importance of data backup.
why you should back up.
Imagine what you would do if you lost all your data. There are several scenarios where having a backup of your data would
be extremely useful:
- your phone or your laptop gets stolen, resulting in you losing all your pictures, videos, and work
- a hard drive crashes
- a ransomware holds your data hostage until you pay to remove the restraints
- you accidentally delete something important
your data is more valuable than your device.
You can get a new computer or phone, but you can't replace your important business data, your term paper, or the photos & videos of your little girl or boy. Therefore, you have to back it up.
The purpose of a backup is to have a recovery plan should the primary data become inaccessible. Technically, a backup just refers to any piece of data that exists in two places. When you back up your data, you make a second copy of anything and everything that you don't want to lose. In case something happens to the originals, you will be able to restore the backups to your device (computer or phone). However, if the only copy you have of your important files is all in one place, it only takes one accident, one small disaster for you to lose them all.
the golden rule of backup.
The 3-2-1 rule of backup:
- keep at least 3 copies of your data (an original copy and two backups)
- maintain 2 local copies on different types of backup media
- have at least 1 backup solution hosted off-site (i.e. in the cloud)
the question of data loss is not "if" but "when".
As more and more of our lives migrate online, ways to lose our data are rapidly increasing. While there used to be time when we could limit our concerns to hard disk failure or device theft, today’s users know it could also be corrupted by malware or ransomware. Cybercriminals are well aware that personal and business data hold tremendous value.
At the same time, backup and recovery solutions today are affordable, simple to manage, and a little effort could end up saving your precious photos or essential business data.
backup vs. insurance.
Most people understand why they need to buy insurance for their cars and homes. Insurance provides financial recovery in the event of an accident or loss - and we hope that we will never need to file a claim to recover from losses. Backing up your data is similar to car or home insurance in that both are needed to recover from losses. However, there are some major differences.
Insurance is usually intended to protect against unexpected losses. You don't expect your house to burn down, or to have a car accident. You may not expect your hard disk to fail either, but this is where the big difference comes in. Eventually, every hard disk will fail, or your phone will get lost or broken, you will accidentally delete something important, or a virus/ransomware will hold your data hostage until you pay - and you will certainly need your backup.
Can you imagine how much your car insurance premium would be if you were certain to have an accident? In many cases, the insurance companies charge you based on your driving record. So when you do have an accident, your premiums are probably going to go up.
However, your backup doesn't get more expensive based on how many losses you have experienced in the past. And the cost doesn't go up as soon as you lose your data. Data backup is actually a great deal when you consider the value that it is protecting.
March 31st is World Backup Day.
March 31st is world backup day and we think it is appropriate to remind us all of the increasing role of data in our lives and, consequently, of the importance of regular backups.
Whether you’re an individual or a business, take a moment to consider all you have to lose and backup your critical data today. If you already have a backup solution in place, make sure it is working correctly and backup is performed frequently, e.g. daily or whenever the data is modified.
If you lost your data and backup failed you, our data recovery experts can help to recover your valuable data from any device with complete privacy and security.
