PROTECT · Security · Backups & Recovery

Ransomware is not "if." It's "when." Be ready.

Daily automated website + server + cloud data backups. Off-site storage on Backblaze, Wasabi, or AWS S3. Monthly restore tests documented. If ransomware hits or your server dies, you're back online in hours — not days.

⚜ Plain English
Backups & Recovery = daily automated backups of your website, servers, and cloud data + off-site copies in a separate cloud provider + tested restore procedures. Not "we probably have backups somewhere" — documented, tested, and restorable in hours. Media Express handles the setup, testing, and monthly compliance reporting. If ransomware locks up your primary systems, you restore from clean off-site backups without paying attackers.
💾 What We Deliver

Real backups. Not "we've got you covered."

Most businesses discover their backups don't work only when they need to restore. Media Express runs monthly restore tests documented in your compliance report.

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Website Backups

Daily automated full backups. WordPress, static, custom stacks. Files + database. Versioned 30-90 days.

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Server Backups

Full server backups including OS, app configs, databases. Snapshot-based on VMs. Bare-metal for physical.

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Cloud Data Backups

M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online, Dropbox. Native cloud APIs backup to separate provider.

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Off-Site Storage

Backups replicated to Backblaze B2, Wasabi, or AWS S3 in a different geographic region than primary.

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Encrypted at Rest

AES-256 encryption on all backups. Keys separate from backup storage. Air-gapped from ransomware.

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Ransomware Resistant

Immutable storage tiers (S3 Object Lock, Wasabi retention). Attackers can't delete backups even with admin credentials.

Monthly Restore Tests

Actual restore of random files or full-site restore in test environment. Documented. Success rate tracked.

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Compliance Report

Monthly PDF: backup success rate, off-site verification, restore test results. Hand to auditor.

Backblaze B2 Wasabi AWS S3 Azure Blob Synology Acronis Veeam
💰 Pricing

Three tiers of protection.

Foundation
Website + Basic Cloud
$97 – $297/mo
Recurring, 30-day retention
  • Daily website backups
  • Off-site copy in Backblaze/Wasabi
  • 30-day version retention
  • M365 or Google Workspace backup
  • Quarterly restore verification
  • Basic compliance report
Enterprise
Full DR Program
$897 – $2,497/mo
Includes disaster recovery
  • Everything in Standard
  • Disaster recovery runbook
  • Hot standby options
  • Quarterly DR tabletop exercise
  • Annual full failover test
  • RTO/RPO monitoring
  • SIEM integration

Storage costs (Backblaze ~$0.005/GB/mo, Wasabi ~$0.007/GB/mo) passed through at cost.

Above are typical Illinois market rates. Media Express pricing is more accessible — we build once and reuse across clients, so you don't pay for someone else's discovery work. Contact us for a personalized quote based on your exact situation.

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❓ Common Questions

FAQ.

My hosting provider says they back up. Isn't that enough?

No. Provider backups are for the provider's benefit — recovering from their own outages. They don't guarantee restorability of your specific files, they often have short retention, and they're on the same infrastructure as your primary. Ransomware that hits your primary often hits their backups. Off-site backups on a separate provider = actual protection.

What's "immutable" storage?

Storage where backups cannot be modified or deleted for a defined retention period, even by an admin. Wasabi Object Lock, S3 Object Lock, Backblaze File Lock. Critical for ransomware resistance — attackers who compromise your admin credentials still cannot delete your backups.

How long does a restore take?

Depends on data volume. Small websites: 30 min to 2 hours. Large servers: 4-24 hours. Full DR failover with hot standby: 15-60 min. Enterprise tier includes documented RTO (Recovery Time Objective) targets.

Do you also back up my Microsoft 365 email + files?

Yes. M365 native retention is only 30-90 days for most items and depends on the plan. Media Express backs up mail, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data to your off-site backup separately.

What about my QuickBooks / Salesforce / other cloud apps?

Available for major SaaS platforms with native APIs. QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, Zoho, HubSpot, Google Workspace all supported. Additional per-platform fee.

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Ready to survive ransomware?

Book a discovery call. Foundation tier can be running in a week. Full DR program with tested failover takes 6-8 weeks.

Media Express LLC · Chicago IL · Est. 1995 · Independent · 31+ years