> I agree with you that you need backups from the start, but whether they cost $.02 per month or $10 per month initially really doesn't matter. For one service

> I agree with you that you need backups from the start, but whether they cost $.02 per month or $10 per month initially really doesn't matter. For one service, no. But you can easily have one or two dozen such services, and then it really adds up, particularly with per-user or per-server charges.