Advice on choosing Windows Backup software (for local backups and cloud backups) for a small business
Hello:
I'm looking to help a family member who has a small business put together a backup solution for their data (not their OS). Their data needs are modest (circa 2 TB).
I've read that experts recommend the 3-2-1 rule for backup:
So for most people, this means
So my understanding is that for safety's sake they should run:
1. a local backup using 2 X Western Digital 8TB USB drives they swap out monthly (one drive is always kept off-site.)
2. A cloud backup solution
Update: Backblaze seems to be the Cloud-based solution that fits my needs.
I'm not against using 2 different vendors or a single vendor - I just want what's best for them from a software standpoint (within price reason).
If any person with a strong IT background has a software solution they could recommend (doesn't matter if it's a single or two different software to handle above), or sees a flaw in the strategy I have recommended above, please let me know.
I'll create 2 different posts below
Thank you.
I'm looking to help a family member who has a small business put together a backup solution for their data (not their OS). Their data needs are modest (circa 2 TB).
I've read that experts recommend the 3-2-1 rule for backup:
- three copies of your data
- two local (on different devices)
- one off-site.
So for most people, this means
- the original data on your computer
- a backup on an external hard drive (on premises)
- a backup on a cloud backup service
So my understanding is that for safety's sake they should run:
1. a local backup using 2 X Western Digital 8TB USB drives they swap out monthly (one drive is always kept off-site.)
2. A cloud backup solution
Update: Backblaze seems to be the Cloud-based solution that fits my needs.
I'm not against using 2 different vendors or a single vendor - I just want what's best for them from a software standpoint (within price reason).
If any person with a strong IT background has a software solution they could recommend (doesn't matter if it's a single or two different software to handle above), or sees a flaw in the strategy I have recommended above, please let me know.
I'll create 2 different posts below
- One that addresses what I'm looking for with a local (on premises) backup software recommendation
- One that discusses the Cloud backup software solution (which is more straight forward).
Thank you.
Last edited by TheTVguy on Nov 28th, 2022 4:34 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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