{"id":3884,"date":"2020-08-06T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T14:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngx273.inmotionhosting.com\/~n7432d5\/news\/?p=3884"},"modified":"2020-11-18T17:33:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T17:33:48","slug":"remote-working-backup-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardonet.com\/news\/remote-working-backup-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Working Backup Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the past few months, the way we work has changed drastically<\/strong>. Many of us are now working remotely due to Covid-19 and businesses have had to adapt to this new normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are a large number of risks associated with remote working and you need to ensure business continuity<\/strong> in case something happens. Your workers may fall ill and need someone else to take over their work, they may experience power outages or be attacked by ransomware or phishing, putting your data at risk. Your current backup plan may not be able to support the requirements of your remote team and now more than ever, it is imperative to have instant access to your data. Here are the steps you should take to ensure your remote working backup plan is effective. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test Current Backup Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, you need to look at your current backup plan: are your backups performed automatically or manually? Where are your backups saved to? You then need to ask yourself whether this plan can continue with remote working. For example, if you have been backing up data manually, now would be a good time to talk to your IT provider about automatic backups.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scheduling your backups is fundamental for consistent and continuous data protection. Backups should occur at least daily, depending on the size of your business and the amount of data handled. The exact frequency is something to be discussed with your IT service provider, depending on their RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective). Incremental backups mean that only new or updated files are stored, which saves time and keeps storage demands down. However, full backups should be taken periodically as these allow for quick restoration of a complete system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-2-1 Backup Strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 3-2-1 backup rule is the best foundation for your business\u2019 data backup<\/strong>. It works for any virtual environment, regardless of your business\u2019 IT infrastructure. It is a common approach to keeping your data safe in almost any scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3-2-1 rule is an easy-to-remember acronym:<\/p>\n\n\n\n