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The 3 - 2 - 1 rule
In the world of data protection and Veeam, the 3-2-1 rule has long served as a fundamental guideline. This rule emphasizes the importance of maintaining multiple copies of your data, but as technology continues to evolve, the notion of data redundancy has taken on new dimensions, especially with the introduction of cloud-based solutions. In this article, we’ll look at how you can improve your data backup strategy with these solutions.
What is the 3-2-1 rule?
The 3-2-1 rule is a data protection strategy that recommends having three copies of your data, stored on two different types of media, with one copy kept offsite.
As a widely adopted data backup strategy, the 3-2-1 rule prescribes the following:
Keep three copies of your data: This includes the original data and at least two copies .
Use two different media types for storage: Store your data on two separate media types to improve redundancy.
Keep at least one copy offsite: To ensure data security, keep an offsite backup copy, separate from your primary data and your onsite backups.
This rule provides a strong guideline for data protection, ensuring redundancy, resilience and the ability to recover data even in the event of unexpected events or disasters.
By mitigating single points of failure, improving data availability, and protecting against corruption, redundancy ensures the security of critical information. It plays a vital role in disaster recovery, adapting to changing technologies, and meeting compliance requirements. Diverse storage and offsite backups, as recommended by the rule, effectively mitigate various risks, contributing to the overall security and reliability of critical data.
Reducing the impact of cyberattacks on your business
Veeam's threat detection APIs and proactive threat hunting capabilities have been enhanced to keep your backups safe and secure.
Checking access and authorizations
Prevent accidental or malicious deletions or encryption of backups by ensuring authorized people have access to the right data, at the right time.
Veeam Threat Assessment Center: Data Security and Compliance
With Veeam, malware is in the crosshairs. Highlight threats, identify risks, and determine the security score of your backup environment
Securing data today means ensuring its resilience tomorrow
You need to have confidence that all your data is secure, meaning that your backups are healthy and reliable and that you can restore them in all scenarios. Veeam protects you anywhere, anytime, with comprehensive data security that lets you run your business with confidence.
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