What is Backup retention policy?
Operations, IT, cybersecurity. A plain-English definition for Australian business owners.
A backup retention policy defines how long different categories of backups are kept and where they're stored.
A typical SME policy might include daily backups kept 30 days, weekly backups kept 12 weeks, monthly backups kept 12 months, annual backups kept 7 years. The policy should also specify offsite storage, immutability (protection against ransomware encryption of backups), and tested restore procedures.
In a connected back office this sits with the Operations hub, where Valont runs it support, cybersecurity and cloud systems for Australian SMEs as one team. The full definition set is on the glossary.
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General information, not advice. For how this applies to your business, talk it through with a Trusted Advisor or start with the Business Health Check.