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Today is World Backup Day. <\/strong>And contrary to popular belief, it’s not another holiday like SysAdmin’s day, or some plot to get IT staff lots of days off!<\/p>\n

It’s an awareness day. One about the risk that every technology owner faces\u2014whether it’s a home computer\u00a0or a big business server.\u00a0If you have data, it can and often will be lost.<\/p>\n

When that happens, it’s the ones with backups who avoid ruin. That’s why World Backup Day happens a day before April 1st\u2014April Fools Day. The only time you can prevent feeling foolish is before the fact<\/span>. And for those of you who have experienced data loss, you know that sinking feeling in your gut of what you ‘should have done’, but didn’t.<\/p>\n

The reason World Backup Day exists is because in this data-driven era, all too many people still throw caution to the wind, for so many reasons.\u00a0For a business, this decision is fatal.\u00a0It doesn’t matter what size your operation is. When it comes to data loss, no business is too big to fail.<\/p>\n

We’ve compiled a list of\u00a0list of guides on how to make an airtight backup strategy. And remember the World Backup Day pledge:\u00a0\u201cI solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And remember to tell your friends and family about World Backup Day\u00a0– friends don’t let friends go without a backup!<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Informative\u00a0Backup Strategy\u00a0Guides<\/h1>\n

\u2022\u00a0 A Best Practices Guide for Planned and Unplanned Outages<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0Tips for Proper Data Restoration<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0What is an Air Gap, and Should I Do It?<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0Third Party Backup Storage Services<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0About\u00a0Data Backup and Data Archiving
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0What Is AES Encryption and Why Do I Need It?<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0Test Restoring: A Vital Part of Your Backup Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0All About Incremental Backups<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0Backup & Disaster Recovery Software Buying Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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