Backup means keeping copies of your data in a separate place so it can be restored after loss. Data is lost through hardware failure, human error, ransomware, software bugs, theft and physical incidents.
- Types: full, incremental and differential backups; snapshots and sync are not backups on their own.
- 3-2-1 rule: three copies, on two different media, with one off-site; add an immutable or isolated copy against ransomware.
- RPO and RTO: how much data you can afford to lose and how quickly systems must be back.
- Common mistakes: never testing restores, keeping backups in the same place, ignoring cloud application data and leaving backups unencrypted.
Racoun’s Pedante Bilişim team designs backup structures around your RPO and RTO targets and runs regular restore tests.
Talk to Racoun: we are based in Istanbul and work with brands across Türkiye. Message us on WhatsApp or email ekip@racoun.com.
