What Counts as Downtime?

Downtime is any period where your systems, applications, or data are unavailable or inaccessible to users or customers.

This could mean:

• A crashed server
• Cloud access being disrupted
• Ransomware locking files
• Application outages during upgrades
• Network failures

Even a few minutes of downtime can create a domino effect in today’s connected environment.

The Real Cost of Downtime

💸 Financial Loss

According to industry research, the average cost of IT downtime is $5,600 per minute. For small businesses, this can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars per hour.

📉 Lost Productivity

When employees can’t access systems, work stops. Projects are delayed. Deadlines are missed.

🧨 Customer Churn

If your service goes down, even briefly, customers may leave — and they won’t always come back

🔍 Compliance Risks

For industries like finance, healthcare, or government, downtime can mean fines, investigations, and legal exposure.

🔒 Security Vulnerability

Downtime during a cyberattack often leads to data loss, ransomware encryption, or data theft.

What Is Data Continuity?

Data continuity is the strategy and technology that ensures your data remains available, intact, and accessible — even during disruption.

This includes:

• Automated, frequent backups
• Real-time replication of systems
• Disaster recovery protocols
• Redundant infrastructure
• Instant failover environments

With proper data continuity, a business doesn’t just survive downtime — it keeps functioning without skipping a beat.

IxoraDC's Approach to Business Continuity

At IxoraDC, we integrate data continuity into every layer of our service — from infrastructure to application level — through our Ixora Cyber Shield.

We offer:

• 🔁 Backup and Recovery that’s automated, encrypted, and offsite
• 🚨 Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) for near-instant recovery
• 🔒 Ransomware Protection with real-time behavior detection
• 🖥️ Redundant Hosting & Network Paths across our Tier 3 facilities Whether it’s a system crash or a cyberattack, we make sure your business stays up and running.

Final Thoughts

Downtime isn’t just an IT problem — it’s a business risk. And without a solid continuity strategy, you're gambling with your operations.

IxoraDC’s data continuity services ensure your business stays resilient, no matter what.

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