Data is only on the laptop
One drop, theft or encryption and the problem is here.
Photos, accounts, business data and ransomware protection
Data backup in Brno
A backup that stays permanently connected to the computer is no protection against ransomware. We set up backups so they can genuinely be restored and so you don’t have to babysit them every day.
- The 3-2-1 rule
- External drive, NAS or cloud
- Versioning against ransomware
- Households, freelancers and small businesses
Common situations
The external drive is always plugged in
Ransomware can encrypt it along with the computer.
The company doesn’t know if the backups work
A backup without a restore test is just a good feeling.
What we actually do
Home options
- Windows File History
- an external drive with a manual backup
- a Synology DiskStation NAS
- cloud (OneDrive 1 TB, Backblaze, pCloud)
- a local + cloud combination
Business solutions
- a Synology / QNAP NAS with RAID 1
- Veeam Backup & Replication
- Windows Server Backup
- cloud (Backblaze B2, Azure Backup, AWS)
- replication between branches
- instant snapshots for VMs
Part of the setup
- choosing the media to match the data
- backup encryption
- versioning (against ransomware)
- automation + a schedule
- a restore test (once every 3 months)
- success monitoring
- a user guide
Indicative prices
What it usually costs
Prices are indicative — we confirm the final price in writing after diagnostics and proceed with the repair only after your approval. Diagnostics is a paid item.
| Task | Price |
|---|---|
| Consultation + a backup plan proposal About 30–60 minutes. We go over what to protect and which solution fits. | from 598 CZK |
| Setting up a Windows backup + external drive For a household. External drive by capacity (1,000–2,000 CZK). | from 1,196 CZK |
| Installing and configuring a Synology NAS Labour. NAS + drives by model (8,000–25,000 CZK). | from 1,794 CZK |
| Cloud backup (OneDrive, Backblaze) Setup + documentation. Cloud service 100–200 CZK/month. | from 1,196 CZK |
| Business solution (NAS + cloud) After a survey of the company and data. | individual |
| Restore test (quarterly) Recommended for businesses. | from 598 CZK |
Why Servis PC Brno
Prevention is cheaper
A backup costs a few thousand crowns one-off, or 100–300 CZK/month for cloud. Data recovery after ransomware is 5,000–30,000 CZK, and even then with no guarantee of success.
A restore test
A backup without a test is just a good feeling. After setup we always actually restore one file — that’s the difference between “I back up” and “I can restore”.
Versioning against ransomware
We set up versioning (Synology Snapshot, OneDrive versions, Backblaze B2 immutable). Even if ransomware strikes, we have an older, undamaged version.
No vendor lock-in
We recommend solutions you can migrate away from any time (standard formats, your own cloud account). No proprietary vaults.
What is included
- An analysis of what to protect (data priority)
- A 3-2-1 backup strategy proposal
- Automation + schedule setup
- Backup encryption
- A restore test after setup
- A user guide (1–2 pages, PDF)
Warranty & claims
Claims are handled individually under Czech law. If the same fault returns within a short time, we look at it together and agree on the next steps. New parts carry the standard manufacturer warranty (typically 12–24 months, depending on the component).
Related services
Who this service is for
Households with photos and documents, freelancers with accounts, small businesses with employee data, anyone worried about ransomware or a drive failure. For full company backup, see Managed IT for businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Is OneDrive or Google Drive enough? +
For some data yes, but **sync is not the same as a backup**. If you delete a file in OneDrive, the backed-up version is deleted too. Versioning is what matters — OneDrive has it partly (30 days), and so does Google Drive. For better protection we recommend a dedicated backup service (Backblaze at 6 USD/month, unlimited).
How often should I back up? +
It depends on the value of the data. Households with photos: weekly. Freelancers and accounts: daily. A company with databases: hourly or continuously.
How much will it cost in total? +
For a household: a NAS at 8,000–15,000 CZK + cloud at 100 CZK/month + setup at 2,000 CZK = about 12,000–20,000 CZK. For a small business: 30,000–80,000 CZK setup + 500–2,000 CZK/month to run. For a starter backup on an external drive: 2,000–5,000 CZK.
How do you handle backup encryption? +
For a NAS, BitLocker To Go or a Synology Encrypted Shared Folder. For the cloud, client-side encryption (Cryptomator, Boxcryptor). For external drives, VeraCrypt. All with the recovery key stored offline.
Can I back up a NAS to the cloud too? +
Yes, we recommend it. Synology and QNAP can replicate directly to Backblaze B2, AWS S3 Glacier or Azure. That satisfies 3-2-1 (NAS = local, cloud = off-site).
What if I forget to back up? +
That’s why we automate it. The schedule runs overnight and monitoring emails you on failure. You don’t worry about a thing — we just check the restore test once every 3 months.