Backup and Archival Are Different Jobs
Backup exists to restore recent data quickly after deletion, corruption, hardware failure or ransomware. Archival exists to retain older data for years to satisfy legal, tax and regulatory obligations at the lowest possible cost. Mixing the two - keeping years of backups as an accidental archive - makes both slower and more expensive. A sound strategy separates them deliberately.
Principles We Design Around
- 3-2-1 rule - three copies of data, on two different media types, with one copy offsite or in cloud.
- Immutability - at least one copy that ransomware cannot encrypt or delete, using object lock or offline media.
- Defined RPO and RTO - agree how much data loss and how much downtime the business can accept, then design to those numbers.
- Tested restores - a backup is only proven when a restore succeeds; we schedule test restores quarterly.
- Retention schedules - Indian statutory requirements often mean seven or more years for financial records; archives should live on economical tiers, not premium disk.
Who Needs This Service
Businesses relying on a single external drive rotated by memory, organisations that have never test restored, and companies facing audits that ask for old records quickly are the most urgent cases. Ransomware incidents across India have made immutable offsite copies a board level expectation.
Our Engagement
Following assessment of current data, gaps and obligations, our proposal designs backup software, local repository, cloud or tape tier and retention rules with clear INR costs. Implementation deploys and documents the solution, and support monitors job success and runs periodic restore drills with your team.
Practical Guidance
Automate everything - schedules that depend on a person eventually fail. Protect laptops and SaaS data too, not just servers. To review your backup posture, open a ticket at app.techguru.co.in or call +91-8800567676.
