What is the best data backup method to prevent loss following a disaster? The answer is different for every business or individual and depends upon several factors, including the amount of protection needed, the convenience required, and the budget available for data protection.

Below are three great options to consider for disaster proofing critical data:

Use a Secure Cloud Service

Computers are often destroyed following a flood or fire. A secure cloud service, such as Google Drive, ensures the survival of data by backing it up to an offsite location that will remain unaffected in the event of a local disaster.

If the amount of data to be stored is relatively small, this is a great-low cost option for individuals and small businesses.

Get a Disaster-Proof Data Storage Device

For larger budgets, on-site data backup can be done via network-attached storage devices, (NAS) specifically designed to withstand natural disasters or memory erasures. This is accomplished by setting up multiple NAS’ at separate physical locations and setting them to sync with one another over a network. The result is the creation of multiple copies of critical data that can be accessed from more than one location.

In addition, NAS’ have similar functionality to a fireproof safe. During a physical disaster, they will protect the hard drives within them against both extreme temperatures and submersion.

The 3-2-1 Rule

No matter the budget, creating three copies of data, stored in two different formats, with one copy stored off-site, is the golden rule of data protection. A classic example of this would be taking snapshots of critical data and saving them in an off-site cloud service for reference. This creates a backup copy to restore data from if an individual computer or network is lost.

QTEQ Computers & Repair offers expert and personalized data backup solutions to the Lincoln, NE, community. To learn more about their computer repair, data recovery, and data protection services, visit their website, or call them at (402) 477-1234