Blog Post

Backup Essentials

Aug 19, 2016

Backups are so important, hence why we bring them up a lot! Recent cyberattacks have proved how critical having a recent reliable backup is.

Here are the 5 most important features that make up a good backup solution:

The backup is automated - Less human interaction is best. Set and forget
Backups are run on a schedule - Minimum of one per day, however we prefer 15 minute incremental backups
The backups are stored offsite - A copy of the backup is either copied to an offsite location or taken offsite
Backup jobs are monitored and reported - This ensures you know your backups are working
Test restores are regularly carried out - Gives you piece of mind to know you can restore the data if and when required