Backing up your servers, computers, or laptops isn’t as simple as you think. There are thousands of variables you need to factor in, and if you’re not careful, you can compromise the safety of your entire business! Therefore, it’s of the utmost importance that you carefully plan out a competent backup schedule.

Cloud backup is not without its pros and cons. While it has significantly made life easier for tech giants, there’s always the element of cyber-attacks that makes it a double-edged sword! Successfully backing up important resources has always been something that even IT pros struggle with. What makes matters worse is the fact that backup tools designed for on premises uses are not always well suited for cloud environments!

Ransomware is a grim reality of the world we live in today. Individuals and institutions have the power to hold big companies hostage for large sums over files and data. Given the mass-spread of ransomware like WannaCry, it’s important that we educate ourselves on the dangers of this digital terror before we fall victim to it!

Here are the three things we at CloudBacko predict will happen over the course of the year.

Most people realize that backing up your critical data is important. Technology can betray you at any moment, so it’s prudent to have copies of your files safely stored at a different location than the original. But, is that enough? Just store your data on the Google cloud service and your data is secure? Experts disagree. This is why they have come with some cardinal data backup rules that every individual and business should pay heed to when backing up their data.

We have just released CloudBacko Pro v1.7.2.0, which includes support for Linux backup, which enables system administrators to perform enterprise-grade backup for computers on all major platforms to local or cloud storage.