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8 October 2026 · 5 min read
Build a layered backup routine that stands up to ransomware, using local snapshots, copies to Object Storage and remote backups in a second data center.
A backup is only worth something if the restore works. This guide walks through building a layered backup routine on Bulutlan Edge Cloud with local snapshots, Object Storage and remote backups in a second data center, at a conceptual level.
A single backup copy is useless if the same problem hits that copy. That is why backups should live in different layers:
According to our infrastructure partner RNG Technology, Edge Cloud offers:
Create a separate Object Storage space for backups. Object Storage can be shared or dedicated to your business. For a backup target, consider:
Limit access to the backup space to the user that runs the backup jobs.
Open the backup settings in the panel and define a snapshot plan for the servers or disks you want to protect. Set the frequency and the number of snapshots to keep based on how critical the workload is. Since snapshots are taken in seconds, frequent intervals can usually be applied without hurting performance.
Set up regular copies of local snapshots to the backup space in Object Storage. This copy lets you reach your data even if a problem affects the local environment. If you use VPSA, you can back up flash LUNs directly to Object Storage. Because VPSAs are independent of each other, this copy is even safer.
For critical workloads, take remote backups to a second data center with Zadara B2OS. That way your data stays safe in the other region even if an incident affects one data center.
Testing is the most neglected step of any backup routine. At regular intervals:
Record the restore time in each test and compare it with your targets.
A disk snapshot of a running database relies on the database's own consistency mechanisms. For critical databases, take regular backups with the database's own backup method in addition to snapshots, and copy those backups to Object Storage as well. That gives you both fast disk recovery and table-level restores.
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Ransomware often targets backups too. Immutable Object Storage, separate credentials and a copy in a second data center make it much harder for an attacker to reach every copy at once.
Your backup routine needs an owner. Write down who monitors backup jobs, who gets alerted when a job fails and who runs the restore tests. For resources not covered by a backup service you have purchased, backing up the data is your responsibility; check regularly which resources fall outside that scope.
Related pages: Backup, Object Storage, Disaster Recovery.