Backup & Recovery
Protecting your data from loss and ensuring you can recover it.
Why Backups Are Critical
Your digital data (photos, documents, financial records, emails, etc.) is valuable and vulnerable. Data loss can happen unexpectedly due to various reasons:
Hardware Failure
Hard drives (HDDs/SSDs) and other components inevitably fail over time.
Ransomware Attacks
Malware that encrypts your files, demanding payment for decryption.
Accidental Deletion
Mistakes happen; files can be deleted or overwritten unintentionally.
Natural Disasters
Fire, flood, or other events can destroy devices and data.
The 3-2-1 Backup Rule
3
Copies
Keep at least three total copies of your important data.
2
Media Types
Store copies on two different types of storage media.
1
Offsite Copy
Keep one copy stored in a different physical location.
Backup Solutions
Cloud Backup Services
- Backblaze
- IDrive
- Carbonite
- SpiderOak (Zero-Knowledge)
Local Backup Options
- External Hard Drives
- Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- Time Machine (Mac)
- Windows Backup