The frequency with which you backup your data depends on multiple factors:
- The amount of data you are willing to lose in the event of a disaster, whether it’s an hour’s worth, five hours, or even a full day.
- The volume of data your business handles
- How critical the piece of data is to your daily operations
- Your industry and the backup recommendations you need to assure regulatory compliance
Your business could decide to back up every few hours, once a day or less frequently. For all of our clients, we recommend ensuring that backups are done daily at a minimum. For some clients, an hourly backup ensures that nothing is lost. A good backup and disaster recovery plan will automate these processes, ensuring that all backups happen at a consistent interval and don’t interrupt your workflow.
