Local Data Backup

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Local backup refers to the process of backing up your system, applications, and data to a local device, such as tape, disk, hard disk, flash drive, CD, external hard drive, or other media that is located on-site, close to the data source. While it is recommended that an organization perform a local backup, you will need a second backup on a different device (ideally stored off-site) to ensure your data is protected.

Fast recovery of large volumes. Since a local backup is not dependent upon an internet connection, it is much faster to recover large volumes of data from a local backup versus a cloud backup.

Know where your data is. A cloud provider can store your backups in different states, even different countries, if data compliance regulations do not apply. With a local backup, you know where your data resides and have direct control over access to your data.
 

No protection in the event of a local disaster. When local backups are located close to the data source – on a local system or local data center – your data is at risk in the event of a disaster. That is why it having an off-site copy of your backup is always recommended.

Can be attacked if your systems are attacked. Modern cyberattacks, such as ransomware, don’t just attack your systems and endpoints. Often their first move is to delete local backups, preventing you from restoring infected systems and increasing the chances you’ll pay the demanded ransom. 

Not easily scalable. If you need to scale your local backup system, you will need to invest in more hardware and software to support larger volumes of backed-up data. 
 

To address any possible data loss, your organization needs a hybrid backup strategy, where you store backups locally and in the cloud. The industry refers to this strategy as the  3-2-1 backup rule where you keep your data in three places, across two media, with one backup stored offsite, such as in the cloud. There are a few reasons why a hybrid strategy makes sense.

Regardless of the security measures your IT team and cloud provider put in place, there is always a chance that a cyberattack, Virus, Malware, Ransomware Attack can compromise one of your backups. If your production systems are attacked, chances are good that your local backup will be compromised or deleted. However, if you have a cloud backup copy, you can restore your systems to a pre-attack state. The same holds true if your local backup systems fail for any reason. You can recover using your cloud backup.

Alternatively, in that extremely rare case where your public cloud backup copy is compromised or the data is lost due to a disaster that affects the cloud provider’s infrastructure, you can recover your systems using your local copy.

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