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Cloud Sync vs. Backup
People always confuse Cloud Sync and Backup
Here is a great article to clear up the confusion.
www.backblaze.com/online-storage-vs-online-backup.html
Backup in a nutshell:
Whatever backup options you choose, remember to follow the 3-2-1 rule of backups: 3 – Keep 3 copies of any important file: 1 primary and 2 backups. 2 – Keep the files on 2 different media types to protect against different types of hazards. 1 – Store 1 copy offsite (e.g., outside your home or business facility).
Backup not in a nutshell:
There are two base options. Local backup and Cloud backup.
Let’s go through the pros and cons of local and cloud backups though you should be using both.
Pros of Local: Fast to recover from and fast to backup to and recover from
Independent of internet speed, availability and stability.
Cons of Local:
Vulnerable to the same issues as the computer its backing up; Such as in the event of theft, fire, flood, general drive failures, viruses.
Pros of cloud:
Cloud is not affected by any of these physical issues, in addition, cloud backup isn’t prone to viruses etc.
Proper versioning and file history- so if you change or delete a file and you need to retrieve the version before it.
Cons of cloud:
Backing up and recovering all the data from the cloud can take time and depends on network stability in case of a catastrophic failure, so for individuals or business where full quick recovery is essential local is necessary too.
Backblaze Personal Free Trial
Backblaze Business Free Trial
Comparing Backup Services
For serious backups We have semi managed backups through Backblaze Groups $8 a month per device, and fully managed backup solutions through MSP360/Wasabi where we can overview and manage your backups for a monthly fee, obviously this is more suitable for businesses than private users, pricing starts at $15 a month for the first device and $8 per additional device using the same cloud storage quota.
All managed backups have a one time setup fee
Cloud Sync vs. Backup
People always confuse Cloud Sync and Backup
Here is a great article to clear up the confusion.
www.backblaze.com/online-storage-vs-online-backup.html
Backup in a nutshell:
Whatever backup options you choose, remember to follow the 3-2-1 rule of backups: 3 – Keep 3 copies of any important file: 1 primary and 2 backups. 2 – Keep the files on 2 different media types to protect against different types of hazards. 1 – Store 1 copy offsite (e.g., outside your home or business facility).
Backup not in a nutshell:
There are two base options. Local backup and Cloud backup.
Let’s go through the pros and cons of local and cloud backups though you should be using both.
Pros of Local: Fast to recover from and fast to backup to and recover from
Independent of internet speed, availability and stability.
Cons of Local:
Vulnerable to the same issues as the computer its backing up; Such as in the event of theft, fire, flood, general drive failures, viruses.
Pros of cloud:
Cloud is not affected by any of these physical issues, in addition, cloud backup isn’t prone to viruses etc.
Proper versioning and file history- so if you change or delete a file and you need to retrieve the version before it.
Cons of cloud:
Backing up and recovering all the data from the cloud can take time and depends on network stability in case of a catastrophic failure, so for individuals or business where full quick recovery is essential local is necessary too.
Backblaze Personal Free Trial
Backblaze Business Free Trial
Comparing Backup Services
For serious backups We have semi managed backups through Backblaze Groups $8 a month per device, and fully managed backup solutions through MSP360/Wasabi where we can overview and manage your backups for a monthly fee, obviously this is more suitable for businesses than private users, pricing starts at $15 a month for the first device and $8 per additional device using the same cloud storage quota.
All managed backups have a one time setup fee
