Redundancy is Your Safety Net When It Comes to Your Data Backup

Heading out on our March journey through the digital wilderness, we are confident because we have a backup plan in case something awry happens. The same applies to your important business and financial data, without a solid backup strategy, you’re taking unnecessary risks.

Imagine hiking with only one route mapped out. If that trail closes, you’re stuck, journey over. Similarly, if your single backup fails, recovery becomes a horrible nightmare.  Redundancy is your safety net—automated backups, regular test restores and multiple backups keep your information secure.

Files on the Cloud Must be Backed Up Too

Most people understand and properly backup their personal data locally. Businesses do as well for their local servers on larger storage devices. But backups do not only apply to files stored locally. Cloud computing is now rampant and while it is convenient, it is not foolproof. Lots of people mistakenly think the cloud is a backup—It is not! It is just another file storage location. The key thing to remember is that it is vital for all organizations to have multiple backups in various locations, ideally both local and cloud based.

March 31 is World Backup Day, a great reminder to protect your digital life. But don’t wait until the end of the month to act.  Contact IT Radix today to review your backup plan, ensure cloud files are included, and verify that your system works. Like a well-prepared hiker, you’ll be ready for any unexpected detour with these procedures.

First published in our March 2026 IT Radix Resource newsletter