Genie9 Managed Backup and DR Offer (5-7 days)
A delivery playbook for agencies to productize Genie9 into a managed backup and disaster recovery retainer, covering setup, white-labeling, and client onboarding. Time: 5-7 days.
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Genie9 Managed Backup and DR Offer (5-7 days)
A delivery playbook for agencies to productize Genie9 into a managed backup and disaster recovery retainer, covering setup, white-labeling, and client onboarding.
- Active Genie9 partner or reseller account with access to white-label custom domains
- At least one pilot client environment with file servers, cloud drives, or workstations to back up
- Defined client onboarding checklist and internal recovery testing procedure
- Understanding of Genie9's storage tiering and AI Lens features to explain value to clients
- Agreed per-user pricing model based on Genie9's DR-Only ($5/mo) or Standard ($10/mo) plans
- 1.Provision Genie9 trial account and configure admin panel with agency branding
- 2.Map client data sources: file servers, Hyper-V VMs, Exchange, SQL, and cloud drives (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box)
- 3.Define backup schedules and retention policies per data source
- 1.Deploy Genie9 agents on pilot client workstations and servers
- 2.Enable Ransomware Canary and configure alert notifications
- 3.Set up AI Lens indexing for file search across backed-up data
- 1.Configure storage tiering policies to move data from hot to cold to deep-freeze tiers
- 2.Test bare-metal recovery for a sample server and document the process
- 3.Set up client workspaces (up to 10 on Standard plan) with branded recovery portal
- 1.Run a full backup cycle and verify data integrity
- 2.Test file-level search using AI Lens (faces, OCR, labels) on sample data
- 3.Create a recovery runbook for the client, including USB recovery and cloud boot options
- 1.Conduct a simulated ransomware attack to validate canary detection and recovery
- 2.Finalize client-facing documentation and pricing proposal
- 3.Present the managed backup offer to the client and secure sign-off
- 1.Onboard additional client users and assign per-user licenses (DR-Only or Standard)
- 2.Configure automated backup health reports and monthly status email
- 3.Set up billing integration for recurring retainer fees
- 1.Hand over to operations team with monitoring dashboard access
- 2.Schedule quarterly recovery testing and review storage tiering cost savings
- 3.Document lessons learned and update reusable configuration templates
Agencies can resell Genie9 at a markup, charging clients $25 to $50 per user per month while paying $5 to $24 per user. The white-label platform cost (Starter at $300/mo) is covered by as few as 12 to 20 client users, and storage tiering reduces long-term storage costs by two-thirds, improving margin on data-heavy clients.
- Branded client recovery portal with custom domain
- Backup configuration template for file, server, and cloud-drive sources
- Recovery runbook including bare-metal restore and cloud boot procedures
- Monthly backup health report template with storage tiering cost summary
- Ransomware simulation test report with canary detection results
Client's data is fully backed up with verified recovery, white-label portal is live, and a recurring managed backup retainer is signed.