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3-2-1 backups: the simple standard that saves businesses

December 31, 2025•6 min read
Author: 7kar7son7 • Developer

How to back up your site, app and database — and why restore tests matter more than “having backups”.

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TL;DR

  • 3-2-1 backup strategy
  • For businesses storing customer data, orders or leads.

Who this is for

  • For businesses storing customer data, orders or leads.

Keyword (SEO)

  • 3-2-1 backup strategy

What 3-2-1 means

  • 3 copies, 2 media, 1 offsite
  • Automation daily
  • Retention (e.g. 30 days)

What to back up

  • Database
  • Files/assets
  • Configs & secrets (safely)

Restore testing

  • Restore plan
  • RTO/RPO
  • Monthly drills

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About the author

Developer at DevStudio.it. Focused on performance, SEO and production-ready web apps.

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