Cloud storage, backup, and recovery solutions for small businesses
Your business data is one of your most valuable assets—but one outage, cyberattack, or accidental deletion could bring everything to a stop. Cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions keep your data protected, accessible, and recoverable no matter what happens. Learn what these solutions do and how an AWS Partner can build a backup strategy for your business.
What are cloud backup and recovery solutions?
Cloud backup and recovery solutions are managed services that automatically protect your data, applications, and systems in the cloud, so you can recover quickly from hardware failures, cyberattacks, accidental deletions, or natural disasters without managing your own backup infrastructure. Common solution types include:
- Automated cloud backup—scheduled copies of your files and databases stored securely off-site·
- Disaster recovery—full environment replication so your business can resume fast if something goes down·
- Resource optimization—right-sizing your cloud setup to reduce waste and lower costs
Which cloud backup solution is right for your business?
Cloud backup for small businesses
An AWS Partner can set up automated cloud backup for your business, so you can:
- Keep your business running—Automatic, scheduled backups mean your data is always protected, even if you forget to do it yourself·
- Spend less on IT—Automated cloud backup replaces expensive on-premise hardware and manual processes. It's why 51% of small businesses cite cost savings as their top motivation for moving to the cloud·
- Stay secure without a security team—Built-in encryption, access controls, and automated monitoring protect your data around the clock—no dedicated security staff required
Disaster recovery: Get back online in minutes
An AWS Partner can set up fast, reliable disaster recovery for your business, so you can:
- Minimize downtime—Recover your systems quickly after outages, cyberattacks, or data loss, without waiting days or weeks to get back to business·
- Pay only for what you use—Flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing means you're not paying for standby infrastructure you don't need·
- Set it up without a dedicated IT team—37% of small businesses say lack of internal skills is their top barrier to cloud adoption. An AWS Partner handles the complexity—so you don't have to
Cloud resource optimization
An AWS Partner can help you stop overpaying for cloud services you're not fully using:
- Stop paying for what you don't use—Nearly half of small businesses have no strategy for managing cloud costs. A Partner identifies waste across compute, storage, and databases so you only pay for what you need
- Get predictable bills—43% of small businesses cite unpredictable costs as a top cloud barrier. A Partner sets up monitoring and alerts—no surprises
- Free up budget for growth—Reinvest cost savings into tools and capabilities that actually grow your business, without increasing your spend
Small businesses like yours are prioritizing data protection
of small businesses cite disaster recovery/business continuity as their top motivation for migration
of small businesses currently use cloud-to-cloud backup
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The cloud provides instant access to affordable storage that you can scale up or down as needed. You make no new investments in equipment and pay only for the storage you use.
Data and system redundancy means your data is always available in the cloud. AWS oversees regular infrastructure updates and refreshes, so you’re always using the latest technology without any additional cost or operational burden to your business.
- Cost: Instead of buying and maintaining your own physical hardware and software, you only pay for what you use in the cloud, which lowers your overall cost of ownership.
- Scalability: Increase or decrease the amount of storage required to fit your exact needs.
- Accessibility: Access your files and data from anywhere and on any device.
- Functionality: The cloud offers deep functionality for storing, accessing, protecting, and analyzing data.
- Security: Cloud providers typically provide additional levels of security to deliver extra layers of protection, including encrypted backups.
- Agility: Start using the cloud within minutes and get more value from your data with AI and machine learning solutions.
There are several main benefits of cloud storage, including:
AWS offers a broad range of cloud storage and backup services designed to fit your needs, based on your performance, availability, and pricing requirements. Solutions include backup and restore, disaster recovery, data archiving, object storage, file storage, and block storage.
As a customer, you own your data, and you select which AWS services can process, store, and host it. AWS does not access your content for any purpose without your agreement and will not use your content or derive information from it for marketing or advertising purposes.
Securing your data is a top priority at AWS, with rigorous contractual, technical, and organizational measures provided to protect its confidentiality, integrity, and availability. AWS provides the tools and services so you can secure your data in the cloud and decrease your risk of data leaks and potential incidents.
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