Cos'è esattamente l'immutabilità dei dati di backup?

L'immutabilità dei dati di backup si riferisce alla caratteristica dei dati di essere inalterabili o non modificabili per un determinato periodo di tempo, proteggendoli da modifiche non autorizzate o cancellazioni.

Quali sono i vantaggi dell'immutabilità dei dati di backup?

I vantaggi includono la protezione dai ransomware, il rispetto dei requisiti normativi, la prevenzione degli errori umani e la garanzia di integrità dei dati nel lungo termine.

Come si ottiene l'immutabilità dei dati di backup?

L'immutabilità dei dati di backup può essere ottenuta attraverso l'utilizzo di tecnologie come il blocco dei dati, la crittografia a prova di alterazione o l'archiviazione in sistemi appositamente progettati per garantire che i dati non possano essere modificati o cancellati per un periodo specifico.

Quali sono le best practice per implementare e gestire backup immutabili?

Le best practice includono l'adozione di soluzioni di backup e archiviazione progettate per supportare l'immutabilità dei dati, la definizione di politiche di conservazione dei dati adeguate e la regolare verifica dell'integrità dei backup immutabili per garantire che siano protetti e accessibili quando necessario.

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Backup and Immutability

Choose immutability for off-site backup

To keep businesses operating, a secure backup is a priority for the best data protection strategy. However, data security focuses on both its accessibility and its resilience, which is why it is necessary to think of solutions that guarantee the integrity of the data itself by making the backup immutable for a predefined period of time. The answer to this need can be met by following a backup strategy 3-2-1-1-0.
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According to the rule, it is advisable to have 3 copies of the data, on 2 different media, with 1 off-site copy, with 1 offline copy with air gap or immutable and with 0 errors.

With which software can you obtain an immutable backup?

Veeam Cloud Platform

It integrates the scalability of S3 Scalable Object Storage with technology Object Lock by Veeam and make the data contained within the storage immutable.

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Acronis Cyber Backup

Activate l'immutable storage' ensuring the resilience of backups against ransomware attacks on the endpoint

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Storware Backup

Protect backup data from modifications and encryption by ransomware by defining Immutable Backup Destination.

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Why choose an Immutable Backup?

Ransomware protection

Make it harder for malware to damage or delete backup data.

Regulatory compliance

Comply with the strict data retention requirements of certain industries, preventing changes or deletions.

Preventing human errors

Reduce the risk of loss or corruption of backup data, eliminating the possibility of accidental changes.

Guaranteed data integrity

Ensure that the saved data is reliable and not subject to manipulation over time.

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FAQ

What exactly is the immutability of backup data?

The immutability of backup data refers to the characteristic of the data being unalterable or unmodifiable for a specific period of time, protecting them from unauthorized changes or cancellations.

What are the advantages of immutable backup data?

Benefits include ransomware protection, compliance with regulatory requirements, prevention of human error, and ensuring long-term data integrity.

How do you achieve immutability of backup data?

The immutability of backup data can be achieved through the use of technologies such as data blocking, tamper-proof encryption, or storage in specially designed systems to ensure that the data cannot be modified or deleted for a specific period.

What are the best practices for implementing and managing immutable backups?

Best practices include adopting backup and archiving solutions designed to support data immutability, defining appropriate data retention policies, and regularly verifying the integrity of immutable backups to ensure they are protected and accessible when necessary.