Backup & Data Protection

Setting the foundation: 3-2-1

Only a well-structured backup strategy enables data recovery when you need it. If you are just starting, or if you are in the process of rethinking your existing system, follow the 3-2-1 backup rule:

What makes it a great backup strategy?

A local backup is the first step to protecting your data. You bolster your plan by storing copies on different media to protect against any single point of failure. For example, by having a copy of your PC backup stored on a Synology NAS.

Having a copy of your data off-site is generally the most difficult and costly step. However, it is extremely important, as local backups do not protect against fire, natural disaster, or theft of all your equipment.

A simple way to add off-site protection is to back up your Synology NAS to cloud storage, such as Synology C2 Storage. For larger deployments, setting up a disaster recovery site at a remote datacenter or branch office is often more cost-efficient.

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Have at least 3 copies of your data

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Keep these copies on 2 different media

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Store at least 1 copy off-site

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Back up all data types, from personal archives and photo collections to mission-critical data for your businesses.

Step 1 - Protect endpoints and services

Businesses rely on large amounts of data to perform their daily operations. Protecting information stored on enterprise devices or services from hardware and software failure or ransomware is the first step to ensuring business continuity.

Unified workload protection

Safeguard Microsoft 365 services, virtual machines, physical servers, PCs, Macs, file servers, and databases. Keep an eye on all your data with a unified console.

Automate your data protection

Customize your data protection strategy and automatically detect and protect new workloads.

Step 2 - Back up your NAS to another destination

Ensure business continuity, no matter what type of disaster strikes. Data and service availability depends on having a thorough and well-practiced backup and disaster recovery plan in place.

Safeguard immutable backup copies

Secure immutable copies of your backups on a separate backup appliance by creating an air-gapped environment to protect against ransomware and ensure that a clean copy of your data can be recovered when needed.

Run disaster recovery drills

Test your backups in an isolated environment via a built-in hypervisor to ensure that your data can be successfully restored when faced with sudden data loss.

Step 1: Back up your devices

Start by securing your personal documents, photos, and videos. Synology NAS is easy to set up and maintain, and a great place to back up all of your devices.

Windows & Linux

macOS

External Drives / Memory Cards

Mobile Phones

Automatic protection for your entire PC

Protect your Windows and Linux (Beta) PCs with full-device backups of all your files, programs, and settings, on any drive. Flexible restoration lets you recover only files and folders, or replicate the entire device onto a new one. Learn more about Synology Active Backup for Business.

Select and protect individual folders

Don’t need to protect the entire computer? Synchronize folders, and add backup and restoration points to your most important files so you can easily roll back any accidental or malicious modifications. Learn more about Synology Drive.

Convenient backups with Synology C2

Store full-system backups of your Windows PC securely in the cloud with Synology C2 Backup. For maximum security, Synology C2 uses client-side encryption to encrypt your data locally and shield it before it leaves your device. Learn more about C2 Backup for Individuals.

Automatic folder-level backup

Protect important files and folders with automatic real-time or scheduled backups. Versioning enables you to jump back in time to undo a change or to recover from malicious file modifications. Learn more about Synology Drive.

Comprehensive cloud back-ups

Back up your entire Mac device to Synology C2. Client-side encryption, which shields your data before it leaves you device, gives you peace of mind while granular recovery options let you restore select files and folders from an intuitive online portal. Learn more about C2 Backup for Individuals.

Seamless backups that integrate with your workflow

Define automatic backup tasks for USB drives or memory cards¹ when connected, and even clear up space when the operation is complete. Flexible retention and two-way file operations are supported to fit even advanced backup workflows. Learn more about USB Copy.

Back up photos and videos

Automatically protect files, then free up space on your phone. Manage your photos and videos in Synology Photo Station or Moments, and enable secure sharing with family and friends.

Step 2: Back up your NAS to another destination

Now that you have centralized your data backups, it is important that you add one more layer of protection. While Synology NAS is designed to maintain data integrity and security, natural disasters or theft can still impact you.

To another Synology NAS

To cloud services

To external devices

Comprehensive full-device backups

Want to keep things simple and efficient? Set up automatic protection of your data, applications, and system settings. Compression and deduplication greatly reduce the amount of storage required. Learn more about Hyper Backup.

Save system images of your Synology servers to conveniently restore them to a previous state, or quickly retrieve specific data with file and folder-level recovery. Benefit from powerful features including data deduplication, compression, and smart scheduling to save time and space. Learn more about Active Backup for Business.

For higher-frequency file protection

For files that are constantly worked on and modified, snapshots and replication tasks can be performed as frequently as every 5 minutes. Learn more about Snapshot Replication.

The most comprehensive option

Hyper Backup supports storing backups on mainstream cloud service providers and Synology C2 Storage. Client-side AES-256 encryption lets you ensure data privacy. Learn more about C2 Storage.

File-only protection

Connect with existing public cloud accounts, such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or Dropbox to set up one or two-way synchronization. Learn more about Cloud Sync.

For files and system configurations

Hyper Backup supports a wide range of backup options and destinations, with versioning, compression, and deduplication for space efficiency. Applications and system settings can also be archived. Learn more

For files only

USB Copy enables fast data export tasks that can be triggered automatically when an external drive is plugged in. Learn more

See what others are saying

"Active Backup for Business allowed us to boost our backup speed and worked wonders on deleting duplicate data—using only 28 TB out of the total 58 TB available on the server. We are very satisfied with the overall performance."

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"Thanks to Active Backup for Business, all our backups are now centralized and available 24/7, which helps us minimize downtime and stay compliant with FERPA's regulations."

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"With the help of Synology's Active Backup for Microsoft 365, we're able to safeguard and restore our data in Microsoft 365 services in case of accidental deletion or data loss."

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Protection against ransomware

Ransomware is among the leading causes of data loss. Learn how to protect your data from external threats.

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Backup solution guide

Download a comprehensive guide to Synology’s backup solutions.

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Personal backup

Learn in detail how to protect your most important documents and memories.

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Enterprise data

Find out how to protect your business data with Synology's data protection solutions.

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Notes:Backup to cloud providers only available for shared foldersFor shared folders and thin-provisioned LUNs onlyRequires a USB memory card reader.

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Enterprise Backup

Personal Backup

Automatic protection for your entire PC

Select and protect individual folders

Convenient backups with Synology C2

Automatic folder-level backup

Comprehensive cloud back-ups

Seamless backups that integrate with your workflow

Back up photos and videos

Comprehensive full-device backups

For higher-frequency file protection

The most comprehensive option

File-only protection

For files and system configurations

For files only