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Backup Infra Budget Calculator

What should you spend on backup infrastructure — and is it worth it? Compare the cost of maintaining a backup pool vs the cost of being caught without one.

Your operation

30
25%
$10
$12
$97
2
$5,000

Annual budget breakdown

Backup inboxes25% of 30 active
8 inboxes
Backup domainsmax 3 inboxes each
3 domains
Annual inbox cost$10/inbox × 12 months
$960
Annual domain costregistration / renewal
$36
Warmup tool (annual)keeping backup warmed
$1,164
Total annual cost$2,160
Risk without backup (annual)2 incidents × $5,000
$10,000

Net value of backup infra

$7,840

363% ROI on backup spend

Alternative: Instead of maintaining your own backup pool, WarmInboxes gives you on-demand access to pre-warmed inboxes when you need them — no ongoing warmup maintenance required.