What Does a Reliable Business Backup Strategy Look Like in 2026?

I'm curious how businesses are approaching data backup and recovery in 2026.

With ransomware, accidental deletion, hardware failures, and cloud outages becoming real concerns, simply having a backup doesn't always seem to be enough.

A reliable backup strategy probably needs to consider things like:

• How frequently data is backed up

• How long backups are retained

• Whether backups are isolated from the production environment

• How quickly data can be recovered

• How often recovery is actually tested

• Whether businesses use cloud, local, or hybrid backup

For those managing IT or business operations, what does your current backup strategy look like?

Do you prioritize backup frequency, recovery speed, security, or cost? And what has worked best for your business?