
The reality is that data loss happens all the time, and it's never pretty.
From: Les Larson aka The Backup Guy
Where: North Dakota
One constant I've seen in my 30+ years in IT service is that so many small businesses do not have a consistent plan in place for securely backing up their valuable data.
I get it... as a small business owner, you've got a million things to consider every day, and backing up your data is usually not near the top of that list.
Now, you might be wondering if this is an issue you should even worry about, and if so, what would you do? Read on...

Hardware failure and human error are constant threats to your data. And then there's "ransomware", probably the most insidious and frustrating problem out there.
In my IT business, I've helped hundreds of business clients protect their data with online backup services. After hardware failures, human errors and ransonware attacks, they successfully recovered all of their data and were back in business soon.
Sadly, I also saw many businesses struggle, saw a few of them go out of business, because they lost their data and had no backups. Without reliable backups, lost data usually means lost revenue, lost credibility and sometimes, a lost business.
You need a reliable, automatic and secure way of backing up your data, so you can recover from the inevitable problems you will face along the way.
Think of this: You have homeowner's insurance, auto insurance and health insurance. Insurance doesn't prevent damage to your home, your auto, your health, etc. What insurance does is allow you to recover from an event, whether it's a fire, an automobile accident or an unexpected visit to the ER.
Online backup service is data insurance, so to speak. It won't prevent data loss due to hardware failure, employee accidents or Internet attacks, but it does allow you to recover from that event. Nobody really likes paying for insurance, but when you need it, it's priceless.
Fortress is our flagship offering, and we made it just for your small business.
Fortress is an automatic online backup program that runs in the background every day, protecting all the files and folders you've selected for backup.
Backup your Windows workstation or your Windows Server with Fortress. The same version works on workstations, laptops and servers, and costs the same. We make it simple. (Windows 7 or newer, Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer)
Fortress will back up local hard drives, external drives, mapped drives, even your USB flash drives!
You'll never have to wonder if the backup ran properly, because you'll receive an email every day letting you know what happened on the most recent backup.
You can recover any or all files at any time, and you can select the most recent backup, the very first backup, or any backup in between... All backups are retained, always.
There is no quota on your Fortress account. Backup as little or as much (or as often) as you need to.
Heck, even the pricing is simple: $13.95 a month (that's less than 50 cents a day), no contracts, no termination fees, no fine print.
In the unlikely event you ever wish to cancel your Fortress subscription, just give us a call and we'll take care of that immediately (we'll even refund the unused portion of the month you cancel in).
(Microsoft 365 and other specialized applications can be backed up too, for an additional fee. Call us for details if you need these).
Use Fortress for FREE for 14 days... fully-functioning with all the bells and whistles. If you like it, there's nothing else to do. Your credit card will be automatically charged at the end of the 14-day trial and every month after, on the same day. If for any reason you are unhappy with Fortress during the trial period, just let us know and we'll simply cancel the charges.
Whether you need help with the installation and setup of Fortress, or you have any other issue afterward, free support is just a phone call or email away.
When you do call, you'll speak with me, Les Larson, or one of our personally-trained in-house specialists. You'll never have to deal with call centers or people who don't know what they're doing.
Want us to set things up for you, quickly and professionally? Just give us a call after you download our software and (with your permission) we'll connect to your computer and set Fortress up quickly and properly, so you'll know from the beginning that your data is being properly backed up. It'll only take 10-12 minutes and best of all, this service is FREE. All you have to do is ask.
If you have any questions about Fortress before your purchase, just ask and we'll be happy to help.
(Phone support is available 8am-6pm, Mon-Sat. You can email anytime, just be aware you may not get a response until the next business morning).