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What does downtime actually cost you?
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Everyone who needs a computer or phone to do their job.
Wage plus payroll tax and benefits — not just the hourly rate.
From the moment work stops to the moment everyone is properly back.
A server or internet outage is usually most of the team. A single app might be one department.
One outage costs you
$806
That’s 29 person-hours of people being paid to wait.
If it happens monthly
$9,677/ year
How this is calculated: 12 people × 60% affected × 4 hours × $28 per hour. Nothing else is assumed — no industry averages, no lost-revenue multiplier, no reputation figure. Real outages often cost more than this, because missed orders and overtime aren’t counted here.
Most of what causes this is preventable — patching, monitoring, and backups that have actually been restore-tested.
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