Backup & Data Protection
Hardware or software failures, data corruption, ransomware attacks, or simply accidental deletion can result in large amounts of data being lost. Backups provide a safety net when things go wrong and are an indispensable part of planning your infrastructure.
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:
Have at least 3 copies of your data.
Keep these copies on 2 different media
Store at least 1 copy off-site
Find the right solution
Backup all data types, from personal archives and photo collections to mission-critical data for your businesses.
Protect computers and mobile devices
Ensure data and service availability
Protect computers and mobile devices
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.
Automatic protection for your entire PC
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
Automatic folder-level backup
Comprehensive cloud back-ups
Seamless backups that integrate with your workflow
Back up photos and videos
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.
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
The most comprehensive option
File-only protection
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.
For files only
USB Copy enables fast data export tasks that can be triggered automatically when an external drive is plugged in.
Ensure data and service availability
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.
VM-level backup
Datastore-level protection (iSCSI, NFS)
Hyper Backup supports scheduled backups to local and remote Synology NAS, rsync-compatible servers, USB drives, and cloud storage providers.1
For the lowest RPO and RTO, Snapshot Replication protects datastores as frequently as every five minutes.2 Support for one-to-many and multi-step replication paths enables you to build a protection that fits your IT topology and requirements. Learn more about storage for virtualization.
Comprehensive device-level protection
Granular data protection
Business-grade cloud backups
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Microsoft 365
Take ownership of vital business data stored on Microsoft Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Teams, and contacts and calendar data stored on each user account. Audit, recover, and restore items quickly. Learn more about Active Backup for Microsoft 365.
Google Workspace
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.
Comprehensive full-device backups
Schedule protection of all data, applications, and system settings on your Synology NAS. Compression and deduplication greatly reduce the amount of storage required. Learn more about Hyper Backup.
High-frequency file / LUN protection
High-availability solution
File-only protection
The most comprehensive option
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.
For files only
USB Copy enables fast data export tasks that can be triggered automatically when an external drive is plugged in.