The 3-2-1 backup rule
If the answer is a pause, your backups need a rule. Use this one — 3-2-1.
Here’s a question I ask every business owner: if a flood took your office tonight, could you be back up and running tomorrow?
If the answer is a pause, your backups need a rule. Use this one — 3-2-1.
Keep 3 copies of everything that matters. Store them on 2 different types of storage. Keep 1 copy offsite, away from the building.
In practice, it looks like this: the files on your computer, a copy on an external drive, and a copy in the cloud. A fire, a flood, or a ransomware attack can take one or two of those. It rarely takes all three.
One more thing, and it’s the part everybody skips: test your restores. A backup nobody has ever restored from is a hope, not a backup. Once a quarter, pick a file and bring it back. If it works, you know. If it doesn’t, you found out on a quiet Tuesday instead of the worst day of your year.
Not sure your backups would pass the flood test? Call me at (361) 704-1373 and I’ll give you a straight assessment of where you stand.
— Alan
Valhalla Technology Services
(361) 704-1373
Start with a free network assessment
Call (361) 704-1373 or request yours online.
Request your assessment →Not ready to book? Start with the checklist.
Our 10-Point Small Business IT Security Checklist walks you through the ten things that matter most — in plain English, no jargon. Work through it at your own pace. No sales call, no pitch — just the checklist.