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A Practical Backup Strategy for SMEs

6 min read28 July 2026

Follow the 3-2-1 principle

Keep at least three copies of important data, on two different types of storage, with one copy off-site or in the cloud. This simple structure protects against hardware failure, theft and site-level incidents.

Test your restores

A backup that has never been tested is a guess, not a plan. Periodically test restoring files to confirm your backups actually work when needed.

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