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💡 How to combine File, Application, and Image Backups Why should I bother with all these backup types and not just use, i.e., image backups to protect my entire system and all my data? It all comes down to the size of the backup and the time it takes to make (and restore) the backup. Image backups are huge - at least the size of your entire system, if not more. They also tend to slow down your system while it's being backed up. While it's important to have a backup of your operating system, settings, etc., the time and storage requirements don't make it feasible for a daily backup solution (even using a differential or incremental backup scheme). Let's not forget that restoring an entire system takes time. But what if all you need is a single file that was accidentally deleted? File and application backups are faster, take up less space, and are easier to restore if you only need to recover one or a few files. However, they are not good for restoring an entire system in the event of a hardware crash. 🚨 Use Disaster Recover to: - Recover from total hardware failure. - Restore an entire machine to new hardware when performing a hardware refresh. - Move a physical server to a virtual machine (if VHD(x) DR is supported by your backup solution). - Have a cold standby of a critical system that can be powered on with the latest data in an emergency. 📂 Use file and application backups for: - Quick recovery of individual files or folders. - Daily (or more frequent) backups of business-critical information. - Increased backup storage efficiency and reduced costs. In addition, you can create multiple file and application backup jobs (using the incremental forever backup scheme) and run them at different times to onsite and offsite storage locations. These should be defined by the importance of the data you're backing up. For example, mission-critical data that the business can't survive without should be backed up daily, if not more often, while files and folders that are important but don't need to be available immediately after a data loss (i.e., they don't change as often) can be backed up weekly. Learn more about file vs image backup in our blog post: https://hubs.ly/Q02Zmpp60 #filebackup #imagebackup #disasterrecovery

🤔 What's the difference between file and application backup and disaster recovery? 📂 File Backup File backups, as the name implies, focus on protecting individual files or folders. This can include important business documents, spreadsheets, presentations, videos, or other critical data. When it comes to restoring your data, file backups make it easy by allowing you to browse your backups for the individual file you need and restore it to the original or another location (be careful not to overwrite existing files during the restore process), making it a great option if individual files are lost or accidentally deleted. 📒 Application Backup Application backups extend the concept of file backups to more complex data such as databases (often the foundation of industry software and CRM systems), entire applications, or even snapshots of virtual machines. Application backups ensure that all data associated with the application, including its configuration and dependencies, is preserved. Many business backup solutions include application backup as part of their package or as an add-on. 🚨 Disaster Recovery and Image Backup Disaster Recovery (DR) is a broader term that describes an organization's ability to recover all of its systems and data after a catastrophic event. There are several options for disaster recovery when it comes to backup. Image-based disaster recovery is by far the best-known option and describes the creation of a single "image" that captures the entire system. Typically, this involves creating a boot disk (which can be a CD/DVD or USB stick) that is used to boot the new computer and pull all the information from the image backup to rebuild that system. An image-based backup enables the recovery of an entire PC or server. This includes restoring the operating system, settings, drivers, applications, and all files. Depending on the backup solution, the image can be restored to the same or dissimilar hardware. Another DR option is the ability to create a VHD or VHDx file and then mount it as a virtual machine. This is especially useful when converting a physical server to a virtual machine, as it provides flexibility for system recovery and reduces the time it takes to get the system up and running. Learn more in our blog post: https://hubs.ly/Q02Zm6dT0 #filebackup #imagebackup #disasterrecovery

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NovaBACKUP Quick Tip ➡️ How to connect a local backup device, such as a NAS, to NovaBACKUP and create a local backup job The following short video will show you how to connect a local storage device such as USB, NAS, or network share to NovaBACKUP and create a local backup job. https://hubs.ly/Q02Zfxw60 #LocalBackup #Backup #NovaBACKUP

What is backup? 🤔 To answer that question, we have to look at what you're trying to accomplish, which is the ability to recover from any type of disaster as quickly as possible with the least amount of data loss. This includes: - Accidentally or maliciously deleted file - A laptop that was destroyed or otherwise lost - Cyberattacks and ransomware - Fire, flood, or other natural disasters - And more This means that a backup is much more powerful than a simple copy of a file. It acts as a safety net for your business-critical data. Not only does it make multiple copies of your files, it also keeps multiple versions of those files over time. In addition, backup solutions can be customized to meet the specific needs and requirements of your business. This allows you to comply with industry standards and security regulations by, for example, adjusting the frequency of your backups, selecting which data should be backed up more often than others, how long it should be kept, and so on. A simple yet complete backup strategy can be put in place fairly easily. Just keep this simple guideline in mind: 3️⃣-2️⃣-1️⃣ Backup Strategy To implement a 3-2-1 backup strategy, you need a backup that is: 💪 Reliable Backup solutions are capable of backing up individual files as well as your entire machine, giving you an easy-to-read report of what can be restored, verifying that each file was successfully backed up, and alerting you if it was not. Reliability also means having access to your data when you need it. With, i.e., a file sync service, you have no say in when your chosen service goes down for maintenance, has login problems, locks your account due to an accounting error, your Internet goes down, or any number of other things. If you have a local backup in addition to your offsite backup, you are in control of the entire process. 🔀 Flexible Backup software doesn't necessarily care what type of file, database, or system you're backing up. With a backup solution, you are able to back up to multiple types of devices, USB, NAS, cloud services, and more, so you can restore from the most convenient backup location to reduce the time it takes to get your system up and running again (which means less downtime and less potential lost revenue). 🔒 Secure With a backup solution, you can back up your data in a compressed, encrypted format where only you know the encryption key. This can greatly reduce the risk of third parties accessing your data. Performing multiple backups and keeping backups offsite as well as onsite can also help you recover quickly from a ransomware attack – and that without paying the ransom. Want to learn more about backup strategies for small and medium-sized businesses? Then download our free whitepaper to get your ultimate small business guide to protecting business-critical data: https://hubs.ly/Q02YzZ__0

“NovaBACKUP is a lifesaving—and data saving—product. For example, one of my customer’s hard drives completely failed—it was unrecoverable. Thanks to NovaBACKUP, we had a good backup of his, I gave him the key and had him create a zip file and we recovered his data very quickly.” - Tony Linton, Owner, TLC NetCon, Inc Take a look at Tony's journey as a managed service provider and how he incorporated NovaBACKUP into his offerings. #ManagdServiceProvider #ManagedBackup #NovaBACKUP #NovaBACKUPmanagedbackup

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The November issue of our Data Protection Digest highlights the difference between 📂 file, 📊 application, and 💻 image backup and explains what Incremental Forever is. #DataProtectionDigest #DataProtection #Backup