The 3-2-1 backup strategy is simple and time tested.

In this post, we’ll explain how to achieve a 3-2-1 backup strategy, share some of the benefits of backing up to cloud storage, outline different options for backing up your DiskStation, and give some practical examples of what you can do by pairing your NAS with cloud storage. All the time.) In short, you can store backups on a NAS for easy access, but a NAS itself does not constitute a true backup strategy.įor true protection, you need to implement a 3-2-1 backup strategy that incorporates your NAS with at least one off-site copy-and backing up to the cloud is a great way to do just that. Your Synology DiskStation definitely gives you all of those benefits, but your NAS alone doesn’t fully protect your data from things like a natural disaster, a ransomware attack, or a major hard drive failure (And drives do fail. You probably invested in the NAS to enable easier collaboration and access, speed up restores, make files available 24/7, and achieve a level of redundancy you didn’t have before. If you’re using a Synology NAS for your small business or home office setup, chances are your data is important to you.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated since it was last published in 2020 to provide more information on Synology NAS backups.

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