Backup Strategies for Websites: How to Protect Your Data Properly
A website without regular backups is like a house without insurance. Whether due to hacker attacks, update errors, or accidental deletion – data loss can happen at any time. With a solid backup strategy, you can ensure that your website can always be quickly restored.
Why Are Backups in Web Hosting So Important?
- Protection against malware and hacking
- Fast recovery after a server failure
- Security during WordPress updates or plugin errors
- Legal requirements for data retention
Types of Backups
- Full backups: Save the entire website including databases and files.
- Incremental backups: Store only changes since the last backup – more efficient and faster.
- Automated backups: Run daily/weekly in the background (recommended).
Best Practices for Backups
- Daily backups for active websites.
- The 3-2-1 rule: 3 copies, 2 different storage locations, 1 external copy.
- Test restoration: Backups are only useful if they can actually be restored.
Backups at CURIAWEB
All CURIAWEB web hosting packages include automatic backups, which you can manage directly in cPanel. We also recommend regular manual backups, e.g., via FTP or by using a cPanel disk usage check.
