Imagine this: A sudden thunderstorm brews on a Tuesday afternoon. Within minutes,
heavy winds knock down trees, lightning strikes nearby power lines, and your business
experiences a complete power outage. Lights off. Network down. Servers silent.

You rush to reboot your systems the next morning, only to realize that critical files are
corrupted or gone. Your client database? Inaccessible. Your latest sales reports?
Vanished. And with each hour offline, your losses grow.

Unfortunately, this is not a rare nightmare—it’s a very real scenario that affects
thousands of businesses each year. The question is: will your company be one of them?

The Overlooked Danger of Storms
Severe storms are becoming more frequent and more destructive. According to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. saw over 18
separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2022 alone.

Yet many small and mid-sized businesses underestimate the IT-related risks:
● Power surges fry critical equipment
● Water damage from leaks or flooding
● Interrupted internet and communication services
● Hardware failure during sudden shutdowns
● On-site backups rendered useless due to local damage

And unlike physical repairs that might take days or weeks, data loss can cripple
operations indefinitely.

What Storm-Induced Downtime Really Costs
Downtime isn’t just inconvenient—it’s expensive.
● Gartner estimates the average cost of IT downtime at $5,600 per minute
● For small businesses, the cost ranges from $137 to $427 per minute (Datto)
● 60% of small companies go out of business within six months of a major data
loss incident (National Archives & Records Administration)

When your systems are offline:
● Customers can’t reach you
● Employees can’t access tools or files
● Transactions and opportunities are lost
● Your reputation takes a hit

The Modern Answer: Disaster Recovery Services (DRS)
A modern Disaster Recovery Service (DRS) goes far beyond occasional file backups. It’s
a comprehensive system designed to minimize downtime, preserve your data, and
quickly restore operations.

At PC Works Tech, we build our DRS around resilience, not reaction. Here’s what that
means for your business:

Real-Time, Offsite Data Replication
Your files are continuously backed up in real-time to secure, geographically diverse
cloud storage—safe from any local storm damage.

Automatic Failover Systems
If your servers go offline, our system instantly redirects operations to virtual servers in
the cloud. This means your business continues to run, even during a blackout.

Cybersecurity-First Architecture
Our DRS includes layered security protocols to ensure your data is not only backed up
but also safe from cyber threats that often follow in the wake of chaos.

24/7 Monitoring and Proactive Alerts
We continuously monitor your systems, and you receive immediate alerts when outages
or threats are detected. No surprises, no guesswork.

What Could a Strong DRS Have Saved?
Let’s say a local accounting firm experiences a storm-related outage. Without a DRS,
they lose access to all client tax documents during the busiest season of the year.
Result? Missed deadlines, angry clients, potential legal issues, and tens of thousands in
losses.

Now imagine they had PC Works Tech’s DRS:
● Instant failover lets staff keep working from home
● All data remains secure and current
● Clients never know there was an issue
That’s the power of preparation.

What Should You Do Now?
If you can’t answer these questions confidently, your business may be at risk:
● How long would it take you to recover lost files?
● Is your backup system tested regularly?
● Can your employees access systems during an outage?

If you’re unsure, let’s talk.

Stay Ready with PC Works Tech
You can’t control the weather. But you can control how prepared your business is when
it strikes.

With PC Works Tech’s Disaster Recovery Solutions, you get a tested, secure, always-on
safety net that lets you sleep easier and bounce back faster.

Don’t wait for the next storm. Protect your data, your operations, and your future.
Schedule your free DRS consultation today.