41%

have lost or accidentally deleted data from their computers.

#@*$!48%

In April 2011, Carbonite surveyed small businesses with

between 2 and 20 employees to study their disaster

recovery and data backup methods.

How did they lose data?

31% of small business owners think that their existing

backup method is a hassle that takes time away from running their business

58%

Hardrive or Software Failure Accidental Deletion

Computer Virus

3%Natural Disaster

17%

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33%

external hard drives cds/dvds flash drives servers tape backup none

50%

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Save your data, save your business.In response, to small businesses’ concerns over cost, Carbonite developed Carbonite Business, which

provides low-cost, flat-rate, predictable pricing plans for small businesses, starting at $229 annually

for an unlimited number of computers.

Which backup method(s)do they use? 36% 36%

10%Computer Theft

Almost 1/2 of the nation’s small businesses have lost data.

According to a study from PricewaterhouseCoopers:

of small firms thatexperience a major data loss go out of business within a year.

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