3-2-1 Backup Rule
A quick reminder on why the 3-2-1 backup rule still makes sense. Regular readers of this blog have heard me talk about the 3-2-1 rule for backup. This rule has been around for decades and it is still as relevant today as it was in the past. Let's review 3 copies of data. You should have 3 copies of your data in case of hardware or data corruption. 2 locations Your data should be stored…
Still Not Backing Up?
There was a news item last week about multiple lightning strikes that affected a Google data centre in Belgium. Because of the multiple hits to the power grids, there was a very small fraction of data that was lost from some virtual machines that were running at that data centers. Although the loss was minor and there was a better way to protect this data, this incident reminds us of the fact that data should…
Backup E-Guide Free For Subscribers
Backup can be a confusing thing at first. However once you understand the concepts and strategies that can be used to protect your system, things become much easier. It’s for this reason I have created a short eguide called “The Little Book of Backup” It's a very basic guide in explaining the history of backups as well as where we are today in terms of backup strategies you can do to protect your data. The…