--- title: Racksquared Updates and Insights | Backup description: Backup | Learn more about Racksquared through our blogs for products such as IBM Power Systems Hosting, Cloud, Colocation, Disaster Recovery, and Backup. --- [![rsq-logo-1](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/rsq-logo-1.svg "rsq-logo-1")](https://www.racksquared.com/) [← Back to blog home](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/) # backup #### [Racksquared Data Centers Expands into Louisville, Kentucky](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/louisville-kentucky-expansion-release) [Lindsay Weiser](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/lindsay-weiser-1) on Feb 6, 2024 2:04:08 PM [IBM Power](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/ibm-power), [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Security](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/security), [Managed IT Services](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services), [Colocation](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/colocation), [Veeam](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/veeam), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud), [HIPAA](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/hipaa), [Data Center](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/data-center) **Racksquared Data Centers Expands into Louisville, Kentucky** [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/louisville-kentucky-expansion-release) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/0%20(3).png)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/louisville-kentucky-expansion-release) #### [3 iSeries Tips from a Rookie](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/3-iseries-tips-from-a-rookie) [Lindsay Weiser](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/lindsay-weiser-1) on Jun 23, 2023 3:53:06 PM [IBM Power](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/ibm-power), [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Security](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/security), [Managed IT Services](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud), [Data Center](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/data-center) I am new to the world of IBM Power but in the last 6 months, I've learned a lot and would like to share some of those key learnings with you. I'm going to talk about how staying current on your OS avoids trouble, why you need to follow the 3-2-1 best practices rule for backups, and how having a disaster recovery plan prepares you for a worst-case scenario. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/3-iseries-tips-from-a-rookie) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/Picture1-2.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/3-iseries-tips-from-a-rookie) #### [IBM Power: Hosted On-Premises or in the Cloud?](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-hosted-on-premises-or-in-the-cloud) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on May 23, 2023 8:28:48 AM [IBM Power](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/ibm-power), [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Security](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/security), [Managed IT Services](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud), [Data Center](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/data-center) According to TechTargets, “The term cloud came into widespread use in 2006 when Amazon launched AWS with the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service”. Since that time, there have been endless debates as to whether it is better to host IT infrastructure on-premises or in the cloud. From my perspective, the answer is a definite “it depends”. How do you figure out what’s best for you? Check out the three questions you need to ask as you determine on-premises versus the cloud. Your company should have the expertise, technology, and environment to support your business requirements.  [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-hosted-on-premises-or-in-the-cloud) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design.png)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-hosted-on-premises-or-in-the-cloud) #### [IBM Power Disaster Recovery Story: From V5R3 to V7R4 in 36 Hours](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-disaster-recovery-story-from-v5r3-tov7r4-in-36-hours) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on Mar 28, 2023 8:52:56 AM [IBM Power](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/ibm-power), [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Security](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/security), [Managed IT Services](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud), [Data Center](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/data-center) Earlier this year, I wrote an article entitled [The IBM Power Trap](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/the-ibm-power-trap-3-mistakes-that-leave-you-stuck) that described how a series of decisions related to how you manage your applications and IBM Power can leave you stuck. A few people reached out to me with questions so I thought it might be appropriate to share a real-life story about one of our customers, we will call them Glass Corp International (GCI), that got caught in this trap and had to be rescued. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-disaster-recovery-story-from-v5r3-tov7r4-in-36-hours) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/shutterstock_526662913.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-disaster-recovery-story-from-v5r3-tov7r4-in-36-hours) #### [IBM Power: How Strong Is Your Backup Game?](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-how-strong-is-your-backup-game) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on Jun 16, 2022 9:32:06 AM [IBM Power](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/ibm-power), [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud) Your business runs on IT and chances are if your systems are down, your business is down. Have you contemplated the  most common reasons for data loss and whether your strategy can protect you in the event of natural disaster, hardware failure, fire, ransomware, human error or theft? Depending on the reason for your outage, you may experience data loss and need to leverage your backups to recover. Are you confident in your backup and recovery strategy? One of the simplest tests you can do to assess your backup strategy is to see how you stack up against the 3-2-1 best practices for backups. This requires that you have 3 copies of your data on 2 different media with 1 of them being offsite. When I visit companies and talk to them about their backup strategies, very few are meeting the 3-2-1 best practices. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-how-strong-is-your-backup-game) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1126481693.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/ibm-power-how-strong-is-your-backup-game) #### [Could your company recover from a ransomware attack?](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/could-your-company-recover-from-a-ransomware-attack) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on Oct 22, 2021 2:52:05 PM [Veeam](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/veeam), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup) #### Could your company recover from a ransomware attack? Ransomware attacks in North America rose by 158% between 2019 and 2020, according to cybersecurity firm SonicWall’s 2021 report. For many people, ransomware attacks really hit home when the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack brought fuel shortages to the East Coast — and when the June 2021 JBS meat company attack shut down nine beef plants, causing a nationwide meat shortage. Combined, these two companies paid $16 million in ransom to recover their businesses, and those were just the direct costs paid to the hackers, according to reports from CNBC and WSJ. In addition, each company spent millions more in the recovery and restoration of their business systems. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/could-your-company-recover-from-a-ransomware-attack) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/blog-10-2021.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/could-your-company-recover-from-a-ransomware-attack) #### [Cloud Data Backup: Is more data overwhelming you?](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/cloud-data-backup-is-more-data-overwhelming-you) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on Jun 4, 2021 1:59:29 PM [Veeam](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/veeam), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup) ## **Are Your Data Backup Processes and Technology designed to evolve?** When it comes to data backup, there is one undeniable truth, your data is growing and your processes and technology need to be built to evolve and support that data growth. Every day your data volumes grow, your technology ages and your requirements change. You may not notice these changes day to day or month to month but year to year, if you look, you will see how things have changed. When I speak with customers, what I tend to see is companies that invested in a backup system years ago, set it up and for the most part forgot about it. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/cloud-data-backup-is-more-data-overwhelming-you) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1735860746.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/cloud-data-backup-is-more-data-overwhelming-you) #### [Data Backup: From Desk Drawer to the Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/data-backup-from-desk-drawer-to-the-cloud-0) [Jason Hardy](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/jason-hardy) on Apr 16, 2021 11:03:15 AM [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup) IT and your data are what keep your business up and running but if the systems are working and there is no data, business comes to a halt. That’s why it’s so important for you to have a comprehensive data backup process that includes steps for securely getting your data offsite. In working with many small businesses, we often find that the one-and-only backup copy of a company’s data is stored in a nearby desk drawer or taken home by an employee each evening. This can lead to the worst-case scenario: not having any data to actually recover when an event occurs. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/data-backup-from-desk-drawer-to-the-cloud-0) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/RSQ-BackupsExecGuide-1200x627-socialtiles12b-1.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/data-backup-from-desk-drawer-to-the-cloud-0) #### [ABCs of Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/abcs-of-disaster-recovery) [Carl Miller](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/carl-miller) on Sep 3, 2019 8:59:00 AM [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup), [Cloud](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/cloud) Picture this: you walk into the office on Monday morning after enjoying a great weekend, and login to your company’s computer system. Instantly, you can tell something is wrong. Several of the files you frequently use for your job are gone! Although it’s normal to feel a sense of panic when this happens, try to remain calm. Data disaster recovery, while overwhelming, doesn’t have to mean the end of the world for your business. In the event of a cyber threat, an internal mishap with your business’s data, or a natural disaster, there are several steps you can take to get your company back on track and operating smoothly again. [Read More](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/abcs-of-disaster-recovery) [![](https://blog.racksquared.com/hubfs/racksquared_blog_img2_0819_2.jpg)](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/abcs-of-disaster-recovery) #### [Bringing your data to cloud backup: What does it take and why?](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/bringing-your-data-to-cloud-backup) [Carl Miller](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/author/carl-miller) on Aug 31, 2019 9:38:00 AM [Disaster Recovery](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/disaster-recovery), [Veeam](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/veeam), [Backup](https://blog.racksquared.com/blog/tag/backup) If your business is ready to take data security more seriously this year, implementing cloud backup is a great place to start. There are several important benefits of cloud services. When you back up your information in the cloud, you’re ensuring that your company’s documents, contracts, spreadsheets and more are protected if the original copy gets misplaced at the office. You’re also protecting yourself if documents are destroyed in the event of a natural disaster such as flooding or a fire. Moving your data to the cloud doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process. Discover three easy steps to get started today. 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