Best approaches to backup your enterprise NAS storage data

It takes investment, time, and patience to invest in your NAS storage. But how do you ensure your data is safe?
Critical business data is kept on storage drives, and unless you take regular backups, you risk losing it all and, with it, your competitive edge.
There are several approaches to backing up your enterprise NAS storage data. Here are the ones that are best for any small to large enterprise.

Taking snapshot backups of your enterprise NAS storage

A great way to backup your NAS data is to use immutable snapshots. These snapshots will include all changes since the last backup and any files that have been modified since the previous backup. You just have one backup job to set up with snapshots, and your data will be imaged at scheduled intervals.
Then you can roll back or restore without having to go through an entire backup again. Snapshot is easy to set up and saves you time. It works well with block-based storage replication appliances. If you are interested, check out StoneFly’s enterprise NAS appliances that come with delta-based snapshots as well as replication.
However, do note that snapshot is a pseudo backup and is in no way similar, nor as effective as a full-scale backup appliance.

Use cloud backups

Another approach to backup your enterprise NAS storage data is with cloud backups. Cloud backup offers a cost-effective and reliable solution for protecting your data. Cloud backup is used chiefly for cold-tier data and is an excellent choice if you want to manage and prioritize your data based on its usage. In addition, with cloud backups, you have the flexibility to store data off-site, resulting in reduced downtime and an improved experience for your end-users.

Go with full DR and backup solutions.

Tailor-made backup solutions empower your IT team to monitor, control and manage backups without complex technical skills. It is important to note that even some of the best NAS systems will need to be backed up. So, save yourself from downtime and data loss, save money and your organization’s reputation.

Use the 3-2-1 backup technique.

The 3-2-1 backup technique works well for small to medium-sized businesses. It ensures your critical data is stored on site as well as off-site, protected from damage or theft, and stored in a manner that allows you to retrieve it easily in the event of a disaster or data loss. This type of backup entails more than just backing up data and requires a team of professionals to plan and implement the process and test all of the hardware and software components to ensure it works properly.

Bottom Line

Data loss in businesses is more common than one can think of - Unbelievable, but all too common, especially during times of rapid staff movement. Unfortunately, it can happen to anyone - even the big companies. But, with sound backup strategies, it doesn't matter how big or small your business is. You can get your data safely and securely backed up and ensure that you never lose one byte of it again.