The 3 Most Reliable Ways to Make Backups
Need for backups
The importance of backing up our personal information and data cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected digital world.
From personal files to critical business data, the loss of information can be devastating (tell that to Air Europa).
That said, we are all aware that it is essential to implement a truly reliable backup system.
But how can we guarantee that our backups are reliable and secure; they must meet the following requirements:
Data integrity:
The backup copy must be an exact replica of the original data, with no corruption or loss of information.
This should ensure that the backed up files can be restored without errors or alterations.
Availability:
The backed up data must be available when needed for recovery.
This implies that the backup should be performed on a regular basis and that the backed up files should be easily accessible in case of an emergency.
Security:
The backed-up data must be protected against unauthorized access and risk of loss or theft.
This entails the implementation of specific security measures, such as data encryption during transfer and storage, as well as access control to backup copies.
Regular updating:
Backups should be performed periodically and updated as the original data changes.
This ensures that the backed-up information is always up-to-date and accurately reflects the latest state of the original data.
Integrity verification:
It is important to regularly check the integrity of the backups to detect possible errors or data corruption.
This can be done through periodic restore tests or by using data integrity verification tools.
The 3 Most Reliable Ways to Make Backups
Here are the three most reliable ways to perform backups:
1-. Copias de seguridad en la nube:
Cloud backup solutions are a popular and reliable option for protecting our data.
Providers such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox even Amazon, and offer secure storage on remote servers (they must always be in the European Union or EEA), ensuring that our files are protected against local loss, such as hardware failure or natural disasters and complying with data protection regulations.
In addition, most of these services offer encryption options for additional security, ensuring that our data is protected during transfer and storage.
2-. Dispositivos de almacenamiento externo:
External storage devices, such as external hard drives and USB flash drives, are still an inexpensive and reliable option for backup, but they require more effort.
These devices offer the advantage of being portable and easy to use, since you simply connect the device to the server or computer and copy the files you want to back up.
However, these devices can fail, so it is necessary to use at least 2 devices and perform regular (preferably daily) backups.
On the other hand, it is necessary for one of the copies to be outside the premises where the original information is located, in order to safeguard the copies in case of theft, fire, etc.
3-. Software de copia de seguridad automatizada:
These programs, or software, are designed to identify changes to selected files and directories, and subsequently back up those changes, thus minimizing the time and resources required.
We can add instructions to the software to perform regular and automatic backups, ensuring that our files are always up to date.
In addition, many of these programs offer advanced features, such as backup scheduling, file compression and data encryption, providing an additional layer of security.
However, this system needs a destination place to host the copies, being advisable a NAS (Network Attached Storage) type storage device, which also includes such software.
The advantage of NAS is that you can install it in a different location than where the original data is located, it takes up little space, and it is done automatically.
Also, because it is connected to a local network, it provides centralized data storage that is accessible to multiple users and devices within a network, somewhat like a private cloud.
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If we were to recommend a system that is as foolproof as possible, it would be a combination of cloud backups and a NAS located offsite and programmed to automatically perform full backups daily and once a week incremental backups.
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