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace Backup

Email, files, and shared drives in the cloud are not automatically safe from deletion or attack. We back up your SaaS data so a lost mailbox or folder is a quick restore, not a crisis.

Recovery Testing and Monitoring

Regular restore drills, automated success and failure alerts, and 24/7 monitoring confirm your backups are healthy and your recovery targets are realistic, not just on paper.

The Payoff of a Real Backup and Recovery Plan

Moving backup and recovery to the cloud, with a tested plan behind it, changes what an outage costs you. Here is what our clients gain.

  • Cost-effective and predictable. Cloud storage scales with you and you pay only for what you use, with no large hardware purchase up front.
  • Fully automated. Backups run on schedule with no manual effort, so protection does not depend on someone remembering to do it.
  • Fast point-in-time recovery. Restore a single file, a full server, or a moment before an incident, in minutes or hours instead of days.
  • Lower hardware and maintenance costs. Less on-site equipment to buy, power, and replace, and no off-site tape storage fees.
  • Ransomware resilience. Protected, immutable copies give you a clean path to restore without negotiating with attackers.
  • Cloud data covered too. Your Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data is backed up alongside your servers and databases.
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Not sure how exposed you are right now? We will review your current backups, find the gaps, and show you exactly what a worst-case day would look like, and how to shrink it.

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What We Help You Protect

A complete plan covers more than one server. We protect the systems and data your business actually depends on, wherever they live.

  • Physical and virtual servers
  • Databases and file shares
  • Laptops, desktops, and endpoints
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data
  • Line-of-business and SaaS applications

Our Backup and Disaster Recovery Process

A clear, repeatable process that turns a vague intention to be safe into a tested, documented plan you can rely on.

Assessment and Risk Review

We inventory your data, systems, and applications, then identify what is truly critical to keep the business running.

We also estimate what downtime and data loss would actually cost you, so every later decision is grounded in real numbers.

Recovery Objectives and Strategy

Together we set your recovery time objective (how fast you need to be back) and recovery point objective (how much recent data you can afford to lose).

These targets drive the entire design, from how often backups run to how systems are recovered.

Backup Architecture and Setup

We configure automated, encrypted backups to your chosen cloud, often as part of a broader cloud migration, with retention rules that match your needs.

Everything is set up to run quietly in the background with no day-to-day effort from your team.

Replication and Failover

For critical systems, we replicate servers and workloads to a standby copy in the cloud so they can be brought back quickly.

This shortens recovery from days of rebuilding to a planned, practiced failover.

Recovery Testing and Drills

We run real restore tests, not just status checks, to confirm your data comes back clean and your recovery targets are realistic.

Any gap we find gets fixed before it matters, not during an emergency.

Monitoring, Management, and Continuous Improvement

We monitor backups 24/7, alert on failures, and manage the environment so it stays healthy as your business changes.

As you add systems or grow, we update the plan so your protection keeps pace. Our cost-effective services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Based in Denver and serving clients across the United States, our team has helped hundreds of businesses recover from data disasters and avoid them in the first place. Let us set you on the path to backup and recovery you can actually count on.

Flexible Engagement Models

Start wherever you are. Each tier builds on the last, from a quick check of where you stand to a fully managed backup and recovery program.

Recovery Readiness Assessment

We review your current backups, systems, and risks, then deliver a clear picture of your gaps and a prioritized plan to close them.

Cloud Backup Setup

We configure automated, encrypted backups to Azure, AWS, or your provider, including your Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data.

Disaster Recovery Plan

Full RTO and RPO design, server replication, failover setup, and a documented runbook so recovery is fast, tested, and repeatable.

Managed Backup and Recovery

Ongoing 24/7 monitoring, regular restore testing, and hands-on management so your protection stays healthy as your business grows.

FAQs

What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?

A backup is a copy of your data. Disaster recovery is the plan and setup that gets your business running again after something goes wrong. Backups answer “can we get the data back?” Disaster recovery answers “how fast, and in what order?” We build both so you are not left with copies you cannot restore quickly.

Why should we use cloud backup instead of tape or local backups?

Tape and local backups are slow, easy to forget, and often fail when you finally need them. They also have to be hauled off-site for safety, which adds cost and effort. Cloud backup runs automatically, scales as you grow, keeps copies safely off-site by default, and lets you recover in minutes or hours. You pay only for what you use.

What cloud platforms do you support for backups?

We configure backups on Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, and other major cloud providers. We will recommend the best fit based on your systems, budget, and any compliance requirements, and we can work with a provider you already use.

Can you replicate our on-premises servers to the cloud?

Yes. We replicate your on-premises servers to the cloud and maintain a standby copy. That lets us recover point-in-time data and bring critical systems back without rebuilding them from scratch, which is what keeps recovery measured in hours instead of days.

How fast can our data be recovered?

That depends on your recovery time and recovery point objectives, which we set with you up front. A single file can come back in minutes. A full server recovery depends on its size and how it is protected. We design the plan to hit the targets your business actually needs, then test to prove we can meet them.

Is cloud backup secure and compliant?

Yes. Backups are encrypted in transit and at rest, and protected copies cannot be quietly altered or deleted by malware. We set retention and access rules to support requirements like HIPAA and can coordinate with your broader security and compliance work.

Who is this service best suited for, and how do we get started?

Any business that would struggle to operate after losing its data, from small offices to mid-market teams running servers, databases, and custom applications. The first step is a quick assessment of where you stand today. Contact us and we will review your current setup and recommend a plan that fits.

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