The old 3-2-1 backup rule — 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite — served us well for years. But ransomware changed the game.
Attackers no longer stop at encrypting production systems. They target your backups — the very thing you rely on to recover.
That’s why it’s time to evolve. Meet the 3-2-1-1-0 strategy — the smarter, modern standard for data resilience:
🔹 3 copies of your data — production + two backups 🔹 2 different types of media — disk, tape, or cloud 🔹 1 copy stored offsite 🔹 1 offline or air-gapped copy — completely isolated from your network 🔹 0 errors — verified, tested, and restorable
Add one more layer: immutability — backups that can’t be changed or deleted, even if admin credentials are compromised. Technologies like WORM, immutable snapshots, and S3 Object Lock make that possible.
This is what real ransomware resilience looks like: backups that are invisible, untouchable, and unbreakable.
If your backup strategy still ends at “offsite,” it’s time to take the next step. How are you protecting your last line of defense?
StoneFly, Inc.
The old 3-2-1 backup rule — 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite — served us well for years.
But ransomware changed the game.
Attackers no longer stop at encrypting production systems. They target your backups — the very thing you rely on to recover.
That’s why it’s time to evolve.
Meet the 3-2-1-1-0 strategy — the smarter, modern standard for data resilience:
🔹 3 copies of your data — production + two backups
🔹 2 different types of media — disk, tape, or cloud
🔹 1 copy stored offsite
🔹 1 offline or air-gapped copy — completely isolated from your network
🔹 0 errors — verified, tested, and restorable
Add one more layer: immutability — backups that can’t be changed or deleted, even if admin credentials are compromised. Technologies like WORM, immutable snapshots, and S3 Object Lock make that possible.
This is what real ransomware resilience looks like: backups that are invisible, untouchable, and unbreakable.
If your backup strategy still ends at “offsite,” it’s time to take the next step.
How are you protecting your last line of defense?
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