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Your backup strategies doomed: why your data won’t last forever

All you're really doing is reducing the probability that you won't lose your data, but drives die, cloud systems fail, NAS ...
Tidbits

Do You Use It? What’s Your Backup Strategy

The ongoing fuss surrounding the bug in Apple’s asr tool that is breaking bootable backups made with Carbon Copy Cloner, ChronoSync, and SuperDuper caused me to revisit my backup recommendations (see ...
BizTech

To Prevent Ransomware Attacks, SMBs Need Solid Backup Strategies

From the 3-2-1 rule to immutable storage, here’s a security guide for small and medium-sized businesses. Cybercriminals frequently exploit smaller companies, leveraging their weaker defenses to spread ...
Forbes

3 Reasons You Should Back Up Your Cloud Data (And How To Do It)

Losing access to cloud data can topple reputations, derail compliance efforts and cause irreparable damage to valuable customer relationships. I’ve seen it firsthand. Failure to protect your cloud ...

Hybrid Cloud Continuity: Why Enterprises Need A Strong Strategy

Hybrid cloud is central to modern IT strategy, but it requires careful planning to address its inherent risks.
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Why your external hard drive isn’t a real backup (And what you should do instead)

Many of us utilize an external hard disk as our only data backup solution, storing our important files, photos, videos, games, and projects in it. It's kind of a safety net in case our primary storage ...