2026 Cost Guide
How much does Backup & Disaster Recovery cost in Los Angeles?
Estimates last reviewed Jul 2026.
Cost snapshot — Los Angeles, 2026
| Service | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Cloud-only workstation backup | $5–$10/endpoint/month |
| BCDR appliance (Datto or similar) — 1 TB | $250–$650/month |
| BCDR appliance — 10 TB | $700–$1,800/month |
| Microsoft 365 SaaS backup | $3–$6/user/month |
| Full DR replication to cloud | $1,500–$10,000/month depending on footprint |
| Annual DR test | $3,500–$12,000 |
Frequently asked
What's the difference between backup and DR?
Backup is a copy of your data. DR is the process (and infrastructure) to bring systems back online after a disaster. You need both — backup alone doesn't get your business running again.
How long does it take to recover from ransomware?
With modern BCDR and clean backups, most LA businesses can be operational within 4–24 hours. Without proper backups, weeks to permanent data loss.
Do we need to back up Microsoft 365?
Yes. Microsoft's retention protects against short-term deletion but is not a backup. If a user deletes email today and you discover it in 90 days, native Microsoft may not help. Third-party SaaS backup is standard.
What is RTO and RPO?
RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is how long you can be down. RPO (Recovery Point Objective) is how much data you can afford to lose. Both are business decisions that drive the DR architecture.
Immutable backups — what and why?
Backups that cannot be modified or deleted for a set retention period, even by an admin. Critical defense against ransomware, which now targets backup systems. Most modern platforms (Datto, Veeam, Wasabi) support this.
Methodology, briefly
These figures are editorial estimates: typical ranges assembled from published market rates and national benchmark data, adjusted for the Los Angeles market. They are a starting point for budgeting, not quotes — actual pricing varies with headcount, compliance scope, and asset counts. We are collecting real pricing data from LA providers and will refine these ranges as it accumulates. See our full methodology.